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Western Carolina wins 88-58 over VMI

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Kell scored 18 points as Western Carolina beat VMI 88-58 on Saturday.

Kell shot 7 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Catamounts (7-12, 3-5 Southern Conference). Cord Stansberry added 17 points while going 7 of 15 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and had five assists. Julien Soumaoro shot 5 for 8, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

AJ Clark finished with 17 points for the Keydets (6-15, 1-7). Tan Yildizoglu added 13 points for VMI. The Keydets extended their losing streak to six straight.

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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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