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Solomon puts up 24-point double-double in UNC Asheville’s 79-74 win over Longwood

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Toyaz Solomon’s 24-point double-double helped UNC Asheville defeat Longwood 79-74 on Thursday.

Solomon also added 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-13, 6-5 Big South Conference). Justin Wright also added 24 points while shooting 8 for 17 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to go with five assists and four steals. Kameron Taylor had 22 points and shot 9 for 19, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.

Alphonzo Billups III led the Lancers (13-14, 5-7) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and two steals off the bench. Elijah Tucker added 15 points and 11 rebounds for Longwood. Johan Nziemi also had 11 points and seven rebounds.

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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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