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Kats runaway with Fort Myers Tip-off title

Sam Houston (6-0) conquered the Fort Myers Tip-off Palms Division with an 80-49 runaway victory over South Dakota in the championship game on Wednesday at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena. The Bearkats won their two contests by an average of 32.5 points after knocking off Northern Illinois 88-54 on Tuesday to improve on the best start since the 2007-08 season.