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Smith scores 31, Campbell defeats Northeastern 97-82

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — DJ Smith put up 31 points as Campbell beat Northeastern 97-82 on Saturday.

Smith was 10-of-17 shooting with three 3-pointers and added three steals for the Fighting Camels (8-8, 2-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Dovydas Butka scored 15 points and added 14 rebounds. Jeremiah Johnson shot 3 of 8 from the field and 9 for 9 from the line to finish with 15 points. Tasos Cook also had 15 points.

Mike Loughnane led the way for the Huskies (5-9, 1-2) with 23 points, two steals and two blocks. William Kermoury added 16 points for Northeastern. Ty Francis also recorded 13 points and eight rebounds. Luca Soroa Schaller also had 13 points.

Campbell took the lead for good with 13:13 left in the first half. The score was 49-36 at halftime, with Smith racking up 17 points. Campbell extended its lead to 97-80 during the second half, fueled by a 12-2 scoring run.

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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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