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Miami (OH) earns 83-76 victory against Wright State

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — Brant Byers had 27 points in Miami (OH)’s 83-76 victory against Wright State on Tuesday.

Byers also contributed five rebounds and three steals for the RedHawks (11-0). Evan Ipsaro went 5 of 12 from the field to add 12 points. Almar Atlason shot 3 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points. The RedHawks extended their winning streak to 11 games.

The Raiders (5-7, 1-1 Horizon League) were led by Michael Cooper, who posted 21 points, six rebounds and two steals. Michael Imariagbe added 16 points and seven rebounds for Wright State. Logan Woods also put up nine points and two steals.

Miami (OH) took the lead with 17:47 left in the first half and did not trail again. Byers led his team in scoring with 20 points in the first half to go up 46-34 at the break. Miami (OH) was outscored by Wright State in the second half by a five-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Peter Suder led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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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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