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Wagner scores 25, Indiana State defeats UIC 79-63

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Camp Wagner scored 25 points as Indiana State beat UIC 79-63 on Sunday.

Wagner added three steals for the Sycamores (11-20, 4-16 Missouri Valley Conference). Ian Scott scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Jo Van Buggenhout finished with 12 points off the bench. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Sycamores.

Elijah Crawford finished with 18 points, four assists and two steals for the Flames (17-14, 12-8). Ahmad Henderson II added 14 points and two steals for UIC.

Indiana State took the lead for good with 2:36 remaining in the first half. The score was 35-31 at halftime, with Wagner racking up 13 points. Indiana State pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend a 12-point lead to 22 points. They outscored UIC by 12 points in the final half, as Wagner led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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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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