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Burch scores 24 as Wright State earns 93-83 victory against Youngstown State

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — TJ Burch scored 24 points as Wright State beat Youngstown State 93-83 on Thursday.

Burch added five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the Raiders (12-7, 7-1 Horizon League) while shooting 9 of 14 and making all six of his free throws. Kellen Pickett added 18 points while going 6 of 12 and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line to go with nine rebounds. Dominic Pangonis shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 17 points. Solomon Callaghan added 15 points. It was the seventh win in a row for the Raiders.

Bryson Dawkins led the way for the Penguins (9-10, 2-6) with 19 points. Vladimer Salaridze added 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Youngstown State. Jaiden Haynes had 11 points.

The Penguins held a 43-42 lead at halftime, closing on a 10-5 run. Callaghan’s 3-pointer with 16:48 remaining gave the Raiders a lead they never relinquished, as they went on a 12-4 run.

Both teams will face Cleveland State next, with the Penguins facing them on the road Saturday, and the Raiders hosting them Wednesday.

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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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