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UT Rio Grande Valley wins 68-51 over Houston Christian

HOUSTON (AP) — Marvin McGhee’s 17 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Houston Christian 68-51 on Saturday.

McGhee also contributed six rebounds for the Vaqueros (9-11, 5-6 Southland Conference). Koree Cotton went 7 of 12 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 16 points. Filip Brankovic shot 4 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

Demarco Bethea led the way for the Huskies (7-13, 3-8) with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. D’Aundre Samuels added 12 points for Houston Christian.

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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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