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Prather scores 24, Robert Morris takes down Youngstown State in Horizon League Tournament 68-53

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Ryan Prather Jr. had 24 points in Robert Morris’ 68-53 win against Youngstown State on Wednesday in the Horizon League Tournament.

Prather added seven rebounds for the Colonials (22-10). DeSean Goode scored 12 points while going 4 of 8 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line, and added 11 rebounds. Darius Livingston finished with 12 points, while adding six rebounds and three steals. The Colonials extended their winning streak to seven games.

Vlad Salaridze finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and five steals for the Penguins (15-17). Cris Carroll added 17 points for Youngstown State.

Robert Morris led Youngstown State 28-23 at the half, with Goode (eight points) its high scorer before the break. Robert Morris outscored Youngstown State by 10 points in the second half, and Prather scored a team-high 22 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory.

The Colonials will move on to play Detroit Mercy in the next round.

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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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