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Iturbe’s 26 lead American past Army 78-67

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Julen Iturbe had 26 points in American’s 78-67 victory over Army on Sunday.

Iturbe added five rebounds for the Eagles (11-8, 4-2 Patriot League). Greg Jones scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Madden Collins had 14 points and shot 6 for 12, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc.

The Black Knights (7-12, 1-5) were led in scoring by Jacen Holloway, who finished with 21 points, four assists and three steals. Kevin McCarthy added 12 points for Army. Tate Laczkowski also had eight points, seven rebounds and two steals.

American took the lead for good with 8:05 to go in the first half and it was 33-26 at halftime, with Iturbe racking up 10 points. American turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 15-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it a 41-26 lead with 17:35 left in the game. Iturbe scored 16 second-half points.

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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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