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May’s 22 lead UNC Wilmington past Elon 76-57

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Christian May had 22 points in UNC Wilmington’s 76-57 win over Elon on Tuesday.

May also hauled in 10 rebounds for the Seahawks (26-5, 15-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Noah Ross scored 17 points, shooting 7 for 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line, and added six rebounds. Patrick Wessler had 13 points and shot 6 of 8 from the field and 1 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Chandler Cuthrell finished with 19 points and six rebounds for the Phoenix (14-17, 6-12). Bryson Cokley added 12 points for Elon. Randall Pettus II finished with seven points.

UNC Wilmington took the lead for good with 19:38 left in the first half. The score was 35-24 at halftime, with Ross racking up 10 points. UNC Wilmington outscored Elon in the second half by eight points, with May scoring a team-high 13 points after the break.

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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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