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Devin Askew scores 20 off bench to spark Villanova to 88-82 victory over Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Devin Askew scored 20 points off the bench to help Villanova beat Providence 88-82 on Tuesday night.

Askew also had seven assists for the Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big East Conference). Tyler Perkins contributed 15 points and eight rebounds. Duke Brennan finished 6 of 8 from the floor, scoring 14 points and adding eight rebounds.

The Friars (8-9, 1-5) were led by Jaylin Sellers with 24 points. Jamier Jones added 23 points and Stefan Vaaks scored 21.

Villanova went into halftime ahead of Providence 46-34. Askew scored 10 points in the half. Brennan led the way with 12 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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