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Smith scores 34, Central Connecticut downs Saint Francis (PA) 98-90

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Darin Smith Jr. scored 34 points as Central Connecticut beat Saint Francis (PA) 98-90 on Saturday.

Smith added nine rebounds for the Blue Devils (10-6, 4-1 Northeast Conference). Melo Sanchez scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Max Frazier had 14 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line.

The Red Flash (4-14, 2-3) were led by Ahmad Harrison, who recorded 17 points and seven assists. Gestin Liberis added 14 points and nine rebounds for Saint Francis. Skylar Wicks had 14 points and four assists.

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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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