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Clark scores 16, Seton Hall beats Xavier 77-68

CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Clark had 16 points in Seton Hall’s 77-68 victory against Xavier on Tuesday.

Clark shot 6 of 12 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Pirates (20-10, 10-9 Big East Conference). A.J. Staton-McCray shot 4 for 11, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 12 points. Mike Williams III went 3 of 8 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.

Filip Borovicanin led the Musketeers (14-16, 6-13) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Xavier also got 12 points from Malik Moore. Pape N’Diaye finished with 10 points, six rebounds, two steals and three blocks.

Seton Hall led 33-32 at halftime. Williams paced the team in scoring in the first half with eight points. The second half featured six lead changes and was tied six times before Seton Hall secured the victory. Staton-McCray scored 12 second-half points to help seal the win.

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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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