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Jones’ 19 lead Wagner past Mercyhurst 83-80 in OT

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Nick Jones’ 19 points helped Wagner defeat Mercyhurst 83-80 in overtime on Thursday.

Jones shot 5 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Seahawks (10-16, 5-10 Northeast Conference). Michael Cooper scored 15 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line, and added five rebounds. Travis Gray shot 3 for 6 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points, grabbing 10 rebounds.

Jake Lemelman finished with 27 points for the Lakers (13-15, 8-7). Bernie Blunt added 24 points and three steals for Mercyhurst. Qadir Martin finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.

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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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