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Kinziger scores 16 to lead Illinois State over Belmont 81-74

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Johnny Kinziger had 16 points in Illinois State’s 81-74 victory over Belmont on Sunday.

Kinziger added six assists for the Redbirds (20-11, 12-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Boden Skunberg scored 15 points, going 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line. Ty Pence scored 14.

Tyler Lundblade led the Bruins (26-5, 16-4) with 17 points. Jabez Jenkins added 14 points, six rebounds and three steals. Jack Smiley had 11 points and four assists.

Pence scored 10 points in the first half and Illinois State went into halftime trailing 40-38. Illinois State pulled off the victory after a 12-2 second-half run erased a six-point deficit and gave them the lead at 71-67 with 3:41 left in the half. Skunberg scored 12 second-half points.

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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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