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King hits game-winning 3, scores 25 to lead North Dakota 90-88 past Winthrop

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Eli King scored a game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds remaining and scored 25 points in North Dakota’s 90-88 victory over Winthrop on Thursday.

After Daylen Berry hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to give Winthrop the lead, King responded with a 3 of his own, giving the Fightin’ Hawks (5-9) the win.

King added five rebounds and three steals. Anthony Smith III added 14 points while shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line along with six rebounds. George Natsvlishvili had 14 points and shot 3 of 7 from the field and 8 of 11 from the free-throw line.

The Eagles (7-6) were led in scoring by Logan Duncomb and Kody Clouet, who both had 21 points. Duncomb added nine rebounds and Clouet had seven. Berry finished with 10.

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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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