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Alcorn State earns 67-64 win over Mississippi Valley State

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Tycen McDaniels scored 29 points as Alcorn State beat Mississippi Valley State 67-64 on Tuesday.

McDaniels added five rebounds for the Braves (8-21, 7-10 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Omari Hamilton added 19 points while shooting 5 for 13 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds. Shane Lancaster shot 3 for 8 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

Daniel Mayfield finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for the Delta Devils (3-28, 2-15). Mississippi Valley State also got 14 points and seven assists from Michael James. Mussa Mzein also had 11 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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