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Speer puts up 21 in Marshall’s 88-81 victory against Appalachian State

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jalen Speer’s 21 points helped Marshall defeat Appalachian State 88-81 on Saturday.

Speer added seven assists for the Thundering Herd (10-5, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference). Noah Otshudi scored 17 points and added five rebounds. Wyatt Fricks finished with 16 points and six rebounds.

Michael Marcus Jr. led the Mountaineers (9-7, 2-2) with 21 points and six rebounds. Luke Wilson added 19 points and nine rebounds for Appalachian State. Alonzo Dodd had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

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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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