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Christian May leads UNC Wilmington over Yale 68-67 in NIT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Christian May scored 16 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer from the corner with 35.5 seconds left, and UNC Wilmington took down Yale 68-67 on Tuesday in the NIT.

May also contributed eight rebounds for the Seahawks (27-6). Madison Durr and Nolan Hodge each had 13 points.

Isaac Celiscar led the Bulldogs (24-7) in scoring, finishing with 23 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Casey Simmons added 16 points for Yale. Nick Townsend also had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

May scored six points in the first half and UNC Wilmington went into halftime trailing 32-26. Hodge scored a team-high 13 points for UNC Wilmington in the second half.

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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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