#HLMBB Roundup - December 28

#HLMBB Roundup - December 28

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Rachel White

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INDIANAPOLIS – On the opening day of #HLMBB play, the home teams finished 4-1 with Northern Kentucky, Oakland, UIC and Wright State all defending their home floors, while Youngstown State was the lone road team to pick up a win.

RESULTS
GAME RECAP
Youngstown State 83, IUPUI 73 Box Score
Northern Kentucky 74, Milwaukee 64 Box Score
Wright State 90, Green Bay 84 Box Score
Oakland 78, Detroit Mercy 69 Box Score
UIC 71, Cleveland State 66 Box Score

GAME RECAPS
Youngstown State 83, IUPUI 73
  • Four Penguins scored in double figures led by Darius Quisenberry with 23, 18 in the second half, and Naz Bohannon with 18 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.
  • Jaylen Minnett and Marcus Burk were the top scorers for IUPUI with 16 points each. Elyjah Goss, the HL’s rebounding leader, grabbed 18 boards and added 13 points.
  • YSU used a 10-0 run over a three-minute stretch late in the second half to earn the victory.
  • It marks the third year in a row that Youngstown State has won its #HLMBB opener.
Northern Kentucky 74, Milwaukee 64
  • Tyler Sharpe led the way offensively for the Norse with 31 points with six 3-pointers, his third-straight 30-point performance. Trevor Faulknor added 16 points and Adrian Nelson grabbed 12 rebounds
  • Milwaukee’s Te’Jon Lucas scored 24 points with 10 field goals and Wil Sessoms totaled 11 points.
  • NKU held the Panthers to just 12 percent shooting from 3-point range.
  • The Norse are now 4-1 in Horizon League openers.
Wright State 90, Green Bay 84
  • Three WSU players finished with 20 or more points with Loudon Love leading with 22 points and 16 rebounds, followed by Cole Gentry with 21 and Bill Wampler with 20.
  • The Phoenix finished with three players scoring double digits with freshman Amari Davis recording 18, while Kameron Hankerson and JayQuan McCloud registered 16 each.
  • This was a back-and-forth game as Green Bay took a 67-62 lead with seven minutes to play, but Wright State would answer with a 19-8 run over a four-plus minute stretch to take home the win.
  • The Raiders outrebounded Green Bay 50-29, including an 18-6 advantage on the offensive boards.
Oakland 78, Detroit Mercy 69
  • Xavier Hill-Mais tallied his fourth double-double of the season to lead the Golden Grizzlies with 19 points and 10 rebounds, Tray Maddox Jr. scored 18 points and Brad Brechting grabbed 10 rebounds.
  • Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis tallied 24 points, going a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line, Jordan Gorman totaled 15 points and Chris Brandon tallied a game-high 18 boards.
  • The Golden Grizzlies shot 51 percent from the floor and held the Titans to 27 percent shooting.
  • Oakland earned its sixth-straight win over its Metro Series rival.
UIC 71, Cleveland State 66
  • Godwin Boahen led all UIC scorers with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting followed by Marcus Ottey with 13 and Tarkus Ferguson hitting four triples
  • Three Cleveland State players finished in double figures with Torrey Patton leading with 22 points and Craig Beaudion registering 15 points and nine assists.
  • The game was tied at 60 apiece with less than four minutes to play with the Flames able to pull ahead with a 11-6 run.
  • The Flames outrebounded the Vikings 36-21 thanks to a double-double by Braelen Bridges with 13 boards.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE GAME Time (ET) TV/Live Stream
Monday, Dec. 30 Youngstown State at UIC 7 p.m. ESPN+
Milwaukee at Wright State 7 p.m. ESPN3
Cleveland State at IUPUI 7 p.m. ESPN+
Green Bay at Northern Kentucky 7 p.m. ESPN+
Detroit Mercy at Gonzaga 9 p.m. WCCSports.com
 
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