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Jalen Griffith spurs Western Michigan to 94-57 victory over NAIA’s Defiance

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Jalen Griffith had 16 points to guide Western Michigan to a 94-57 victory over NAIA member Defiance on Monday.

Griffith also had six assists and five steals for the Broncos (6-7). Jayden Brewer added 15 points and eight rebounds. Brady Swartz scored 11.

Jalen Brown led the Yellow Jackets with 15 points. Evan Angstmann had 10 points and Donovan Stone added eight points and four assists.

Western Michigan took the lead with 14:34 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Griffith had 12 points to help build a 48-32 advantage at the break.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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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