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Thomas scores 25 and Furman hands VMI 12th straight loss, 90-72

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Asa Thomas scored 25 points and Furman beat VMI 90-72 on Saturday, handing the Keydets a 12th straight loss.

Thomas also had five rebounds and five assists for the Paladins (17-10, 8-6 Southern Conference). Cooper Bowser added 14 points and blocked three shots. Charles Johnston scored 11.

TJ Johnson finished with 26 points and six rebounds to lead the Keydets (6-21, 1-13). Tan Yildizoglu totaled 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Linus Holmstrom also scored 13.

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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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