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Ducommun’s 21 lead Northern Illinois past Western Michigan 85-65

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Dylan Ducommun scored 21 points as Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 85-65 on Tuesday.

Ducommun went 7 of 15 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Huskies (7-13, 3-6 Mid-American Conference). Taj Walters added 16 points while shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had eight rebounds. Makhai Valentine had 16 points and went 6 of 11 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range).

The Broncos (8-13, 2-7) were led in scoring by Brady Swartz, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. Western Michigan also got 10 points from Trey Lewis and Justice Williams.

Northern Illinois took the lead for good with 19:43 left in the first half. The score was 35-30 at halftime, with Valentine racking up 12 points. Northern Illinois pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 22 points. Ducommun led the way with a team-high 15 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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