#HLWBB Roundup - January 2
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – The second week of #HLWBB play opened on Thursday night with IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, and Wright State improving to 2-1 with home wins and Detroit Mercy picking up its first League victory on the road.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Wright State 78, Cleveland State 62
- Wright State earned its second straight League victory on Thursday night, defeating Cleveland State, 78-62, at the Nutter Center.
- Offensively, the Raiders shot 45.6 percent from the floor while the Vikings shot 33.9 percent.
- Four players scored in double figures for WSU, led by Jada Roberson’s 17 points.
- Savanna Crockett was the leading scorer for CSU, posting 18 points and also adding nine rebounds.
Northern Kentucky 75, Youngstown State 56
- Northern Kentucky handed Youngstown State its first League loss, 75-56, to improve to 2-1 on Thursday night.
- The Norse posted strong quarters to start and finish the contest, outscoring the Penguins 19-9 in the first stanza and 24-12 in the last ten minutes.
- Emmy Souder led NKU with 19 points and Kailey Coffey added 15 for the Norse.
- Chelsea Olson posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
IUPUI 76, Oakland 41
- IUPUI is tied atop the standings at 2-1 after a 76-41 home win over Oakland in the Jungle on Thursday.
- The Jaguars shot 50 percent from the field, including 55 percent from three-point range and held a rebounding advantage of 46-22 in the contest.
- Macee Williams added another double-double for IUPUI, scoring 18 points and pulling down 13 rebounds.
- Chloe Guingrich scored 16 points to lead the Golden Grizzlies offensively.
Detroit Mercy 70, UIC 62
- Detroit Mercy moved to 1-1 in League play, taking down UIC, 70-62, on the road on Thursday night.
- The Titans’ bench scored 35 points in the contest, while the Flames recorded just eight bench points.
- Markyia McCormick led Detroit Mercy with 18 points.
- Jada Nneji posted a career-high 21 points for the Flames.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Saturday, Jan. 4 |
Youngstown State at Wright State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Milwaukee at Green Bay |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Detroit Mercy at IUPUI |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Oakland at UIC |
3 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
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.
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