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Derrian Ford scores 24 to help Temple cruise past St. Francis 95-67

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derrian Ford scored 24 points as Temple beat St. Francis 95-67 on Sunday.

Ford also had six rebounds for the Owls (6-5). Aiden Tobiason had 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting with four 3-pointers. Gavin Griffiths made 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and scored 17.

Skylar Wicks finished with 22 points and six rebounds for the Red Flash (2-9). Zion Russell added 14 points and seven assists. Gestin Liberis pitched in with eight points, six rebounds and three blocks.

Temple took the lead with 19:08 left in the first half and did not trail again. Griffiths led the team in scoring with 14 points for a 47-24 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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