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Bjerke scores 21 as St. Thomas defeats North Dakota State 84-62

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Carter Bjerke’s 21 points helped St. Thomas defeat North Dakota State 84-62 on Thursday.

Bjerke finished 7 of 9 from 3-point range for the Tommies (22-8, 11-4 Summit League). Nick Janowski went 9 of 11 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 21 points. Nolan Minessale shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 17 points.

Noah Feddersen finished with 13 points for the Bison (23-7, 13-2). Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 11 points and two steals for North Dakota State. Treyson Anderson 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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