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Benjamin’s 26-point double-double help Fairfield beat Sacred Heart 92-87

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Brandon Benjamin had 26 points and a double-double in Fairfield’s 92-87 victory over Sacred Heart on Thursday.

Benjamin had 15 rebounds and three blocks for the Stags (15-10, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Braden Sparks added 21 points while shooting 7 for 12 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) to go with five assists. Declan Wucherpfennig shot 4 of 5 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 11 points. Deuce Turner had 10.

Yann Farell led the way for the Pioneers (10-15, 6-8) with 25 points and two blocks. Anquan Hill added 18 points and seven rebounds for Sacred Heart. Mekhi Conner had 17 points and six assists, while Nyle Ralph-Beyer had 15 points and six rebounds. Dashon Giddens added 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

Fairfield led 47-38 at the half, building a cushion to hold on despite being outscored by four in the second half.

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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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