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Gerard O’Keefe scores 24 points and Columbia secures 93-65 victory over Albany

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerard O’Keefe scored 24 points as Columbia beat Albany 93-65 on Saturday.

O’Keefe shot 9 for 12, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Lions (9-1). Kenny Noland added 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. Connor Igoe had 13 points and shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Lions extended their winning streak to eight games.

Jaden Kempson finished with 13 points for the Great Danes (2-7). Nasir Muhammad added 12 points for Albany. Ife West-Ingram also had 11 points and two steals.

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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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