THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2000 — Shaquille O’Neal sets an NBA record by going 0-for- 11 from the free-throw line as the SuperSonics beat the Lakers 103-95. He broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record, who went 0-for- Numbers Game 10 on Nov. 4, 1960. O’Neal had 26 points and 16 rebounds. Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 C3 Women’s Basketball | AP Top 25 Poll Men’s College Basketball | AP Top 25 Poll Stanford replaces Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25 By DAVE SKRETTA and Duke. anticipated games of the sea- Louisville. Associated Press The top 10 could get a shake- son, but we are following the ad- MOVING IN AND OUT S. Carolina at No. 1 Gonzaga and Baylor re- up this week. Iowa plays No. 16 vice of public health officials,” The Aztecs and Cardinals, mained atop the AP Top 25 North Carolina and Illinois fac- Gonzaga coach Mark Few and each off to 4-0 starts, moved By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press men’s basketball poll Monday es the Blue Devils in the ACC- Baylor counterpart Scott Drew into the poll in place of Ken- NEW YORK — Coach Tara VanDerveer and Stan- after their hotly anticipated Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday said in a joint statement. “There tucky and Oregon. ford are the new No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s weekend game in Indianapolis night. The Jayhawks play the are much greater issues in this BIG BLUE BUMMER basketball poll. was called off about 90 minutes Bluejays in the Big East-Big 12 world than not being able to The Wildcats not only fell The Cardinal ascended to the top spot Monday after before tipoff because of positive Battle. play a basketball game, so we’re from No. 20 out of the poll af- previous No. 1 South Carolina lost at home to then-No. COVID-19 tests and contact There were plenty of going to continue praying for ter their third straight loss, this 8 North Carolina State. Stanford received 24 of the 30 tracing within the Bulldogs’ high-impact matchups during everyone who has been affected time a blowout at the hands of first-place votes from a national media panel. program. college basketball’s second full by this pandemic.” Georgia Tech, but coach John The Cardinal moved up to No. 1 at nearly the same Gonzaga received 54 of 61 week, but none as widely an- While both teams hope to Calipari’s bunch didn’t receive a time last year and held on to that spot for three weeks, the first-place votes from a nation- ticipated as Gonzaga-Baylor at reschedule the game, they are single vote. Kentucky (1-3) is off team’s first appearance there in seven years. al media panel while the Bears Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The also left looking ahead to more to its worst start since the 2000- VanDerveer downplayed the significance of her team had the other seven. Iowa re- ‘Zags already had knocked off tests. The Bulldogs have can- 01 season, when it went 24-10 moving to No. 1 in Week 3 of the season. mained third after Luka Gar- the Jayhawks and No. 11 West celed their next four games as under Tubby Smith. “Rankings are important in March,” she said. “Let’s za’s monster week powered the Virginia along with Auburn they continue to deal with the “There’s a lot of stuff we’re hope we’re playing in March.” Hawkeyes to a pair of easy vic- while the Bears were soaring af- virus, leaving their next game working on and losing games Louisville moved up three spots to No. 2 — matching tories, Michigan State climbed ter a win over Illinois. a high-profile matchup with makes it harder,” Calipari said. the highest ranking in school history — and received two four spots to No. 4 and Kansas But when two members of the Hawkeyes on Dec. 17. Bay- “I mean everybody is knocking first-place votes. UConn, which has yet to play a game be- jumped two spots to round out the Bulldogs’ traveling party, in- lor will soon open Big 12 play us around right now.” cause the Huskies were on pause due to coronavirus con- the top 5. cluding one player, produced a against No. 13 Texas. STILL LOOKING IN cerns, stayed at No. 3, also receiving two first-place votes. Illinois allowed the Big Ten positive coronavirus test before Wisconsin was tied with the Michigan remained the first The Wolfpack, who got the other two first-place bal- Conference to keep three teams their game was to tip on Satur- Longhorns, followed by Virgin- team outside the Top 25 for the lots, jumped four places to No. 4 after the 54-46 victory in the top six after then-No. 4 day, it forced public health offi- ia Tech, North Carolina, Texas second consecutive week. Saint over the Gamecocks. South Carolina fell to fifth. Wisconsin took a tumble with cials and school officials to call Tech, Virginia, Richmond and Louis and Florida, which like Arizona, Baylor, Oregon, Kentucky and Texas A&M a last-second loss to Marquette. it off. Florida State. The final five the Wolverines are so far un- round out the top 10. No. 6 is the highest ranking in Ar- The Illini were followed by “We’re disappointed to not were Rutgers, Ohio State, Ari- beaten, were next among other izona’s history. Houston, Creighton, Villanova be able to play one of the most zona State, San Diego State and teams receiving votes. VanDerveer is poised to make history of her own: With her next victory, she will tie Pat Summitt’s all-time record of 1,098 wins. Where and when that might hap- COllEGE BASKETBAll MLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL GOLF The AP Top 25 MLS Playoff Glance The AP Top 25 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PGA Tour Schedule pen, however, is still up in the air. The top 25 teams in The Associated Play-in The Top 25 teams in The Associated West Oct. 1-4 — Sanderson Farms W L T Pct PF PA Press’ college basketball poll, with first- Eastern Conference Press college football poll, with first-place Championship (Sergio Garcia) The Cardinal had to shift their Pac-12 opener over the Kansas City 11 1 0 .917 370 254 Oct. 8-11 — Shriners Hospitals for place votes in parentheses, records Friday, Nov. 20 votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 5, total points based on 25 points for Las Vegas 7 5 0 .583 323 347 Children Open (Martin Laird) weekend to Las Vegas due to Santa Clara County’s ban through Dec. 6, total points based on 25 (8)New England 2, (9)Montreal 1 Denver 4 8 0 .333 225 320 Nashville 3, Inter Miami 0 a first-place vote through one point for a Oct. 15-18 — The CJ CUP at Shadow points for a first-place vote through one L.A. Chargers 3 9 0 .250 277 345 on sporting events and practices for three weeks. They First Round 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Creek (Jason Kokrak) point for a 25th-place vote and previous Record Pts Pv East Oct. 22-25 — ZOZO Championship at were supposed to play Washington State on Tuesday in Eastern Conference W L T Pct PF PA ranking Saturday, Nov. 21 1. Alabama (62) 9-0 1550 1 Sherwood (Patrick Cantlay) Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 299 282 Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 — Bermuda Las Vegas, but the Cougars don’t have enough scholar- Record Pts Prv Orlando City 1, New York City FC 1, 2. Notre Dame 10-0 1482 2 Miami 8 4 0 .667 303 212 Championship (Brian Gay) (Orlando advances 6-5 on penalties) 3. Ohio St. 5-0 1407 3 ship players available due to coronavirus protocols. 1.Gonzaga (54) 3-0 1518 1 4. Clemson 9-1 1387 4 New England 6 6 0 .500 274 255 Nov. 5-8 — Houston Open (Carlos Columbus 3, New York 2 2. Baylor (7) 3-0 1470 2 5. Texas A&M 7-1 1274 5 N.Y. Jets 0 12 0 .000 180 353 Ortiz) Tuesday, Nov. 24 The next game listed on the Cardinal’s schedule is 3. Iowa 3-0 1385 3 6. Florida 8-1 1233 6 South Nov. 12-15 — Masters Tournament Nashville 1, Toronto 0, OT 7. Cincinnati 8-0 1204 7 W L T Pct PF PA (Dustin Johnson) Friday against UC Davis at home, then a game at Cal 4. Michigan St. 5-0 1296 8 New England 2, Philadelphia 0 Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 328 273 5. Kansas 4-1 1195 7 8. Indiana 6-1 1047 10 Nov. 19-22 — The RSM Classic on Sunday. Western Conference 9. Miami 8-1 1039 9 Tennessee 8 4 0 .667 359 326 (Robert Streb) 6. Illinois 3-1 1104 5 Sunday, Nov. 22 10. Iowa St. 8-2 947 12 Houston 4 8 0 .333 288 323 Dec. 3-6 — Mayakoba Golf Classic “The pandemic, the situation we’re in, it really makes 7. Houston 4-0 1090 10 Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose 3, 11. Coastal Carolina 10-0 923 14 Jacksonville 1 11 0 .083 251 352 (Viktor Hovland) you appreciate each game,” VanDerveer said. “Each 8. Creighton 3-0 1068 9 (Sporting KC advances 3-0 on penalties) 12. Georgia 6-2 914 11 North Jan. 7-10 — Sentry Tournament Minnesota United 3, Colorado 0 13. Oklahoma 7-2 837 13 W L T Pct PF PA of Champions (Kapalua Resort (The 9.