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Yalden scores 15, Nkugwa makes winning free throws as Vermont defeats Binghamton 60-59

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Gus Yalden had 15 points and Momo Nkugwa made two free throws to take the lead with 18 seconds left in Vermont’s 60-59 win over Binghamton on Thursday.

Yalden added five rebounds for the Catamounts (10-7, 2-0 America East Conference). Sean Blake shot 3 of 6 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line to add nine points. Nkugwa added eight points off the bench.

Jeremiah Quigley finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Bearcats (4-13, 0-2). Wes Peterson added 11 points and three blocks for Binghamton. Zyier Beverly had nine points and three blocks.

Binghamton led 36-31 at the half, but allowed a 9-0 run from Vermont in the second half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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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