Late run leads Cal, without its top scorers, past Seattle
Ryan Betley scored 17 points, Joel Brown had all 12 of his in the second half, and shorthanded Cal used a late run to beat Seattle University 70- 65 on Tuesday.
Cal was without its toptwo scorers in Matt Bradley (19.1 points per game) and Grant Anticevich ( 10.3), and trailed for the first 32 minutes of the game at Haas Pavilion. Betley banked in a 3-pointer with 7:17 to go for Cal’s first lead.
Brown hit two 3-pointers about a minute apart to start a 10- 0 run and senior Makale Foreman closed it by making his second basket of the game, in eight attempts, and two free throws for an eight-point lead with 31 seconds left.
Kuany Kuany added 11 points and Andre Kelly had eight points and 11 rebounds for Cal (5- 4), which has won three straight games for the first time since beginning last season 4- 0. Bradley was out due to an ankle injury and Anticevich had an appendectomy.
Riley Grigsby had 20 points and eight rebounds for Seattle (5-5). COLORADO STATE 70, SANTA CLARA 57 >> David Roddy scored 16 points, and Isaiah Stevens added 14 as the visiting Rams (3-1) handed the cold- shooting Broncos (61) their first loss. The game was played in Santa Cruz. Christian Carlyle scored a game-high 17 points for Santa Clara, which shot 36
percent from the floor, including 5 of 28 from 3-point range.
N.C. STATE 79, NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA 76 >> Devon Daniels scored eight straight points in the second half and finished with 21 to help the host Wolfpack (5-1, 1- 0 ACC) beat the Tar Heels (52, 0-1) for just the fifth time in 37 meetings.
ARIZONA 70, MONTANA 64 >> James Akinjo scored a team-high 18 points and hit key late free throws to help the host Wildcats (6-1) overcome a halftime deficit and a poor shooting night. Arizona made just 3 of 14 shots from 3-point range and were 19 of 34 from the foul line. Akinjo was 6 for 6 on free throws in the last 34 seconds.
FLORIDA’S JOHNSON LEAVES HOSPITAL AFTER COLLAPSE >> Florida forward Keyontae
Johnson is being released from the hospital, 10 days after collapsing on the court at Florida State and needing emergency medical attention. Kentucky’s John Calipari is one of many coaches in college basketball who have said they would like to know if Johnson’s collapse was related to his positive COVID-19 test months earlier.
“As much as everyone involved wants firm answers, the process to draw definitive conclusions continues, and we ask for patience as the medical professionals continue their work,” the family said.
Like many of his Florida teammates, Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 during the summer. Although the cause of Johnson’s collapse has not been revealed, the coronavirus can
lead to myocarditis, a viral infection of the heart muscle. At its most severe, myocarditis can lead to sudden cardiac arrest and has been a documented cause of death for young, otherwise healthy athletes.
Women
NO. 3 UCONN 90, VILLANOVA 52 >> Paige Bueckers and Olivia Nelson- Ododa had 19 points apiece to lead the Huskies to the road win.
The victory improved UConn coach Geno Auriemma to 1,096-142 in 36 seasons. The 11-time national champion coach is two victories from tying legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer, with 1,101 career wins, is the all-time winningest Division I women’s basketball coach.