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Henry’s 17 help Fordham knock off Fairleigh Dickinson 75-54

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Henry’s 17 points helped Fordham defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 75-54 on Wednesday.

Henry added six assists for the Rams (7-4). Dejour Reaves added 16 points while going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line and had seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Roor Akhuar had 11 points and shot 4 for 4, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc.

Arthur Cox led the Knights (2-8) in scoring, finishing with 13 points, five assists and three blocks. Fairleigh Dickinson also got 11 points from Taeshaud Jackson. Eric Parnell had 11 points and two blocks.

Fordham took the lead nearly 10 minutes into the game and did not trail again. Reaves led the Rams with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 37-22 at the break. Fordham outscored Fairleigh Dickinson in the second half by six points, with Henry scoring a team-high 11 points after intermission.

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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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