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McClain, Ray rally Monmouth to 72-71 victory over Towson

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Kavion McClain scored 17 points and Justin Ray hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining to rally Monmouth to a 72-71 victory over Towson on Sunday.

McClain added five assists for the Hawks (14-12, 8-5 Coastal Athletic Association). Ray scored 15 points and Jason Rivera-Torres added 10.

Dylan Williamson led the Tigers (14-13, 6-8) with 27 points. Tyler Tejada scored 16 and Jack Doumbia finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Rivera-Torres put up 10 points in the first half for Monmouth, who led 33-31 at halftime. McClain scored 12 points in the second half to help wrap up the victory.

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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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