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Trey Simpson, Simeon Cottle help Kennesaw State roll past D-II’s Southern Wesleyan 121-66

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Freshman reserve Trey Simpson had 26 points, Simeon Cottle scored 22 and Kennesaw State rolled to a 121-66 victory over Division II’s Southern Wesleyan on Monday.

Simpson made 10 of 16 shots with four 3-pointers, adding a team-high eight rebounds and four steals for the Owls (8-2), who improve to 5-1 at home. Simpson had 17 total points entering play. Cottle had five steals, four assists and shot 6 for 10 from 3-point range.

Kaden Rickard had 14 points and eight assists, while reserve RJ Johnson scored 14 with five assists for Kennesaw State. Braedan Lue had 12 points and reserve Frankquon Sherman scored 10.

Valdy Zephir led the Warriors with 12 points.

Cottle hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points in 10 minutes to help Kennesaw State take a 65-22 lead into halftime.

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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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