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Giles puts up 23, Wichita State takes down Charlotte 74-64

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kenyon Giles had 23 points in Wichita State’s 74-64 victory against Charlotte on Wednesday.

Giles went 9 of 21 from the field (4 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Shockers (14-9, 6-4 American Athletic Conference). Karon Boyd scored 18 points, going 7 of 12 from the floor.

Dezayne Mingo led the 49ers (13-10, 7-3) in scoring, finishing with 24 points. Charlotte also got 11 points from Major Freeman. Arden Conyers had 10 points.

Wichita State took the lead for good with 6:04 to go in the first half. The score was 35-34 at halftime, with Boyd racking up 14 points. Wichita State used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 57-43.

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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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