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Justin Neely scores 24 to lead UNC Greensboro past Furman 67-64

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Justin Neely scored 24 points and made two free throws with six seconds left to help UNC Greensboro hold off Furman 67-64 on Sunday.

Neely also added 13 rebounds and three steals for the Spartans (10-15, 6-6 Southern Conference). Noah Norgaard and Donald Whitehead Jr. both scored 11.

Cooper Bowser led the Paladins (16-9, 7-5) with 20 points and six rebounds. Alex Wilkins totaled 15 points and five assists, while Asa Thomas 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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