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Marcus scores 14, Appalachian State defeats UL Monroe 59-43

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Marcus Jr. and Luke Wilson each scored 14 points and recorded double-doubles as Appalachian State beat UL Monroe 59-43 on Friday.

Marcus grabbed 14 rebounds for the Mountaineers (13-9, 6-4 Sun Belt Conference). Wilson added 12 rebounds and five blocks. Jalen Tot shot 4 for 14 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

MJ Russell finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks for the Warhawks (3-18, 0-9). The loss is the 11th in a row for the Warhawks.

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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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