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Aidan Mahaney scores 21 to help UC Santa Barbara top UC Irvine 84-79

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 21 points and UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 84-79 on Saturday night.

Mahaney shot 7 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Gauchos (16-8, 9-4 Big West Conference). Colin Smith totaled 17 points and seven rebounds. CJ Shaw shot 3 of 6 from the field and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.

The Anteaters (16-8, 9-3) were led by Andre Henry with 18 points. Kyle Evans added 17 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Jurian Dixon pitched in with 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals.

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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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