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Smith’s 26 help Campbell beat N.C. A&T 90-72

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — DJ Smith’s 26 points helped Campbell defeat N.C. A&T 90-72 on Tuesday.

Smith also had six rebounds for the Fighting Camels (14-17, 8-10 Coastal Athletic Association). Dovydas Butka scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Chris Fields Jr. shot 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, adding six rebounds.

Zamoku Weluche-Ume led the way for the Aggies (11-18, 4-14) with 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals. N.C. A&T also got 11 points from Lewis Walker. Trent Middleton finished with 11 points and five assists.

Campbell took the lead for good with 13:36 left in the first half. The score was 45-35 at halftime, with Smith racking up 10 points. Campbell pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 20 points. They outscored N.C. A&T by eight points in the final half, as Smith led the way with a team-high 16 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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