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Pettigrew, Hopoi lead Valparaiso to 76-72 OT win over Indiana State

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — JT Pettigrew scored 17 points, and Carter Hopoi added six in overtime as Valparaiso knocked off Indiana State 76-72 on Saturday.

Pettigrew added nine rebounds for the Beacons (11-11, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Owen Dease scored 16 points, shooting 7 of 15 from the field and 2 of 3 from the line. Hopoi shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3-for-6 from the line to finish with 14 points, while adding seven rebounds.

The Sycamores (9-14, 2-10) were led in scoring by Derek Vorst, who finished with 14 points and two blocks. Xavier Hall and Camp Wagner each added 11 points for Indiana State, respectively.

Pettigrew scored seven points in the first half for Valparaiso, who trailed 37-27 at halftime. Valparaiso outscored Indiana State by 10 points in the second half as the teams ended regulation tied 66-66. Hopoi hit his only shot from the field and went 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for six points to seal the overtime 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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