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Wyatt Fricks, Noah Otshudi help Marshall fend off Wright State 76-74

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Wyatt Fricks had 19 points and Noah Otshudi scored 18 to help Marshall hold off Wright State 76-74 on Saturday.

Fricks added three blocks for the Thundering Herd (7-4). Otshudi hit 6 of 9 shots and all five of his free throws, adding seven rebounds. Jalen Speer scored 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range.

The Raiders (5-6) were led by Michael Cooper, who recorded 22 points and five assists. Kellen Pickett added 10 points and two blocks.

Solomon Callaghan hit a 3-pointer to get Wright State within a point with 10 seconds left. Fricks made the first of two free throws with 4 seconds remaining to help the Thundering Herd hold on.

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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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