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Campbell has 19, Bowling Green defeats Toledo 80-70

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Javontae Campbell’s 19 points helped Bowling Green defeat Toledo 80-70 on Saturday.

Campbell had five assists and three steals for the Falcons (16-10, 7-6 Mid-American Conference). Josiah Shackelford scored 16 points while going 5 of 16 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and added seven rebounds. Sam Towns also had 16 points, going 5 of 8 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range).

Sonny Wilson finished with 20 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets (13-13, 7-6). Leroy Blyden Jr. added 13 points, five assists and two steals for Toledo. Sean Craig finished with 12 points.

Bowling Green took the lead with 5:53 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Campbell led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them ahead 37-35 at the break. Bowling Green turned a nine-point second-half lead into a 17-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it a 72-55 lead with 5:35 left in the half. Shackelford scored 13 second-half points in the game.

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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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