Two ODU games called off because of inclement weather

Old Dominion’s first game of its COVID-19-delayed season in field hockey was postponed because of inclement weather as was the Monarchs’ latest women’s soccer contest.

The Monarchs’ field hockey opener, set for the L.R. Hill Sports Complex in Norfolk against VCU, was set back from Saturday until 1 p.m. today. The ODU women’s soccer game at James Madison, scheduled for today, was postponed indefinitely.

Gonzaga and Baylor have played like the nation’s best teams all year. The committee that will ultimately select the field of 68 for the NCAA Tournament sees it that way, too.

The Bulldogs were the No. 1 overall seed followed by the Bears in rankings released Saturday by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. It was part of a snapshot of the top 16 seeds with a month to go before Selection Sunday, starting with the teams that have been 1-2 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll all season and remain unbeaten.

“No mystery here,” Kentucky athletics director and committee chairman Mitch Barnhart said. “There’s two teams that have been amazing all year.”

Third-ranked Michigan and fourthranked Ohio State followed as the other two No. 1 seeds, while fellow Big Ten team Illinois was the top No. 2 seed and fifth overall.

Buckeyes roll: One game removed from a scoreless outing that didn’t prevent No. 4 Ohio State from winning at Maryland on Monday night, Justice Sueing came out attacking Saturday afternoon against Indiana.

And when the Buckeyes finished off their biggest win against the Hoosiers in nearly a decade, Sueing’s double-double had plenty to do with a 78-59 win at Value City Arena. Sueing finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, sophomore E.J. Liddell led the team with 19 points and Ohio State (17-4, 11-4 Big Ten) held at least a two-possession lead for the final 33:56.

Cunningham leads Cowboys: Cade Cunningham, the freshman who leads the Big 12 Conference in scoring, had 15 points to help No. 23 Oklahoma State top Kansas State 67-60 on Saturday. Rondel Walker scored 10 points in his first start of the season and Bryce Williams added 10 for the Cowboys (13-6, 6-6 Big 12).

Sooners top Mountaineers in double overtime: Austin Reaves helped No. 12 Oklahoma pull off an impressive win on the road. Reaves scored four of his 28 points in the final minute of the second overtime and the Sooners held off No. 14 West Virginia 91-90 on Saturday.

Oklahoma (13-5, 8-4 Big 12) squeaked out a win 1,000 miles from home after losing three of its last four games on the road.

“Just a heck of a ballgame,” coach Lon Kruger said. “There wasn’t much margin either way throughout. Guys on both teams were fighting like crazy, making big-time plays, big-time stops.”

LSU pulls away late: Cam Thomas scored 25 points, JaVonte Smart added 20 and LSU beat No. 16 Tennessee 78-65 on Saturday. The Volunteers (14-5, 7-5 Southeastern Conference) trailed for most of the game but were within 50-46 nearly midway through the second half. Tennessee made just six field goals over the final 12 minutes, though, and the Tigers stretched their lead as big as 17.

Arkansas upsets Missouri: Justin Smith scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to an 86-81 overtime victory over 10th-ranked Missouri on Saturday.

Smith, who had missed the Razorbacks’ loss to Missouri last month with an injury, led a balanced attack. Moses Moody scored 15 and Jalen Tate added 14 for Arkansas (16-5, 8-4 Southeastern Conference).

Wieskamp helps rescue Garza: Luka Garza had his worst game offensively in two-plus years and No. 15 Iowa still had enough to rout Michigan State 88-58 on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes (15-6, 9-5 Big Ten) had three players score in double figures and Garza wasn’t one of them. Joe Wieskamp was, finishing with 21 to lead the way.

JMU 93, Hofstra 89

HARRISONBURG — Landstown High graduate Michael Christmas and his James Madison teammates wouldn’t go away despite hot shooting by the Pride, and the Dukes eventually got their reward, extending their winning streak to six games.

Christmas, a sophomore, had his most notable JMU performance, collecting 16 points and eight rebounds Saturday as JMU outlasted the defending Colonial Athletic Association champion Pride in the first of a two-game series. The rematch is at 2 p.m. today.

Matt Lewis had 20 points for JMU (12-5, 7-1), which continued its remarkable turnaround under firstyear coach Mark Byington and remained a half-game behind first-place Northeastern. Freshman Justin Amadi added 15 points, including a clinching dunk just before the clock hit zeroes.

Hofstra made a seasonhigh 17 3-pointers on 39 attempts. Tareq Coburn tied a career high with 28 points for the Pride (12-8, 8-5). Hampton High graduate Jalen Ray sank five 3s and added 26 points.

A Christmas 3-pointer at the 1:44 mark gave the Dukes their first lead of the day, 82-81. After a Ray layup, Terrence Edwards’ lane jumper put JMU ahead to stay, 84-83, with 1:18 to go.

The Dukes sealed the victory with free throws and three dunks, though Hofstra’s Omar Silverio could have tied the game with two foul shots in the final seconds but missed the first.

VMI 85, Samford 56

LEXINGTON — Sean Conway had six 3-pointers on his way to 22 points as VMI avenged an 84-71 loss to the Bulldogs in Alabama.

Kamdyn Curfman had five 3s and 17 points for VMI (11-10, 6-6 Southern Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory and made 15 of 39 shots from the arc.

Liberty 80, North Florida 60

LYNCHBURG — Darius McGhee scored 20 points as the Flames (17-5, 8-2 Atlantic Sun) finished a two-game sweep of the Ospreys (7-13, 5-5). Liberty beat UNF 73-61 Friday.

Exhibition: CNU 88, Southern Virginia 71

NEWPORT NEWS — Christopher Newport beat Southern Virginia in an exhibition for the second time in two days, this time at the Freeman Center.

Following Friday’s 82-67 triumph in Buena Vista, the Captains came home for the rematch and got 19 points from Landon Hawes, 11 from Devon Parrish and 11 rebounds, six assists and six points from Jahn Hines, a freshman from Norview

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Colgate 84, Army 74

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tucker Richardson’s 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists guided the Red Raiders (8-1, 8-1 Patriot League) past the Black Knights (9-5, 5-4). Army’s Nick Finke had 11 points and six rebounds.

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VCU 67,

Saint Bonaventure 64

RICHMOND — Bones Hyland scored 22 points and hit 9 of 10 free throws as the Rams (15-4, 8-2) won their fifth game in a row and moved into first place in the Atlantic 10, overtaking the Bonnies (10-3, 8-3).

Kyle Lofton made a layup with six seconds left to keep the Bonnies alive, but they missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Winthrop 55, Radford 47

RADFORD — Charles Falden posted 14 points as Big South-leading Winthrop (18-1, 15-1) won its eighth consecutive road game, completing a two-game sweep of the Highlanders (13-9, 12-4).

Chandler Vaudrin had 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Winthrop. Fah’Mir Ali had 14 points for the Highlanders, while Chyree Walker added 10 rebounds.