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McClain scores 24, Monmouth beats Northeastern 89-83

BOSTON (AP) — Kavion McClain had 24 points, 11 assists and three steals in Monmouth’s 89-83 win against Northeastern on Tuesday night.

Jason Rivera-Torres added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks (17-14, 11-7 Coastal Athletic Association). Stefanos Spartalis shot 7 of 11 from the field to finish with 15 points.

Mike Loughnane led the Huskies (6-23, 2-16) with 22 points and four assists. Northeastern also got 14 points from Ryan Williams. Xavier Abreu also had 12 points. The loss was the Huskies’ 12th in a row.

Monmouth turned an eight-point second-half lead into a 17-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 65-48 lead with 15:47 left. Rivera-Torres scored nine second-half 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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