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Mekhi Cooper makes go-ahead shot and Lindenwood defeats UT Martin 75-74

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Jadis Jones scored 22 points and Mekhi Cooper banked in an off-balance shot in the lane with 4.5 seconds left as Lindenwood beat UT Martin 75-74 on Thursday.

Jones added five rebounds for the Lions (16-10, 10-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Dontrez Williams scored 17 points and added six rebounds, five assists, and six steals. Milos Nenadic finished 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points.

Filip Radakovic led the Skyhawks (19-7, 11-4) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. UT Martin also got 11 points and six rebounds from Andrija Bukumirovic, and AJ Hopkins finished with 10 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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