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Jones post double-double, Oshodi hits go-ahead 3-pointer late as Southern edges Alabama State 69-68

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Damariee Jones totaled 12 points and 12 rebounds and Fazi Oshodi buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with nine seconds left to help Southern rally past Alabama State 69-68 on Monday night.

AJ Barnes added 12 points and five rebounds for the Jaguars (11-13, 7-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Michael Jacobs had 11 points but made only 2 of 15 shots. He was 7 for 8 at the free-throw line. Oshodi missed his first five 3-pointers before nailing the winner. He scored seven.

The Hornets (7-17, 4-7) were led by Micah Simpsom, who recorded 19 points and four assists. Damarien Yates added 15 points and seven rebounds. Tyler Mack scored nine.

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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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