The 2022-23 ladies’s faculty basketball season formally tipped off on Monday. The highest groups carried out as anticipated, whereas No. 21 Creighton and No. 23 South Dakota State supplied an thrilling recreation as the one High 25 matchup in both males’s or ladies’s basketball on the primary day of the season.
Listed below are the highlights and outcomes of the highest ladies’s basketball groups that competed on Monday:
No. 8 Iowa State opened the season with an 87-54 victory over Cleveland State. Ashley Joens registered her fiftieth profession double-double with 28 factors and 11 rebounds, in addition to 5 assists and two blocks. Stephanie Soares contributed with 15 factors and a team-high 14 rebounds. Denae Fritz added 9 factors and 10 rebounds.
The No. 7 Louisville Cardinals topped the rival Cincinnati Bearcats 87-68 on the day they unveiled their 2022 Last 4 banner. Cincinnati’s Braylyn Milton had a formidable 28-point efficiency however it was not sufficient to elevate her crew to a win. Hailey Van Lith took cost of the profitable offense by additionally registering 28 factors. The Cardinals outshot their opponents 51.7 p.c – 43.4 p.c from the sector.
The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks dominated their opponents with a 101-31 victory over East Tennessee State. Six gamers reached double figures for the profitable offense and Zia Cooke led all scorers with 17 factors. Aliyah Boston registered 30 double-doubles final season, and he or she already received her first one of many 2022-23 marketing campaign with 11 factors and 11 rebounds. The Gamecocks confirmed off defensively, holding their opponents to only 17.5 p.c from the sector.
No. 4 Iowa opened the season with an 87-34 win over Southern. Caitlin Clark had a bodily evening, exiting early within the recreation after touchdown awkwardly on her again however returned after a couple of minutes. She later received a bloody nostril later within the first quarter, however none of that affected her. She went on to guide her crew with 20 factors going 6-of-10 from the sector, together with three 3-pointers. Monika Czinano and Hannah Stuelke additionally reached double digits with 10 factors every.
No. 2 Stanford cruised previous the San Diego State Aztecs with an 86-48 victory. 4 Cardinal gamers registered double digits, with Kiki Iriafen main with 16 factors. Elena Bosgana adopted intently with 15 factors. Indya Nivar and Cameron Brink added 13 factors every. Brink was spectacular in different areas too as additionally registered eight rebounds and 6 blocks.
The No. 21 Creighton Bluejays, recent off this system’s first ever Elite Eight, took a 78-69 victory in opposition to No. 23 South Dakota State with a robust displaying within the second half. Creighton junior guard Lauren Jensen had 9 factors within the first two quarters however completed the evening with a game-high 30 factors going 10-of-20 from the sector, together with 4 3-pointers.
Listed below are the outcomes for the 5 highest ranked groups, and the one High 25 matchup, who performed on Monday:
Former Iowa Hawkeyes star George Kittle is in the midst of what has to be the most trying season of his NFL career.
Kittle’s San Francisco 49ers—who were Super Bowl contenders heading into 2024—fell to just 5-6 with their loss to the Green Bay Packer this past Sunday, further hindering their playoff chances.
However, the tight end is not giving up hope in the midst of severe adversity.
“My optimism is not broken by any means,” Kittle told reporters. “We still have a lot of very talented players. We will get some guys back. And I still have full trust in the coaching staff to put our guys in position to make plays, and I got no worry about that. But definitely an uphill grind, and going to see what we’re made of, which I’m looking forward to.”
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You have to love Kittle’s fighting spirit, but it seems hard to imagine the 49ers righting the ship in their current predicament.
San Francisco is dealing with a plethora of injury issues up and down the roster, which includes quarterback Brock Purdy, who missed the Packers game with a shoulder problem.
Kittle himself had a strong performance in Week 12, logging six catches for 82 yards and a touchdown. He has also been his usual impressive self overall this season, totaling 49 receptions for 642 yards and eight scores in nine appearances.
But not even Kittle can save the Niners from all of their current troubles.
The 49ers will face the Buffalo Bills in a matchup that could ultimately decide their playoff fate this Sunday.
No. 17 Iowa State goes into its home game against Kansas State on Saturday night as one of the Big 12 teams with the highest probability of making it to the conference championship game next week.
That calculation comes from conference officials putting pencil to paper to figure out all the scenarios that could unfold on the final weekend of the regular season.
Cyclones coach Matt Campbell said his team just needs to worry about itself and not the myriad of possibilities that could determine the matchup for next week’s Big 12 title game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
“To me,” he said, “all that other stuff is wasted time, effort and energy.”
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If the Cyclones (9-2, 6-2, No. 18 CFP) beat the Wildcats (8-3, 5-3, No. 24 CFP), they probably would be in. Arizona State would be the likely opponent if the Sun Devils win at Arizona.
So much would have to align for the Wildcats to advance — starting with beating Iowa State — that coach Chris Klieman said he didn’t plan to address the possibilities with his players. He said he wouldn’t have to anyway.
“The kids know,” he said.
Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Manhattan, Kan. Credit: AP/Charlie Riedel
Going for 10
The Cyclones are trying to become the first team in the program’s 133-year history to win 10 regular-season games. Wildcats’ tight end Will Swanson said he wasn’t aware of the 10-win milestone until a reporter told him. He indicated he and his teammates would like to keep the Cyclones from achieving it.
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“I’ll probably have to mention that,” he said, laughing.
Up and running
K-State quarterback Avery Johnson appears to be back to his old self. The staff tried to reduce his rushing attempts after he was injured Oct. 12 at Colorado. There were no limitations on him in last week’s 41-15 win over Cincinnati. He ran 10 times for 70 yards, including a 33-yard burst and a 21-yard touchdown.
“People saw when he’s healthy, we’re really good on offense,” Klieman said.
Cold, but no snow
Temperatures are expected to be in the teens in Ames, but no snow is in the forecast. Heavy snow fell during last year’s game in Manhattan, Kansas. Abu Sama III ran for 276 yards and three touchdowns and the Cyclones’ defense made a fourth-down stop in the final minute to preserve a 42-35 victory.
“I just remember the snow and Abu running wild,” ISU receiver Jayden Higgins said. “There definitely was a lot of snow on the field.”
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K-State’s Swanson said the game reminded him of a backyard football game but that it “panned out terribly.”
“Some spots there were 6 inches of snow,” he said. “I remember I caught a ball and I got tackled. I was face-first in the ground and had a pound of snow between my face and my facemask.”
Injury update
Klieman said RB Dylan Edwards could return against the Cyclones after sustaining a no-contact leg injury two weeks ago against Arizona State.
Campbell said S Drew Surges will be available and DT J.R. Singleton and TE Ben Brahmer are on track to play.
Colorado Buffaloes (5-1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4-1)
Lahaina, Hawaii; Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Colorado and No. 5 Iowa State play at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.
The Cyclones are 4-1 in non-conference play. Iowa State ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 41.2 points per game in the paint led by Keshon Gilbert averaging 9.2.
The Buffaloes are 5-1 in non-conference play. Colorado ranks fifth in the Big 12 shooting 39.3% from 3-point range.
Iowa State makes 49.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.2 percentage points higher than Colorado has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Colorado averages 13.9 more points per game (77.7) than Iowa State gives up (63.8).
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Gilbert is scoring 16.8 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Cyclones.
Elijah Malone is averaging 14.3 points for the Buffaloes.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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