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Wichita State wins 96-70 against Oklahoma State in NIT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kenyon Giles had 28 points in Wichita State’s 96-70 victory against Oklahoma State on Sunday in the NIT.

Wichita State, which has won six games in a row, plays Tulsa in the semifinals.

Giles went 10 of 24 from the field (8 for 16 from 3-point range) for the Shockers (24-11). Michael Gray Jr. scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Karon Boyd shot 4 for 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

Christian Coleman led the way for the Cowboys (20-15) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Kanye Clary added 19 points for Oklahoma State. Vyctorius Miller also had eight points.

Wichita State led Oklahoma State 44-37 at the half, with Boyd (13 points) its high scorer before the break. Wichita State took the lead for good with 15:44 remaining in the game. Giles helped the Shockers pull away for the victory with 18 second-half points.

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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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