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Amani Lyles posts double-double to lead Akron over Bowling Green 77-67

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Amani Lyles totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Akron defeat Bowling Green 77-67 on Friday night.

Bowen Hardman added 15 points for the Zips (12-4, 3-1 Mid-American Conference). Eric Mahaffey had 14 points and went 6 of 10 from the field with a 3-pointer.

The Falcons (11-6, 2-3) were led by Mayar Wol, who finished with 32 points. Javontae Campbell added 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Akron took the lead with 18:49 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Hardman led with 12 points at the break for a 43-27 advantage.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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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