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Delaware defeats Rider 65-57

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Macon Emory’s 17 points helped Delaware defeat Rider 65-57 on Tuesday.

Emory added nine rebounds for the Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-7). Justyn Fernandez scored 12 points, shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. Christian Bliss had 10 points and went 4 of 11 from the field.

Aasim Burton led the way for the Broncs (1-9, 0-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) with 16 points. Rider also got 10 points and six rebounds from Shemani Fuller. The loss was the Broncos’ seventh straight.

A 12-0 run in the first half gave Delaware a 12-point lead. Delaware took the lead for good with 1:50 left in the second half on a jump shot from Bliss to make it a 57-55 game.

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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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