NEW YORK (AP) – Top ranked South Carolina entered the new season with 3 games in the early days. The Gamecocks were challenged this weekend at a tournament in South Dakota, but emerged victorious.
They continued to be the most sensible selection on the Associated Press women’s basketball ballot released Monday, receiving 29 of the top 30 votes from a media panel. The 10 most sensitive groups remained the same as in the preseason survey, with Stanford, UConn, Baylor and Louisville completing the five most sensible.
South Carolina opened with an 81-point victory over Charleston before dominating South Dakota by 10 and then by number 21 Gonzaga by seven.
“I don’t think a lot of organizations would get out of here undefeated with the skill there,” Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said. “They were difficult opponents. Difficult, some other people might not oppose organizations like this, because you’ll most likely lose. It was smart for this major player organization to discover its advantage.
Stanford won her first game, cell coach Tara VanDerveer 3 wins pat Summitt’s total of 1,098 victories. It may be some time before the Cardinal returns to play; Santa Clara County announced on Saturday new COVID-19 regulations that come with a 3-week ban from Monday for practices and touch sports games. Cardinal’s game opposite San Diego, scheduled for Monday, has been canceled.
UConn also hopes to begin their season after the Huskies were suspended due to positive coronavirus control in their Tier I group.
Mississippi, Arizona, North Carolina, UCLA and Oregon completed the 10 most sensitive.
Texas, new coach Vic Schaefer, won his first two games and entered the polls at number 25 for his first qualifying since last December. Our Lady’s down.
Here are other main points of the women’s Top 25:
MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Iowa State recorded the biggest drop in the poll, dropping 8 spots to 23 after splitting two games. The Cyclones beat Omaha in 26 issues to open the season before falling to South Dakota 76-69. The team lacks coach Bill Fennelly, who is quarantined after exposure to COVID-19, will miss this week’s games against TCU and South Carolina. Indiana No. 13, No. 18 Gonzaga and No. 21 Missouri State climbed 3 places in the survey.
TO BEGIN: Charli Collier had a stellar game for newly qualified Texas, scoring 44 points in Sunday’s victory over North Texas. It is the largest number of single-game problems overall for a Texas player since 1994 and the fourth highest overall in school history.
He made 14 of 17 shots from the area and 14 out of 15 from the free throw line. Add 16 rebounds and two plugs, and a whole effort.
“My way of thinking is simply having confidence in myself and mastering painting, which I did today,” Collier said. “Our fundamental offense is painting, so that’s where I live. “
WELCOME TO RETURN TIANA: Syracuse archer Tiana Mangakahia played her first game in 615 days when Syracuse beat Stony Brook 50-39 on Sunday.
She missed chemotherapy season and underwent a double mastectomy in November.
The Australian local had 16 problems, seven rebounds, 4 scouse shots and three assists for the then number 23 Orange. Mangakahia, the school’s attendance leader, temporarily received a worried pass to Amaya Finklea-Guity for a tray. A few minutes later, Mangakahia received a scouse loan and scored his first issues in about two years on a quick tray.
“There were a lot of things on my mind,” Mangakahia said after the 50-39 win over Stony Brook. “Especially on the bus. In the warm-ups, there were less feelings because he was focused. But on the bus. ” I was very excited and I just couldn’t have this day be here and that I was going to be able to play. “
CORONAVIRUS COMPTE: In the first five days of the season, 69 games were canceled or postponed due to COVID-19. UConn No. 3 and 15th Northwestern are still waiting for the start of their season.
GAME OF THE WEEK: South Carolina receives Thursday no. N. C State in an early-season showdown.
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