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Kennedy scores 20, Merrimack takes down Fairfield 74-63

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Kevair Kennedy scored 20 points as Merrimack beat Fairfield 74-63 on Sunday.

Kennedy shot 6 of 10 from the field and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Warriors (5-6, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Tye Dorset scored 19 points while shooting 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added three steals. Todd Brogna went 5 of 9 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.

Braden Sparks led the Stags (5-5, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Fairfield also got 17 points and 14 rebounds from Brandon Benjamin. Tony Williams finished with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

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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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