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Kennedy’s 32 lead Merrimack past Siena 79-72 in OT

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Kevair Kennedy scored 32 points to lead Merrimack over Siena 79-72 in overtime on Friday night.

Kennedy shot 8 of 21 from the field and 16 for 16 from the line for the Warriors (19-9, 15-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ernest Shelton added 17 points while shooting 6 for 13, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc. Tye Dorset shot 4 for 13, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.

The Warriors picked up their seventh straight victory.

Gavin Doty finished with 22 points for the Saints (18-10, 11-6). Siena also got 18 points and 12 rebounds from Antonio Chandler. Francis Folefac also had 10 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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