College basketball scores, takeaways: Ohio State avoids upset, Navy sinks Virginia on opening night
There were two or three marquee matchups on school ball's premiere night Tuesday, however that didn't extra some enormous name schools from some hotshot humiliation. The most eminent casualty was No. 25 Virginia, which lost 66-58 to Navy as the Midshipmen sank 11-of-21 endeavors from 3-point range for their first success over a positioned group since David Robinson played for Navy back in 1986.
The Cavaliers are supplanting their best three scorers from last season's 18-7 crew yet were as yet preferred by 15.5. Considering UVA lost to No. 13 seed Ohio in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament and furthermore holds the qualification of being the main No. 1 seed to at any point lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the program ought to interminably be on disturbed alarm now.
AP citizens assumed the best about Virginia by positioning UVA in the preseason survey, and that confidence was obviously lost. The Cavaliers were the main positioned group to lose to an unranked rival on Tuesday, however they weren't the just to get an alarm.
Keeping away from an irritated was No. 17 Ohio State - a 16.5 point top pick over in-state enemy Akron - with a 67-66 success versus the Zips. The Buckeyes gave up a 4-point play in the last 10 seconds that put them behind, however Zed Key depleted a go on pail on the far edge not long before time terminated to reclaim the lead for great.
Those are nevertheless two or three numerous odd outcomes as the season got in progress, obviously. Goodies and features from around the nation are incorporated underneath in our first day of the season recap.
Mentors making debuts sparkle
First-year mentors and mentors making their presentations at new schools appreciated accomplishment generally, featured by No. 5 Texas dealing with Houston Baptist 92-48 in Chris Beard's first game and North Carolina knocking off Loyola (Maryland) 83-67 in Hubert Davis' introduction. Minnesota (Ben Johnson), Texas Tech (Mark Adams), Iowa State (T.J. Otzelberger), Marquette (Shaka Smart), Indiana (Mike Woodson), Oklahoma (Porter Moser), Boston College (Earl Grant), Utah (Craig Smith), Arizona (Tommy Lloyd) and Cincinnati (Wes Miller) all won in their openers too.
Cal gets destroyed by second-year D-I program
Cal assumed ostensibly the most noticeably awful loss of first day of the season in school circles among power schools, tumbling to UC San Diego - an as yet changing Division I school - 80-67. The Tritons, as they are known, followed for most of the challenge prior to starting to lead the pack halfway during that time half and cruising to an agreeable triumph.
UC San Diego moved from Division II up to Division I in 2020 and has for quite some time been a steady entertainer at the lower division so it's not totally surprising. Ok, who are we joking? It's a fierce, stunning misfortune for Mark Fox and Cal at home to open the season against a UC San Diego group that with the success is presently 1-0 against Pac-12 adversaries. Cal's hopelessness had some organization in the Pac-12, be that as it may, as Washington lost 71-64 at home as a 19.5-point top choice against Northern Illinois. The Bears and Huskies completed toward the end in the association last season, and the early returns propose there's been little improvement.
Kansas takes care of turnover-inclined Michigan State
The first of a Champions Classic doubleheader on Tuesday between No. 3 Kansas and Michigan State wasn't even cutthroat late as the Jayhawks swaggered their enormous snouts to a major 87-74 success. It was a coming-out party for KU watch Ochai Agbaji as he drove the way with a vocation high 29 focuses and was effectively the best player on the floor. For Michigan State, it was a round of errors and botched freedoms as it submitted 16 turnovers, of which KU changed over for 16 focuses on the opposite end.
Villanova streaks predominance early
As 23-point top picks over Mount St. Mary's, No. 4 Villanova almost bent over that number in its 91-51 success to open the season. The Wildcats looked splendid and somewhere down in the excursion, with junior Justin Moore pouring in 27 focuses and Jermaine Samuels, Brandon Slater and Collin Gillespie collaborating to add a consolidated 47 in a supporting presentation. It was normal from a best five group at home as a weighty top choice, yet an enlightening presentation regardless. Jay Wright has a stacked, experienced list that requests your regard.
Trayce Jackson-Davis and IU keep away from breakdown
Indiana huge man Trayce Jackson-Davis, Mr. Double-Double in the tissue, opened his season for the Hoosiers as no one but he could: with - you got it - a twofold and a name. The lesser counted 21 focuses and 14 bounce back in a 68-62 success over Eastern Michigan to go with three takes, three squares and perhaps the best grouping of the period:
It wasn't by and large a persuading way of introducing the Mike Woodson time - IU drove by upwards of 21 focuses in the second half before EMU got inside one point down the stretch - however IU stayed away from a breakdown and its star played like one.
"We're attempting to figure out how to win," Woodson said after the game. "I was glad we didn't get serious the stretch and we made winning b-ball plays to get the game."
Nebraska loses to Western Illinois on late 3-pointer
Western Illinois was only 12-36 throughout the last two seasons entering its season opener at Nebraska, however the Leathernecks pulled a shocker against their Big Ten adversary. Luka Barisic hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds passed on to lift WIU to a 75-74 triumph. Nebraska was a 17-point top pick, however it got outscored 42-30 in the paint. It's great for Western Illinois that the game didn't go to additional time, since three of the Leathernecks' starters fouled out.
Georgia Tech tumbles to MAC enemy
In the wake of losing its football season opener to Northern Illinois, Georgia Tech's b-ball group opened the season by likewise losing to a MAC enemy. The Yellow Jackets drove Miami (Ohio) by seven with only six minutes left yet wound up dropping a 72-69 spine chiller to the Redhawks, who shut on a 18-8 run. Acclimating to existence without last season's stars Jose Alvarado and Moses Wright will be difficult for Georgia Tech, and Tuesday showed how overwhelming that errand will be. Michael Devoe sparkled with 26 focuses, however he missed five of his last six shots and didn't get almost sufficient assistance.
Wichita State evades stunner on shot from logo
Wichita State is relied upon to vie for a return excursion to the NCAA Tournament, and it would have been a stunner if the Shockers lost at home to Jacksonville State to open the season. They stayed away from that destiny, on account of this long-range rocket from last year's AAC Co-Player of the Year Tyson Etienne to give WSU a 60-57 success. It was his initial 3-pointer since the 14:07 characteristic of the primary half, and it couldn't have come at a superior time.
