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Holt, Trujillo each score 19 as Utah Tech knocks off Tarleton State 80-72

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Jusaun Holt and Chance Trujillo each scored 19 points in Utah Tech’s 80-72 win over Tarleton State on Saturday.

Trujillo had 10 rebounds for the Trailblazers (17-12, 10-5 Western Athletic Conference). Holt added 19 points while shooting 4 for 10 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line to with five assists. Ethan Potter shot 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 17 points, while adding six rebounds.

Jordan Mizell led the Texans (14-14, 5-10) in scoring, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. Kaia Isaac added 13 points for Tarleton State. Freddy Hicks also had 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals.

The game was knotted at 32 points apiece at halftime, before a 9-0 run from the Texans led to a 12-point lead. The Trailblazers clawed back to take the lead for good with a 12-0 run over the final 6:03.

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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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