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Saadi scores 13 off the bench, Wyoming beats Grand Canyon 70-65

PHOENIX (AP) — Simm-Marten Saadi and Leland Walker helped lead Wyoming past Grand Canyon on Saturday with 13 points apiece in a 70-65 win.

Saadi shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc, and Walker shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the free-throw line. Nasir Meyer shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 6 from the foul line to finish with 11 points for the Cowboys (15-12, 6-10 Mountain West Conference)

Makaih Williams finished with 29 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Antelopes (17-10, 10-6). Grand Canyon also got 15 points and five assists from Jaden Henley. Nana Owusu-Anane finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.

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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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