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Beard scores 21 as Drexel downs Northeastern 84-77 in Coastal Athletic Association Tournament

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Beard had 21 points in Drexel’s 84-77 victory against Northeastern on Saturday in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament.

Beard added seven rebounds for the fifth-seeded Dragons (17-15). Victor Panov scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Garfield Turner shot 3 of 4 from the field and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.

Mike Loughnane led the way for the 13th-seeded Huskies (6-24) with 29 points, six assists and two steals. Northeastern also got 14 points and seven rebounds from Liam Koelsch. Xavier Abreu also had 13 points and six rebounds. The loss is the 12th straight for the Huskies.

Drexel took the lead with 17:59 left in the first half and did not trail again. Panov led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 39-22 at the break. Beard scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Drexel to a seven-point victory.

Drexel will play No. 4 seed Monmouth on Sunday.

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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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