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Leon Bond III scores 26 to guide Northern Iowa to 75-63 victory over Oakland

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Leon Bond III had 26 points in Northern Iowa’s 75-63 victory over Oakland on Saturday.

Bond added seven rebounds for the Panthers (8-2). Tristan Smith finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Trey Campbell made three 3-pointers and scored 14.

The Golden Grizzlies (5-6) were led by Isaac Garrett, who finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Brody Robinson totaled 12 points and five assists, while Ziare Wells scored 11.

Northern Iowa took the lead for good with 1:58 remaining in the first half. The score was 38-30 at halftime, with Bond racking up 14 points. Northern Iowa pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 15 points.

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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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