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Perryman scores 16 off the bench, Utah State knocks off Fresno State 91-78

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Elijah Perryman led Utah State past Fresno State on Tuesday with 16 points off of the bench in a 91-78 victory.

Perryman had seven assists for the Aggies (21-3, 12-2 Mountain West Conference). Kolby King scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Michael Collins Jr. had 13 points and went 5 of 12 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range).

The Aggies picked up their sixth straight win.

DeShawn Gory led the Bulldogs (11-13, 5-8) in scoring, finishing with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Jake Heidbreder added 19 points.

Utah State took the lead with 10:51 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. King led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 47-35 at the break. Utah State pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 16 points. Michael Collins Jr. led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

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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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