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Gory, Douglas Jr. split 26 points as Fresno State secures 63-60 victory over Wyoming

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — DeShawn Gory and David Douglas Jr. each scored 13 points to help Fresno State defeat Wyoming 63-60 on Saturday.

Gory also added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (9-9, 3-4 Mountain West Conference). Douglas was 3 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line. Jake Heidbreder shot 3 for 9 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.

The Cowboys (11-7, 2-5) were led in scoring by Leland Walker, who finished with 17 points and five assists. Nasir Meyer added 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Wyoming. Damarion Dennis had 10 points and five rebounds.

Douglas scored eight points in the first half and Fresno State went into halftime trailing 27-26. The second half featured seven lead changes and was tied eight times before Fresno State secured the victory. Heidbreder scored nine second-half points to help seal the win.

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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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