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UNLV defeats UC Irvine 75-72 in NIT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Kimani Hamilton had 14 points in UNLV’s 75-72 win over UC Irvine on Tuesday in the NIT.

Hamilton had five rebounds and four steals for the Rebels (18-16). Tyrin Jones scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line. Issac Williamson had 13 points and went 4 of 9 from the field.

Derin Saran finished with 18 points, six assists and three steals for the Anteaters (23-12). Harrison Carrington added 14 points and six rebounds for UC Irvine. Jurian Dixon finished with 13 points and three steals.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn put up 12 points in the first half for UNLV, who led 37-24 at halftime. Jones led UNLV with 11 points in the second half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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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