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Hunter scores 31 as Central Arkansas beats Bellarmine 86-73 in Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Camren Hunter’s 31 points led Central Arkansas over Bellarmine 86-73 on Friday in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Hunter shot 12 for 16 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Bears (21-11). Luke Moore scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Ty Robinson went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.

Jack Karasinski finished with 23 points for the Knights (13-19. Brian Waddell added 15 points for Bellarmine. Tyler Doyle also had 12 points and six assists.

Central Arkansas took the lead with 16:29 left in the first half and did not trail again. Hunter led his team in scoring with 19 points in the first half to help put them up 48-34 at the break. Central Arkansas pulled away with an 11-0 run in the second half to extend a 14-point lead to 25 points. Hunter led the way with a team-high 12 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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