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Pickett scores 18 as Wright State downs Cleveland State 90-61 in Horizon League Tournament

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Kellen Pickett had 18 points in Wright State’s 90-61 victory over Cleveland State on Wednesday in the Horizon League Tournament.

Top-seeded Wright State plays Monday in the semifinals.

Pickett added six rebounds for the Raiders (21-11). Michael Cooper added 17 points while going 6 of 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) while they also had seven rebounds. TJ Burch shot 6 for 12 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.

Preist Ryan led the way for the Vikings (11-22) with 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Jaidon Lipscomb added 13 points for Cleveland State. Tre Beard finished with eight points. The loss was the Vikings’ seventh in a row.

Wright State took the lead with 2:44 left in the first half and did not trail again. Pickett led the Raiders with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 37-32 at the break. Wright State extended its lead to 65-42 during the second half, fueled by a 17-3 scoring run. Michael Imariagbe scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.

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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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