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Longwood beats North Carolina Central 74-72 in OT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Redd Thompson had 17 points in Longwood’s 74-72 overtime win over North Carolina Central on Saturday.

Thompson shot 6 of 17 from the field and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Lancers (7-7). Jacoi Hutchinson scored 17 points while going 7 of 12 from the floor. Emanuel Richards shot 6 of 9 from the field to finish with 15 points.

Gage Lattimore finished with 22 points and two steals for the Eagles (4-10). Khouri Carvey added 17 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks for North Carolina Central. Jae Slack had 17 points.

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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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