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Lake’s 23 points rally Oregon State over Arizona State 78-75

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Josiah Lake II scored 23 points, making 12 of 12 free throws, and added nine assists as Oregon State rallied past Arizona State 78-75 in the game’s dying minutes on Saturday afternoon.

Oregon State (7-6) scored 40 points in the second half after trailing 40-38 at the break.

Arizona State (9-4) briefly seized control early in the half, building a 55-47 lead behind Massamba Diop and Maurice Odum, but Oregon State chipped away with multiple second-chance possessions and free throws. The Beavers took the lead for good on Isaiah Sy’s 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining.

Lake sealed it at the line, converting two free throws with six seconds left after a late scramble and turnover. Oregon State forced back-to-back steals in the final moments to close it out.

Odum led Arizona State with 17 points and six assists, while Diop added 16 points. The Sun Devils struggled from deep, shooting 4 of 19 (21%) from 3-point range, and committing nine turnovers.

Arizona State shot 45% overall but could not close it out in the final minute as Oregon State picked up its first road win of the year.

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Arizona State has nearly two weeks off before facing Colorado on Jan. 1.

Oregon State hosts Santa Clara on Saturday.

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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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