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Rivera-Torres, Monmouth take down N.C. A&T 83-81 in OT

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Jason Rivera-Torres scored 26 points and Corey Miller hit the winning 3-pointer with one second remaining in the overtime as Monmouth defeated North Carolina A&T 83-81 on Thursday night.

Dwayne Pierce made two free throws that gave the Aggies a one-point lead with 4.2 seconds left, but Miller caught the ensuing inbounds pass, raced into the front court and heaved a straight-away runner from the logo that banked in at the buzzer.

Rivera-Torres added nine rebounds and five assists for the Hawks (11-11, 5-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Stefanos Spartalis added 21 points while going 9 of 14 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Cornelius Robinson Jr. finished 4 of 8 from the field to finish with 11 points.

The Aggies (9-11, 2-7) were led by Lewis Walker, who posted 24 points. Trent Middleton added 21 points and two steals for N.C. A&T. Zamoku Weluche-Ume also had 13 points, 10 rebounds and three 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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