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Evans scores 24, UC Irvine takes down North Dakota State 74-73

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Kyle Evans had 24 points in UC Irvine’s 74-73 victory against North Dakota State on Sunday at the Sun Bowl Invitational.

Evans also contributed nine rebounds and three blocks for the Anteaters (8-5). Jurian Dixon shot 6 for 13, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 16 points. Derin Saran shot 4 for 12, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.

Markhi Strickland led the way for the Bison (10-4) with 14 points and seven rebounds. North Dakota State also got 14 points and five assists from Damari Wheeler-Thomas. Trevian Carson finished with 12 points. The Bison broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.

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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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