Daily Briefing — Nov. 24, 2021: Jacy Sheldon sets career-high; UVA wins

(All times in Eastern)

Watch List, Wednesday, Nov. 24

Must-watch

None

Good games

Stony Brook @ Columbia, 1 p.m., ESPN+

Also watchable

None

Sickos games

None

Pac-12 or Big 10 on national television (or national streaming)

None

Tuesday, Nov. 23 recap: Young Sheldon excels

#10 Louisville: 72-32 win over Cal Poly. The Cardinals have now allowed single-digits in 12 quarters across five games. Big Elizabeth Dixon scored a game-high 15 points on 7-9 shooting with five rebounds and no turnovers; wing Kianna Smith had 11 points on 4-12 from the field (3-6 3pt.), four assists, and three steals; combo guard Hailey Van Lith notched nine on 4-8 FG (0-4 3pt.), four rebounds, and three assists; big wing Emily Engstler had six points on 3-6 shooting (0-3 3pt.), nine rebounds, four steals, three blocks, seven turnovers, and three fouls in 19 minutes.

#21 Ohio State: 110-58 win over Bellarmine. Off-ball guard Jacy Sheldon scored a career-high 31 points on 12-15 from the field (3-5 3pt.) with three steals and no turnovers in 22 minutes; wing Taylor Mikesell had 18 points on 6-9 FG (4-6 3pt.); big Rebeka Mikulášiková notched 13 points on 6-9 shooting (1-2 3pt.) and six rebounds; big Tanaya Beacham scored a Buckeyes-career-high 12 points on 5-8 from the field with four rebounds, two assists, and three turnovers.

RV* Colorado: 70-47 win over Texas Southern. The Tigers scored four points in 13 minutes across the mid-third-to-late-fourth quarters. Buffalo combo forward Mya Hollingshead scored a game-high 20 points on 8-11 shooting (3pt.) with 10 rebounds on a double-double, plus two assists, three steals, and two blocks; point guard Kindyll Wetta — the No. 204 freshman in the country, by Blue Star — had 12 points on a perfect 6-6 FG off the bench, two assists, three steals, and two turnovers; wing Tayanna Jones notched a Buffaloes-career-high 12 bench points on 4-6 shooting and six rebounds (three offensive).

RV Michigan State: 66-63 loss to St. Francis (BKN). The Spartans entered around 85% favorites, per ESPN’s model, and had an 87.9% win expectancy with a three-point lead and 1:05 to go. They then allowed a layup, gave up a steal, and committed a foul while the Terriers were in the bonus, giving St. Francis a 64-63 lead. Michigan State then missed a layup and had to intentionally foul. The Spartans still had possession down three with 13 seconds, and missed a three, got the board, missed another three, got another board, and heard the buzzer sound. Congratulations to the Terriers on their first Power 5 win — ever — after losing their first seven such games by an average margin of 25.6 points.

CSU Northridge: 81-75 upset win over Fresno State. Big Tess Amundsen had 31 points on 10-17 from the field (4-7 3pt., 7-8 FT) with seven rebounds and no turnovers.

Virginia: 60-48 win over CSU Fullerton. They did it, guys! For the first time in 635 days, the Cavaliers won! Combo guard Amandine Toi led with 20 points on 6-14 FG (4-9 3pt.), five rebounds, three assists, and four turnovers.

St. Bonaventure, Niagara: Game cancelled due to COVID. It was not disclosed what tier of personnel tested positive or even within which program.

Blown Leads

South Alabama: 63-53 win over New Orleans. Peaked at a 95.1% win expectancy with a 14-point lead at 7:51 in the second quarter, then bottomed out at 28.9% when the Privateers led by six near the end of the third. The Jaguars went on a 17-3 run at that to retake the lead. Wing Jaylin Powell led South Alabama with a game-high 22 points on 7-13 shooting (4-8 3pt.), nine rebounds, and two steals.

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