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Towns’ 21 lead Bowling Green past Western Michigan 72-54

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Sam Towns’ 21 points and nine rebounds helped Bowling Green defeat Western Michigan 72-54 on Tuesday.

Javontae Campbell had 20 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals while shooting 7 for 16 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Falcons (13-6, 4-3 Mid-American Conference). Josiah Shackelford had 13 points and shot 3 for 5 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.

Justice Williams finished with 18 points and six rebounds for the Broncos (7-12, 1-6). Trey Lewis added nine points for Western Michigan. Max Burton also had eight points and 10 rebounds.

Bowling Green took the lead for good about five minutes into the game and the score was 32-23 at halftime, with Campbell racking up 12 points. Bowling Green extended its lead to 40-25 during the second half, fueled by a 16-2 scoring run. Towns scored a team-high 15 points in the second half.

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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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