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Giles, Okorafor guide Wichita State past Temple 69-57

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kenyon Giles scored 27 points and Emmanuel Okorafor added a double-double to help Wichita State defeat Temple 69-57 on Saturday night.

Giles also had five rebounds for the Shockers (18-10, 10-5 American Athletic Conference). Okorafor totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds. TJ Williams scored 12.

Aiden Tobiason finished with 18 points for the Owls (15-12, 7-7). Derrian Ford added 15 points and Gavin Griffiths added nine points and three steals.

Wichita State took the lead for good with 3:14 remaining in the first half. The score was 33-27 at halftime, with Okorafor racking up 10 points. Wichita State extended its lead to 58-40 during the second half, fueled by a 13-3 scoring run.

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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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