#HLMBB Roundup - January 16
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 4 of the #HLMBB season began with four games on Thursday as Wright State, Northern Kentucky and Green Bay won at home, while Detroit Mercy picked up the lone road win.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Wright State 75, Cleveland State 62 |
Box Score |
| Northern Kentucky 88, Youngstown State 63 |
Box Score |
| Detroit Mercy 90, Milwaukee 84 |
Box Score |
| Green Bay 73, Oakland 69 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Wright State 75, Cleveland State 62
- Wright State got back to its winning ways on Thursday after suffering its first loss during the League season on Sunday
- WSU had four players finish in double figures led by its freshman duo as Tanner Holden finished with 16 points and nine rebounds and Grant Basile recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.
- Cleveland State’s Torrey Patton scored a game-best 21 points and Algevon Eichelberger also registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- The Raiders are 8-2 at home this season and 3-0 during #HLMBB play.
Northern Kentucky 88, Youngstown State 63
- Northern Kentucky has now won four in a row to improve to 5-2 in the HL and take sole possession of second place.
- Four Norse players finished with double-digit points as Tyler Sharpe recorded 33 points on a career-high nine 3-pointers, and Trevon Faulkner recorded 22 points.
- Garrett Covington led the way with 17 points for the Penguins.
- NKU shot over 50 percent from the field for the second-straight game and shot over 40 percent from 3-point range.
Detroit Mercy 90, Milwaukee 84
- The Titans snapped a three-game losing streak and picked up their first true road win of the season
- Antoine Davis ended the night with 29 points with six triples as four Detroit Mercy players scored in double figures. Chris Brandon finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the year.
- The Panthers had an outstanding performance from DeAndre Abram as he collected 26 points and 12 rebounds. Darius Roy added 24 points with four 3-pointers.
- Detroit Mercy scored 55 points in the first half as the Titans made nine triples in the opening period.
Green Bay 73, Oakland 69
- Green Bay ended a two-game skid with a comeback victory after trailing by 15 points in the first half.
- Freshman Amari Davis continues to shine for the Phoenix as he recorded 22 points, while JayQuan McCloud tallied 17.
- Oakland’s Brad Brechting had one of his best games of his senior campaign with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Rashad Williams played his first game of the season after being granted immediate eligibility from a transfer waiver and scored 16 points.
- The Phoenix outscored Oakland 22-5 in fastbreak points.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Saturday, Jan. 18 |
UIC at IUPUI |
Noon |
ESPN3 |
|
Detroit Mercy at Green Bay |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Oakland at Milwaukee |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Youngstown State at Wright State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
HORIZON LEAGUE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2020 Horizon League Basketball Championships will begin March 3 and 5 at campus sites and eight teams – four men and four women – will look to advance to Indianapolis and #REACHtheHORIZON on March 9-10 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
Every game of the tournament will be carried on ESPN networks and four of the six games in Indianapolis will appear on national television.
Tickets for the semifinals and championship games in Indianapolis are on sale now at HorizonLeague.com, the Indiana Farmers Coliseum Box Office, or by calling 317-927-7601. Each host school will separately announce their ticket plans for the first round and quarterfinals.
To learn more, click
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