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Blackwell puts up 23, Marist knocks off Rider 81-52

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Rhyjon Blackwell scored 23 points as Marist beat Rider 81-52 on Thursday.

Blackwell shot 9 for 13, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Red Foxes (16-7, 10-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jason Schofield scored 12 points, shooting 5 of 9 from the field. Justin Menard shot 4 for 9 (2 for 4 from beyond the arc) to finish with 10 points, while adding five rebounds and nine assists.

The Broncs (3-19, 2-11) were led by Aasim Burton, who posted 18 points. Davis Bynum added eight points and three steals, and Zion Cruz also had eight points.

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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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