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Fielder scores 23, Boise State knocks off Colorado State 78-67

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Drew Fielder had 23 points in Boise State’s 78-67 victory over Colorado State in a regular-season finale on Saturday.

Fielder had six rebounds for the Broncos (20-11, 12-8 Mountain West Conference). Dylan Andrews shot 6 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line to add 19 points. Andrew Meadow had 11 points and shot 2 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line.

Jase Butler led the Rams (20-11, 11-9) in scoring, finishing with 15 points and two steals. Kyle Jorgensen added 14 points and three blocks for Colorado State. The loss snapped the Rams’ eight-game winning streak.

Boise State took the lead with 6:11 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Andrews led the team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-28 at the break. Boise State outscored Colorado State in the second half by three points, with Fielder scoring a team-high 14 points after intermission.

The conference tournament runs Wednesday through Saturday in Las Vegas.

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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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