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Jordan Derkack’s double-double propels Dayton past Fordham 63-56 in Atlantic 10 Conference opener

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jordan Derkack totaled 15 points and 14 rebounds to power Dayton to a 63-56 victory over Fordham on Wednesday in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener.

Jaiun Simon and Javon Bennett both added 11 points for the Flyers (10-4, 1-0).

The Rams (9-5, 0-1) were led by Dejour Reaves with 18 points, six assists and three steals. Akira Jacobs added 12 points.

Dayton took the lead for good with 19:14 to go in the first half. The score was 30-24 at halftime, with Simon racking up eight points. Dayton used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 41-28 with 14:29 left in the half before finishing off the win.

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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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