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Boyd, Winter lead Wisconsin past Milwaukee 80-60

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 16 points and Nolan Winter scored 14 points and Wisconsin beat Milwaukee 80-60 on Tuesday night.

The Badgers (9-4) made 28-of-57 baskets (49%) despite 4-of-22 shooting (18%) from the 3-point line.

Josh Dixon scored 17 points for Milwaukee (7-7) and reserve Amar Augillard added 15 points. The Panthers shared the same futility as the Badgers from 3-point range shooting 3 for 22.

Wisconsin built an 18-2 lead and never trailed. Austin Rapp’s layup with 4:48 before halftime gave Wisconsin its first 20-point lead at 30-10. The Badgers led 37-21 at halftime.

Sekou Konneh’s tip-in brought the Panthers within 39-30 following a 9-2 start out of the break. John Blackwell countered with a turnaround 10-foot jump shot 16 seconds later. John Blackwell made two foul shots with 14:26 for a 43-32 lead and the Badgers stayed ahead by double digits the rest for the remainder.

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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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