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Georgia Southern defeats James Madison 96-92 in OT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Nakavieon White scored 25 points, Spudd Webb added 22 points, and Georgia Southern beat James Madison 96-92 in overtime on Saturday for their seventh straight win.

White shot 7 of 16 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 12 from the foul line for the Eagles (10-5, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference). Webb, who made 7 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, had six rebounds and three steals. Tyren Moore shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 0 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.

Bradley Douglas finished with 27 points for the Dukes (7-6, 0-2). Eddie Ricks III added 16 points and 10 rebounds for James Madison. Cliff Davis also had 16 points and six rebounds.

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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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