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Davis scores 21 in James Madison’s 87-72 win against Louisiana in Sun Belt Conference Tournament

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Cliff Davis scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half and James Madison beat Louisiana 87-72 on Wednesday in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Davis also added five rebounds for the Dukes (17-14). Justin McBride scored 20 points and added eight rebounds. Bradley Douglas had 18 points and shot 6 of 12 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. The Dukes picked up their seventh straight victory.

Jaxon Olvera finished with 28 points and eight rebounds for the Ragin’ Cajuns (10-21). Dorian Finister added 27 points and two steals for Louisiana. De’Vion Lavergne also had eight points.

James Madison took the lead for good with 11:15 remaining in the first half. The score was 37-27 at halftime, and James Madison extended its lead to 77-65 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Davis scored a team-high 13 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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