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Middleton and Walker each score 24 as N.C. A&T takes down Elon 102-82

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Trent Middleton had 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Lewis Walker also scored 24 points in North Carolina A&T’s 102-82 victory over Elon on Saturday.

Lewis Walker shot 7 of 11 from the field and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line. Zamoku Weluche-Ume shot 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 19 points for the Aggies (11-15, 4-11 Coastal Athletic Association).

Bryson Cokley finished with 19 points for the Phoenix (14-14, 6-9). Chandler Cuthrell added 18 points and six rebounds for Elon. Randall Pettus II finished with 14 points.

N.C. A&T took the lead about seven minutes into the game and did not trail again. Weluche-Ume led the Aggies with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 53-41 at the break. N.C. A&T extended its lead to 80-61 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Walker scored a team-high 16 points 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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