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Edwards scores 25 as Providence knocks off DePaul 90-72

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jason Edwards led Providence past DePaul on Saturday with 25 points off of the bench in a 90-72 victory.

Edwards shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 7 from the line for the Friars (11-13, 4-9 Big East Conference). Jaylin Sellers, coming off a career-high 36 points, scored 21 points and added four steals. Ryan Mela had 16 points and finished 7 of 11 from the field, along with eight rebounds. Oswin Erhunmwunse had 10 points and 13 rebounds, marking seven-straight games with double-digit rebounds. He now has three double-doubles on the year, all within the last three weeks.

Brandon Maclin finished with 17 points and two steals for the Blue Demons (12-12, 4-9) off the bench. DePaul also got 11 points from Kaleb Banks. N.J. Benson also had 10 points and seven rebounds.

Providence took the lead with 16:17 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Sellers led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 43-26 at the break. Providence extended its lead to 62-40 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Edwards scored a team-high 15 points in the second half.

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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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