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Burke scores 18 to lead UC San Diego past Long Beach State 80-74 in Tritons’ Big West opener

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Burke had 18 points in UC San Diego’s 80-74 victory over Long Beach State on Saturday night in the Tritons’ Big West Conference opener.

Burke shot 7 for 8, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Tritons (8-1, 1-0). Leo Beath totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds. Bol Dengdit went 6 of 10 from the field, also scoring 14.

Gavin Sykes led the Beach (2-8, 0-2) with 20 points. Petar Majstorovic added 18 points and six rebounds. Rob Diaz III scored 12, adding five assists.

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Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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