#HLMBB Roundup: Dec. 9
Rachel White
#HLMBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Youngstown State 67,
Butler 95
Western Michigan 87, Detroit Mercy 79
Chicago State 50,
Oakland 82
Kent State 54,
Wright State 63
DePaul 65, UIC 55
Milwaukee 69,
Western Illinois 90
Green Bay 77,
Missouri 100
#HLMBB Recaps
YSU Falls to Butler, 95-67
INDIANAPOLIS (YSUSports.com) – Senior Cameron Morse and sophomore Braun Hartfield each scored 16 points, but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 95-67 decision to Butler on Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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Allen Nets 32 in Titans Setback to WMU
DETROIT (DetroitTitans.com) – Sophomore Corey Allen posted his second 30-point game of the season with a game-high 32 points and senior Jaleel Hogan recorded a double-double, but a second-half comeback by Western Michigan saw the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team fall, 87-79, on Saturday at Calihan Hall.
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Hayes Leads Oakland Past Chicago State 82-50
ROCHESTER, MICH. (GoldenGrizzlies.com) – Jalen Hayes scored a career high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, shooting a career best 12-for-14 from the field, as the Oakland men's basketball team defeated Chicago State 82-50 Saturday afternoon at the O'rena. Hayes' has now recorded five straight double-doubles.
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Wright State Defeats Kent State
DAYTON, OHIO (WSURaiders.com) – The Wright State men's basketball team defeated Kent State Saturday afternoon at the Wright State Nutter Center 63-54. WSU is now 6-4 while KSU drops to 5-5.
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Odiase Breaks Blocks Record as UIC Falls to DePaul
CHICAGO (UICFlames.com) – Tai Odiase became the all-time leading shot blocker in UIC history Saturday, but the Flames (3-6) fell to the visiting DePaul Blue Demons (5-4) on Saturday afternoon, 65-55.
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First-Half Three-Point Barrage Sinks Panthers
MACOMB, ILL. (MKEPanthers.com) – Western Illinois hit 10 three-pointers in building an insurmountable halftime lead, handing the Milwaukee men's basketball team a 90-69 loss Saturday night at Western Hall. The Panthers (6-4) were playing shorthanded, with Brock Stull not even making the trip and another regular starter under the weather.
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Green Bay Drops Road Contest at Missouri
COLUMBIA, MO. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Green Bay hit 11 3-pointers on Saturday night at Mizzou Arena, but Missouri made 15 3s of its own as the Phoenix fell 100-77 in nonconference action. The Phoenix (3-5) came out of the gates hot, but the Tigers (8-2) would go on to shoot 53 percent in the game and cruise to the 23-point victory at home.
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Upcoming #HLMBB Slate: Sunday, December 10
Notre Dame (Ohio) at Cleveland State (2 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Eastern Kentucky at Northern Kentucky (6 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
IUPUI at Purdue (7 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network)
Motor City Madness
This year’s Little Caesars Horizon League Basketball Championships will take place at the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
Little Caesars Arena is located in the heart of District Detroit, a vibrant 50-block area full of restaurants, bars, parks, and other destinations. Fans attending Motor City Madness will be able to explore all that District Detroit has to offer while taking in 18 thrilling Horizon League tournament games over five days in a state-of-the-art entertainment facility.
Tickets can be purchased at campus box offices now and online starting December 15. For more information,
click here.