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Brent Bland scores 17 to guide Saint Peter’s to 76-63 victory over Merrimack

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Brent Bland’s 17 points helped Saint Peter’s defeat Merrimack 76-63 on Sunday.

Bland added eight rebounds for the Peacocks (8-6, 5-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Zaakir Williamson added 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Lucas Scroggins had 10 points.

The Warriors (10-8, 6-1) were led by Ernest Shelton with 18 points. Kevair Kennedy added 17 points, seven rebounds and five steals, while Tye Dorset scored 14.

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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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