#HLMBB Roundup – January 9

#HLMBB Roundup – January 9

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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 4 of the #HLMBB season came to a close on Saturday with Cleveland State remaining unbeaten at 8-0, while Milwaukee, Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne earned series sweeps and Wright State recorded a win to split its weekend’s games.
 
RESULTS
GAME RECAP
Milwaukee 71, IUPUI 63 Box Score
Wright State 93, Youngstown State 55 Box Score
Purdue Fort Wayne 88, UIC 55 Box Score
Green Bay 87, Oakland 78 Box Score
Cleveland State 74, Northern Kentucky 71 (OT) Box Score
 
GAME RECAPS
Milwaukee 71, IUPUI 63
  • The Panthers earned their second series sweep of the season, but first at home to improve to 4-1 in HL play.
  • Te’Jon Lucas scored a team-high 15 points and added four assists for Milwaukee and Josh Thomas contributed 14 points with seven rebounds.
  • IUPUI’s Jaylen Minnett finished with a game-high 24 points including four 3-pointers, while Elyjah Goss registered a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
  • Milwaukee shot 56 percent (29-52) from the floor and outscored IUPUI, 34-16, in the paint.
Wright State 93, Youngstown State 55
  • Wright State salvaged a weekend split with in-state rival Youngstown State and stopped a two-game skid to improve to 6-2 in League play.
  • Six WSU players finished in double figures led by Tanner Holden with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. Loudon Love shot 7-for-8 from the field to finish with 15 points.
  • YSU’s Alex Vargo collected a team-high 16 points and Myles Hunter ended the game with 13.
  • The Raiders won the rebounding battle 51-29 and shot 52 percent from the field including 61 percent in the second half.  
Purdue Fort Wayne 88, UIC 55
  • Purdue Fort Wayne claimed its first weekend sweep of the #HLMBB season and has now won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
  • The Mastodons were led by Jarred Godfrey with 16 points as four players finished with double-digit points including Deonte Billups who went 5-for-6 from 3-point range.
  • UIC’s Michael Diggins scored a season-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting with three triples.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne forced 21 turnovers in the win to claim its largest win over a League opponent since 2014.  
Green Bay 87, Oakland 78
  • The Phoenix increased their winning streak to three games after claiming the weekend streak of the Golden Grizzlies at home.
  • Green Bay had two outstanding performances led by Amari Davis with 25 points including six rebounds, while Josh Jefferson followed yesterday’s career night with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
  • All five starters for Oakland finished in double figures as Rashad Williams registered 20 points with six 3-pointers and Jalen Moore tallied his third double-double during League play with 15 points and 11 assists.
  • GB trailed by as many as 12 points early in the second half but were able to take control of the game thanks to a 22-3 run capped off by a Davis triple with 9:24 left in regulation.  
Cleveland State 74, Northern Kentucky 71 (OT)
  • With the win, Cleveland State is off to its best-ever start in Horizon League play as the Vikings are now 8-0. The eight-game winning streak is now the longest for CSU since the 2010-11 seasons when it won 12 straight.  
  • Torrey Patton recorded a double-double with a team-best 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Vikings and Alec Oglesby scored 17 points off the bench with five 3-pointers.
  • Northern Kentucky’s Marques Warrick finished with a game-high 25 points and Trevon Faulkner added 16 points and six rebounds.
  • Cleveland State forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 21 points while also holding a 29-14 advantage in points off the bench.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

DATE GAME Time (ET) TV/Live Stream
Friday, Jan. 15 IUPUI at Northern Kentucky 6 p.m. ESPN3
Green Bay at Detroit Mercy 7 p.m. ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne at Milwaukee 7 p.m. ESPN+
Youngstown State at Oakland 7 p.m. ESPN3
Cleveland State at Wright State 7 p.m. ESPNU
RMU at UIC 8 p.m. ESPN3
Saturday, Jan. 16 Youngstown State at Oakland 3 p.m. ESPN3
Green Bay at Detroit Mercy 5 p.m. ESPN+
IUPUI at Northern Kentucky 6 p.m. ESPN3
RMU at UIC 6 p.m. ESPN3
Purdue Fort Wayne at Milwaukee 7 p.m. ESPN+
Cleveland State at Wright State 7 p.m. ESPN3