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Cole scores 16 as Navy knocks off Bucknell 74-69 in Patriot League Tournament

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Cam Cole led Navy past Bucknell on Thursday with 16 points off the bench in a 74-69 win in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.

Cole added five rebounds and three blocks for the Midshipmen (26-6). Jinwoo Kim scored 14 points, going 5 of 8 (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Austin Benigni had 14 points and shot 4 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Midshipmen extended their winning streak to 13 games.

Achile Spadone led the way for the Bison (10-23) with 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Amon Dörries added 18 points and four assists for Bucknell. Aleksander Pachucki finished with 11 points and six rebounds.

Kim scored nine points in the first half and Navy went into the break trailing 39-36. Mike Woods scored Navy’s final seven points as they closed out a five-point victory. The Midshipmen will move on to play No. 4-seeded Boston University.

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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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