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UNC Asheville secures 69-50 win over Gardner-Webb

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — DJ Patrick and Justin Wright each had 16 points in UNC Asheville’s 69-50 win against Gardner-Webb on Thursday.

Patrick had six rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-12, 4-4 Big South Conference). Wright went 5 of 16 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line and added six assists and three steals. Kameron Taylor had 12 points.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs (3-20, 1-7) were led by Spence Sims, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds. Colin Hawkins added eight points for Gardner-Webb. D.J. Jefferson also had seven 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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