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UNC Greensboro defeats VMI 84-70 in Southern Conference Tournament

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — KJ Younger had 29 points in UNC Greensboro’s 84-70 victory against VMI on Friday night in the Southern Conference Tournament to extend the Keydets’ losing streak to 17 games.

UNCG plays No. 2 seed Wofford in the quarterfinals Saturday.

VMI has the second-longest active losing streak in the country (Air Force, 23).

Younger also contributed seven rebounds for the Spartans (14-18). Justin Neely scored 14 points while going 6 of 11 from the field, and added 10 rebounds. Donald Whitehead Jr. shot 5 for 15, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.

Linus Holmstrom finished with 24 points and three steals for the Keydets (6-26). VMI also got 15 points and eight rebounds from TJ Johnson. Tan Yildizoglu also had 13 points and four assists. The loss was the Keydets’ 16th straight.

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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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