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Panov’s 19 lead Drexel past Northeastern 70-61

BOSTON (AP) — Victor Panov’s 19 points helped Drexel defeat Northeastern 70-61 on Thursday.

Panov had seven rebounds and five assists for the Dragons (14-14, 8-7 Coastal Athletic Association). Shane Blakeney scored 18 points while going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line, and added seven rebounds and three steals.

Xavier Abreu led the way for the Huskies (6-19, 2-12) with 19 points. William Kermoury added 14 points and two steals for Northeastern. JB Frankel finished with 11 points off the bench. The loss was the Huskies’ eighth straight.

Drexel took the lead with 8:34 left in the first half and did not trail again. Panov led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 29-24 at the break. Blakeney’s 16-point second half helped Drexel finish off the nine-point 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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