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Geoff Sprouse scores 28, American defeats Lafayette 75-61

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Geoff Sprouse’s 28 points helped American defeat Lafayette 75-61 on Sunday.

Sprouse also had three steals for the Eagles (16-13, 9-7 Patriot League). Greg Jones scored 12 points while going 4 of 6 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line, and added seven rebounds. Madden Collins had 12 points and finished 5 of 11 from the field.

Mark Butler led the way for the Leopards (9-20, 6-10) with 17 points and eight assists. Lafayette also got 15 points from Shareef Jackson. Ryan Pettit also had 13 points.

American took the lead with 1:24 left in the first half and did not trail again. Jones led the team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 34-31 at the break. American outscored Lafayette by 11 points in the second half, and Sprouse scored a team-high 20 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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