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Davis’ 22 lead Hofstra over Northeastern 82-68

BOSTON (AP) — Cruz Davis had 22 points in Hofstra’s 82-68 victory over Northeastern on Saturday.

Davis shot 7 of 15 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Pride (19-10, 10-6 Coastal Athletic Association). Preston Edmead scored 19 points and added five rebounds and five assists. German Plotnikov finished with 18 points.

William Kermoury led the way for the Huskies (6-20, 2-13) with 17 points. Youri Fritz added 14 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for Northeastern. Petar Pinter also had 12 points. The loss was the Huskies’ ninth in a row.

Hofstra took the lead for good with 6:01 left in the first half. The score was 39-30 at halftime, with Davis racking up 12 points. Hofstra extended its lead to 58-36 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Plotnikov scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

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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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