#HLWBB Roundup - February 20
Rachel White
#HLWBB Standings | #HLWBB Statistics
INDIANAPOLIS – Week nine of #HLWBB play opened up on Thursday night with Wright State earning a home win over Northern Kentucky to take over sole possession of second place in the standings. With Thursday's result, IUPUI has clinched a top-two seed and will play in Indianapolis on March 9 in the #HLWBB semifinals.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Wright State 79, Northern Kentucky 69 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Wright State 79, Northern Kentucky 69
- Wright State picked up a key win on Thursday night, completing the regular season sweep of the Norse with a 79-69 win at the Nutter Center.
- The Raiders shot 50 percent from the floor, posting 29 points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory and take sole possession of second place in the standings with two games to play.
- Angel Baker totaled 29 points for WSU, including 21 in the second half. Michal Miller added 16 points while Alexis Stover and Shamarre Hale added 11 points each for the Raiders.
- Ally Niece led the Norse with 21 points and five rebounds as Emmy Souder tallied 13 points and Taylor Clos added 14 points for NKU.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Friday, Feb. 21 |
Green Bay at UIC |
12 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Detroit Mercy at Youngstown State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Oakland at Cleveland State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Milwaukee at IUPUI |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sunday, Feb. 23 |
Oakland at Youngstown State |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Detroit Mercy at Cleveland State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Green Bay at IUPUI |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Milwaukee at UIC |
3 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
here.