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Utah State takes down Memphis 99-75

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Michael Collins Jr. had 24 points and Mason Falslev scored 20 in Utah State’s 99-75 win over Memphis on Saturday night to extend its win streak to seven games.

Collins shot 10 of 14 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the free-throw line, and Falsev made 8 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and 1 for 4 from the foul line. Karson Templin shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 10 from the line to finish with 20 points for the Aggies (22-3).

Sincere Parker led the way for the Tigers (12-13) with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Memphis also got 18 points from Curtis Givens III. Dug McDaniel finished with 10 points and four steals.

Utah State took the lead with 3:58 left in the first half and did not trail again. Templin led the Aggies with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 48-34 at the break. Utah State pulled away with a 13-0 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 21 points. The Aggies outscored Memphis by 10 points in the final half, as Collins led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

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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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