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Dixon, Augillard combine for 47 to lead Milwaukee 88-87 over South Dakota State

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Dixon and Amar Augillard combined for 47 points as Milwaukee beat South Dakota State 88-87 on Friday.

Dixon poured in 24 points and contributed five rebounds for the Panthers (5-6). Augillard scored 23 points, shooting 7 for 16 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Danilo Jovanovich finished 8 of 10 from the field to finish with 17 points.

The Jackrabbits (7-7) were led by Jaden Jackson, who posted 23 points, five assists and two steals. South Dakota State also got 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists from Kalen Garry. Damon Wilkinson also had 18 points.

The Panthers led 39-38 at the half, using a 10-2 run to erase a seven-point deficit. They used a 9-0 run in the second half to turn a three-point deficit into a lead of six. They took the lead for good with 5:06 remaining.

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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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