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UNC Wilmington earns 65-54 victory against Elon

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Christian May had 15 points in UNC Wilmington’s 65-54 victory over Elon on Thursday.

May shot 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Seahawks (21-4, 10-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Noah Ross scored 12 points (5 for 10 shooting) and added nine rebounds. Nolan Hodge finished with 11 points.

Isaac Harrell led the way for the Phoenix (13-13, 5-8) with 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Elon also got nine points and six rebounds from Caleb Middleton, and Randall Pettus II had nine points.

UNC Wilmington took the lead with 18:24 left in the first half and did not trail again. May led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them ahead 33-24 at the break. UNC Wilmington outscored Elon by two points in the final half, while Patrick Wessler led the way with a team-high eight 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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