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Jacob Meyer scores 29, hits go-ahead shot in OT to help UAB beat East Carolina 87-85

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jacob Meyer scored 29 points and hit a go-ahead jumper with 16 seconds left in overtime to help UAB beat East Carolina 87-85 on Sunday.

Meyer also snagged five rebounds for the Blazers (11-6, 2-2 American Conference). KyeRon Lindsay added 20 points and seven rebounds. Evan Chatman totaled 12 points and eight boards.

Joran Riley led the Pirates (5-11, 0-3) with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Giovanni Emejuru added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Reid Cason also had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.

Meyer put up 12 points in the first half for UAB, which led 39-37 at the break. Isaiah Mbeng hit a 3-pointer for East Carolina with 10 seconds left, forcing OT tied at 79. Meyer scored six of UAB’s eight points in the extra five-minute period.

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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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