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Johnson, Bradley earn 90-84 2OT win over Valparaiso in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaquan Johnson scored 18 points, six in double overtime, as Bradley knocked off Valparaiso 90-84 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Bradley plays the winner between No. 3 seed Illinois State and sixth-seeded Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals Saturday.

Johnson also contributed seven rebounds and five assists for the Braves (20-11, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Ahmet Jonovic scored 18 points while shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 4 for 8 from the free-throw line, and added seven rebounds. Alex Huibregtse went 5 of 12 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.

Huibregtse hit a tying 3 with 25 seconds left in overtime to force another OT.

Brody Whitaker led the way for the Beacons (17-14, 11-9) with 25 points. Valparaiso also got 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists from JT Pettigrew. Justus McNair also had 12 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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