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Edmead, Wills lead Hofstra to 67-64 OT win over Monmouth

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Preston Edmead scored 24 points and A.J. Wills hit a 3-pointer in overtime to help Hofstra beat Monmouth 67-64 on Saturday.

Dok Muordar made a pair of free throws with 50 seconds left to force overtime tied 60-all. Wills scored the first bucket of overtime, and Cruz Davis and Edmead each made two free throws as the Pride outscored the Hawks 7-4.

Edmead added six rebounds for the Pride (13-4, 4-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Davis scored 19 points while shooting 4 for 12 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Silas Sunday had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Pride, who picked up their eighth straight victory.

Jason Rivera-Torres finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Hawks (8-9, 2-2). Andrew Ball added 13 points for Monmouth. Justin Ray also had nine 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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