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Kalu’s 17 lead Charleston over William & Mary 88-79

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Martin Kalu and Colby Duggan scored 17 points apiece as Charleston beat William & Mary 88-79 on Monday night to extend its win streak to six games.

Kalu added five rebounds and Duggan shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the free-throw line. Jlynn Counter shot 4 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points for the Cougars (10-6, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association).

Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi led the way for the Tribe (11-4, 2-1) with 20 points, three steals and two blocks. Kilian Brockhoff added 16 points and three steals for William & Mary. Chase Lowe finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Charleston took the lead about seven minutes into the game and did not trail again. Chris Davis Jr. led the Cougars with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 46-32 at the break. Charleston turned a one-point second-half lead into an 11-point advantage with a 10-0 run to make it a 58-47 lead with 14:01 left in the half. Duggan scored 12 second-half points in the game.

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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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