Sueing has 23 points in Ohio State debut
Junior forward Justice Sueing, who played his first two college seasons at Cal, poured in 19 points and No. 23 Ohio State scored the first 22 points en route to a 9467 win over visiting Illinois State on Wednesday as the Division I college basketball season began.
Sueing, who sat out last season after his transfer, had seven points in the team’s opening surge. He was 8for9 from the floor in his first game since leaving Cal, where he averaged 14 points and six rebounds in 201819.
“It’s great to be out here with my guys,” said Sueing, who also missed practice time last winter with a foot injury. “It was a long time sitting out. As soon as I got out there, I was able to play off my teammates and jell with them. I’m just excited to see what we can do this year.”
E.J. Liddell added 16 points and Duane Washington and Zed Key each scored 12 for the Buckeyes. No. 4 Virginia 89, Towson 54: Trey Murphy III scored 21 points and Sam Hauser added 19 as the Cavaliers rolled in Uncasville, Conn. The game was the first in an 11-day event dubbed “Bubbleville,” which includes several tournaments and individual games being played inside the Mohegan Sun resort casino in Connecticut. #5 Iowa 97, North Carolina Central 67: Luka Garza had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host Hawkeyes. #8 Illinois 122, North Carolina A&T 60: Ayo Dosunmu and Adam Miller scored 28 points apiece for the host Illini. #10 Kentucky 81, Morehead State 45: Brandon Boston Jr. had 15 points and seven rebounds, Devin Askew and Terrence Clarke each added 12 points and the host Wildcats cruised. Other top-25 games: Foster Loyer scored 20 points as No. 13 Michigan State breezed past visiting Eastern
Michigan 83-67 . ... Mac McClung scored 20 points and all five Texas Tech starters scored in double figures as the No. 14 Red Raiders routed visiting Northwestern State 101-58 . ... Miles McBride scored 21 points for No. 15 West Virginia, which downed South Dakota State 79-71 in Sioux Falls, S.D. ... Freshman Caleb Love scored 17 points and North Carolina ran off 17 straight second-half points as the No. 16 Tar Heels beat visiting College of Charleston 79-60 . ... Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and Tramon Mark added 22 points and eight rebounds for No. 17 Houston in an 89-45 win over visiting Lamar. Remy Martin scored 26 points to spark No. 18 Arizona State past Rhode Island 94-88 in Uncasville . ... Courtney Ramey scored 20 points to lead five Texas players in double figures as the No. 19 Longhorns won 91-55 against visiting Texas Rio Grande Valley . ... Ron Harper Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 24 Rutgers won 86-63 over visiting Sacred Heart . ... Chaundee Brown scored 18 of his 19 points in the second half to help No. 25 Michigan beat visiting Bowling Green 96-82.
Other Pac-12: Evan Mobley scored 21 points to lead six USC players in double figures and the host Trojans topped Cal Baptist 95-87 in overtime. ... McKinley Wright IV scored 20 points to lead Colorado to an 84-61 win over South Dakota in Manhattan, Kan.
No. 1 S. Carolina rolls in its opener
Victaria Saxton had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Zia Cooke added 18 points as No. 1 South Carolina picked up where it left off last season, opening a 170 lead and blowing past visiting
Charleston 11938 in the season opener for both teams.
South Carolina ended last season at No. 1 as the SEC regularseason and tournament champion. The Gamecocks were strong favorites for a national title when the coronavirus pandemic shut down college sports last March. #4 Baylor 82, Central Arkansas 37: NaLyssa Smith had 27 points and 15 rebounds and the host Bears held the visitors to 13-for-66 shooting (19.7%). #5 Louisville 74, Southeast Missouri 53: Olivia Cochran scored 17 points to lead the Cardinals past the host Redhawks in the opener for both teams. #8 N.C. State 93, North Florida 65: Kai Crutchfield scored 21 points for the host Wolfpack (1-0) against the Ospreys (0-1).