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Burks scores 23, UCF defeats FGCU 102-80

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Burks had 23 points and Themus Fulks added 21 points and five assists in UCF’s 102-80 win against Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday.

Burks shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 6 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the foul line for the Knights (10-1). Devan Cambridge had 16 points and went 6 of 7 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range). It was the ninth win in a row for the Knights.

The Eagles (5-7) were led in scoring by Jordan Ellerbee, who finished with 21 points. J.R. Konieczny added 17 points for FGCU. Rory Stewart also put up 17 points.

UCF got a team-high 18 points across the first half from Burks, but it was only enough to head to the locker room with the score tied at the half 49-49. UCF took the lead for good 20 seconds into the second half. Chris Johnson helped their team pull away for the victory with 10 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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