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Sparks’ 27 lead Fairfield past Iona 71-70

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Braden Sparks scored 27 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining, and Halon Rawlins made a go-ahead free throw with three seconds left to give Fairfield a 71-70 victory over Iona on Friday.

Sparks went 11 of 21 from the field (5 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Stags (14-9, 6-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Declan Wucherpfennig shot 6 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Brandon Benjamin shot 5 of 13 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding 15 rebounds and five assists.

CJ Anthony led the Gaels (14-9, 6-6) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and two steals. Iona also got 14 points from Toby Harris.

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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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