#HLWBB Roundup - January 23
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week five of #HLWBB play started on Thursday night with Northern Kentucky and Wright State earning home victories.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Northern Kentucky 69, Oakland 60 |
Box Score |
| Wright State 67, Detroit Mercy 61 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Northern Kentucky 69, Oakland 60
- Northern Kentucky outlasted Oakland, 69-60, on Thursday night to improve to 4-4 in League play while Oakland fell to 3-5.
- The Golden Grizzlies led 14-11 after the first quarter, but the Norse responded in the second, taking a two-point lead into the break and using a strong third quarter to stretch the lead to nine with ten minutes to play.
- Ally Niece was terrific for NKU, totaling a career-high 22 points, adding five assists and four rebounds.
- A trio of Oakland players totaled 11 points each to lead the Golden Grizzlies on offense.
Wright State 67, Detroit Mercy 61
- Wright State (6-2) topped Detroit Mercy (2-6) 67-61, at the Nutter Center on Thursday.
- In a tight battle, the Raiders found an advantage on the glass, totaling 22 offensive rebounds and outrebounding the Titans, 45-31, overall.
- Tyler Frierson had a great night for the Raiders, posting a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds while Angel Baker dished out 11 assists for WSU, and Shamarre Hale added 10 points and 13 rebounds.
- Sylare Starks scored 14 points to lead the Detroit Mercy offense.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Friday, Jan. 24 |
Milwaukee at Cleveland State |
11 a.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Green Bay at Youngstown State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 |
Oakland at Wright State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Detroit Mercy at Northern Kentucky |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
IUPUI at UIC |
3 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Sunday, Jan. 26 |
Milwaukee at Youngstown State |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Green Bay at Cleveland State |
2 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.
To learn more, click
here.