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Wilkerson scores 23 points, DeVries notches double-double to lead Indiana 81-60 past Siena

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Lamar Wilkerson poured in 23 points, Tucker DeVries secured a double-double, and Indiana beat Siena 81-60 on Monday.

Wilkerson was 7-of-15 shooting with seven rebounds and four assists, and notched a ninth-straight game with double-digit scoring. He’s scored at least 18 points in each of the Hoosiers’ last four home games.

DeVries had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Tayton Conerway also had 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Nick Dorn was 3 of 6 from 3-point territory and scored 11.

The Hoosiers (10-3) opened the game on an 11-0 run, and closed the first half on an 8-0 run to take a 46-20 lead into the break. Wilkerson provided 19 points and DeVries had 12 in the half.

Francis Folefac had 19 points and a couple of blocks for the Saints (9-4) before fouling out with 4:12 remaining. Gavin Doty had 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. Christian Jones added 10 points and Antonio Chandler had nine points and pulled down 12 rebounds to go with three steals.

After exchanging 3-pointers to open the second half, the Saints went on a 16-5 run to trim a 26-point deficit to 15 with 11:21 remaining. That was as close as it would get in the second half. It was the first meeting between the teams.

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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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