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Jackson Furman hits game-winning 3-pointer and Army takes down Bucknell 87-84 in OT

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jaxson Bell scored 18 points and Jackson Furman hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining in overtime as Army defeated Bucknell 87-84 on Wednesday night.

Bell made two free throws in the closing seconds of regulation to tie it at 80-all. In overtime, Furman grabbed a defensive rebound with eight seconds remaining before draining a 3-pointer in transition.

Bell added five rebounds for the Black Knights (8-12, 2-5 Patriot League). Jacen Holloway scored 17 points, going 6 of 12 and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. Furman had 14 points and went 5 of 12 from the field (4 for 9 from 3-point range). The Black Knights stopped a five-game slide with the victory.

Pat Curtin finished with 25 points for the Bison (6-14, 3-4). Achile Spadone added 18 points and nine rebounds for Bucknell. Jayden Williams finished with 17 points and three steals.

Bell scored 13 points in the first half for Army, which led 45-39 at halftime. Army was outscored by six points in the second half.

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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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