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Swartz scores 27 points, Creighton downs Xavier 98-57

CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Swartz scored 27 points as Creighton beat Xavier 98-57 on Wednesday in a Big East Conference opener.

Swartz added seven rebounds for the Bluejays (6-5, 1-0). Nik Graves scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 6, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added five assists. Jasen Green had 11 points and shot 5 of 6 from the field.

The Musketeers (8-4, 0-1) were led by Malik Moore, who posted 14 points. Roddie Anderson III added 12 points and two steals for Xavier. Pape N’Diaye had 10 points and two blocks. The loss broke the Musketeers’ five-game winning streak.

Creighton took the lead for good with 14:59 remaining in the first half. The score was 49-22 at halftime, with Swartz racking up 13 points. Creighton pulled away with an 11-2 run in the second half to extend a 32-point lead to 41 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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