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Johnson scores 18 off the bench, George Washington knocks off Loyola Chicago 101-66

WASHINGTON (AP) — Garrett Johnson scored 18 points off of the bench to lead George Washington over Loyola Chicago 101-66 on Saturday.

Johnson shot 6 for 13, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Revolutionaries (12-5, 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Trey Autry shot 6 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 17 points. Rafael Castro shot 4 of 9 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.

Joshua Ola-Joseph finished with 20 points for the Ramblers (5-12, 1-3). Miles Rubin added 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Loyola Chicago. Nic Anderson finished with 12 points and six rebounds.

George Washington took the lead for good with 19:18 remaining in the first half. The score was 60-39 at halftime, with Johnson racking up 13 points. George Washington pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 20 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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