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Manhattan earns 76-69 victory against Niagara

LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Terrance Jones and Jaden Winston each scored 21 points as Manhattan beat Niagara 76-69 on Friday night.

Jones added eight rebounds for the Jaspers (11-16, 7-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Winston shot 6 for 10 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Fraser Roxburgh shot 6 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.

Vice Zanki led the way for the Purple Eagles (6-19, 3-12) with 13 points. Will Shortt added 12 points and seven rebounds for Niagara. Brian Griffith finished with 10 points and four assists.

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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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