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Reggie Prudhomme hits 2 buzzer beaters and Niagara beats Quinnipiac 78-76 in overtime

LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Will Shortt scored 22 points and Reggie Prudhomme made a shot in the lane just before the overtime buzzer to give Niagara a 78-76 victory over Quinnipiac on Friday night.

Prudhomme also hit a jumper in the lane at the end of regulation to send it to overtime.

Vice Zanki scored 19 points while shooting 8 for 13, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, and added seven rebounds and three steals for the Purple Eagles (8-21, 5-14 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Prudhomme shot 6 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.

Asim Jones led the Bobcats (18-12, 11-8) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and three steals. Amarri Monroe added 16 points and seven rebounds for Quinnipiac. Jaden Zimmerman also had 11 points and six assists.

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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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