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Benson scores 30 as New Orleans halts Stephen F. Austin’s 13-game win streak, 77-73

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Coleton Benson scored 30 points, MJ Thomas had a double-double and New Orleans beat Stephen F. Austin 77-73 on Monday night to end the Lumberjacks’ 13-game winning streak.

Benson added five rebounds for the Privateers (15-15, 12-8 Southland Conference). Thomas totaled 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. TJ Cope scored 11.

Keon Thompson finished with 19 points and six assists for the Lumberjacks (25-4, 18-2). Lateef Patrick had 19 points and Jerald Colonel totaled 11 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and two steals.

Benson put up 12 points in the first half for New Orleans, which led 31-23 at the break.

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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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