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Aasim Burton puts up 20 as Rider takes down Niagara 67-62

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Aasim Burton scored 20 points as Rider beat Niagara 67-62 on Sunday.

Burton also contributed seven rebounds and six assists for the Broncs (4-23, 3-15 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Shemani Fuller added 16 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line and had seven rebounds. Davis Bynum shot 7 of 12 from the field to finish with 14 points. The Broncs stopped a five-game slide with the win.

Will Shortt finished with 18 points for the Purple Eagles (7-21, 4-14). Landon Williams added 13 points and two steals for Niagara. Vice Zanki finished with 11 points.

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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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