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Oriol scores 32 points, hits late jumper to get North Florida past Eastern Kentucky 87-85

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kamrin Oriol made a jumper with two seconds left and finished with 32 points to lead North Florida over Eastern Kentucky 87-85 on Thursday night.

Oriol shot 12 for 19 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Ospreys (4-16, 2-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). BJ Plummer scored 20 points while shooting 8 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Kent Jackson went 5 of 14 from the field (4 for 11 from 3-point range) to finish with 16 points.

Montavious Myrick led the way for the Colonels (7-13, 3-4) with 19 points and six rebounds. MJ Williams and Juan Cranford Jr. each had 15 points for Eastern Kentucky.

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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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