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Mercer defeats VMI 77-67

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Brady Shoulders scored 20 points as Mercer beat VMI 77-67 on Thursday.

Shoulders also contributed six rebounds for the Bears (11-7, 3-2 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty added 25 boards and scored 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting from the field and a perfect 2 of 2 from the free throw line. Zaire Williams finished with 12 points.

Linus Holmstrom led the Keydets (6-12, 1-4) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and three steals. VMI also got 15 points from TJ Johnson. Cal Liston also had 12 points and two blocks.

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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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