#HLMBB Roundup – January 2
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 3 of the #HLMBB season came to a close on Saturday with Cleveland State remaining perfect, Northern Kentucky improving to 3-1 at home, Oakland taking down previously unbeaten Wright State and Green Bay earning its first HL win of the season.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Green Bay 79, Youngstown State 69 |
Box Score |
| Cleveland State 59, IUPUI 49 |
Box Score |
| Oakland 81, Wright State 71 |
Box Score |
| Northern Kentucky 70, Purdue Fort Wayne 68 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Green Bay 79, Youngstown State 69
- The Phoenix earned its first victory of the season and claimed a series split on the road at Youngstown State. The win also marked the first victory for new head coach Will Ryan.
- Green Bay’s PJ Pipes posted just the fourth 30-point performance this season in League play as he finished with 30 points on 6-of-7 shooting from long range and went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line.
- Youngstown State was led by Naz Bohannon who registered 23 points and seven rebounds, while Darius Quisenberry added 14 points and seven assists.
- The game was tied with just under five minutes to play in regulation before GB finished the game on a 16-6 run thanks to Pipes scoring 12 of his 30 during the stretch including two triples.
Cleveland State 59, IUPUI 49
- CSU remains unbeaten during Horizon League play and is now 6-0 this season, matching its mark from the 2007-08 season.
- Tre Gomillion scored a game-high 18 points for Cleveland State on 8-of-13 shooting and Torrey Patton chipped in 12 points and six rebounds.
- IUPUI ended the game with a pair of players in double figures with Marcus Burk tallying 15 points and Azariah Seay recording 14.
- Both teams turned the ball over 21 times, but the Vikings were able to capitalize outscoring the Jags 26-14 in points off turnovers.
Oakland 81, Wright State 71
- Oakland handed Wright State its first loss in League play and salvaged a series split as it claimed its first home win of the season.
- Jalen Moore led the charge for Oakland registering a double-double with 24 points, shooting 10-for-10 from the free-throw line, and tied a season-high with 12 assists. Rashad Williams collected 18 points with four 3-pointers.
- Four WSU players finished in double figures with Tanner Holden recording a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards and Loudon Love scored a team-high 17 points with nine rebounds.
- The Golden Grizzlies won the turnover battle 19-8 with 14 steals and converted them into 23 points and also outscored the Raiders in the paint 40-34.
Northern Kentucky 70, Purdue Fort Wayne 68
- The Norse earned its first series sweep of the season to improve to 3-1 in HL play and 5-1 at home.
- For the second-straight game, Marques Warrick led NKU in scoring with a game-high 22 points. Trey Robinson also finished in double figures with 17 points.
- Four Mastodons ended the game with double-digit points with Jalon Pipkins registering a team-best 16 points, while Bobby Planutis added 13 and both Jarred Godfrey and Demetric Horton had 10.
- Northern Kentucky won the game in dramatic fashion as Warrick scored the game-winning basket in the lane with just 2.4 second left in regulation.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Friday, Jan. 8 |
RMU at IUPUI |
12 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee |
12 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Oakland at Green Bay |
5 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
UIC at Purdue Fort Wayne |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Youngstown State at Wright State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
|
Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
| Saturday, Jan. 9 |
RMU at IUPUI |
12 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee |
12 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Youngstown State at Wright State |
3 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Oakland at Green Bay |
5 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
UIC at Purdue Fort Wayne |
5 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |
|
Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3/+ |