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Tylen Riley scores 29 to lead Tulsa over New Mexico State 83-70

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tylen Riley scored 29 points as Tulsa beat New Mexico State 83-70 at Comerica Center on Saturday in a neutral-site game.

Riley added five assists for the Golden Hurricane (9-1), who have won six in a row. Miles Barnstable shot 4 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 14 points. Ade Popoola finished 3 of 5 from 3-point range and 3 for 4 from the line, scoring 12.

The Aggies (6-3) were led by Julius Mims, who recorded 16 points. Jemel Jones added 14 points and four assists, while Cyr Malonga scored 13.

A 13-0 run led to a 16-point lead in the first half for Tulsa. Riley had 17 points at halftime to lead the Golden Hurricane to a 49-27 advantage.

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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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