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Curtin scores 17, Bucknell beats Lafayette 76-69

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pat Curtin had 17 points in Bucknell’s 76-69 win over Lafayette on Wednesday.

Curtin also had six rebounds for the Bison (6-12, 3-2 Patriot League). Amon Dorries scored 15 points, and Achile Spadone had 10 points.

Christian Humphrey led the Leopards (4-14, 1-4) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Lafayette also got 15 points, five assists and two blocks from Mark Butler, and Caleb Williams had 11 points and five assists.

Bucknell led Lafayette at the half, 36-30, with Jacob Meachem (nine points) their high scorer before the break. Bucknell used an 11-0 second-half run to erase a five-point deficit and take the lead at 48-42 with 10:07 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Curtin scored 11 second-half 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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