#HLMBB Roundup - Dec. 4
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INDIANAPOLIS – Saturday marked day two of Horizon League play highlighted by Milwaukee’s Patrick Baldwin Jr. putting on a show on ESPNU to give the Panthers its first HL win. Cleveland State, Oakland and Youngstown State each improved to 2-0 in HL play, while Purdue Fort Wayne also picked up its first League win with a victory at home.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Milwaukee 77, RMU 69
- Milwaukee ended the first #HLMBB weekend with a 1-1 record after earning an eight-point victory at home in front of a national television audience on ESPNU.
- Patrick Baldwin Jr. put on a show for the Panthers scoring a game-high 26 points with six 3-pointers, including 19 points in the first half on 7-of-8 shooting after making all five of his 3-point attempts. Josh Thomas added 19 points and Donovan Newby chipped in 16.
- Rasheem Dunn led the way for the Colonials with 21 points and Kam Farris finished the game with 14 points with four triples.
- The game was tied 61-61 with six minutes to play until MKE went on a 12-2 run over the next three minutes to take a 10-point lead.
Oakland 78, IUPUI 45
- The Golden Grizzlies finish the opening weekend of HL play 2-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
- Oakland finished the game with a balanced offensive attack as Jalen Moore scored a team-best 15 points on 10-of-10 shooting from the foul line, while Jamal Cain, Micah Parrish and Trey Townsend each finished with 14.
- IUPUI’s B.J. Maxwell fell just one rebounds short of a double-double as he scored a game-best 19 points and grabbed nine boards.
- Oakland forced 23 IUPUI turnovers and converted them into 32 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne 71, Northern Kentucky 57
- Purdue Fort Wayne picked up its first win of Horizon League play with its third home win of the season.
- Jalon Pipkins led all scorers with 21 points for the ‘Dons, while Jarred Godfrey scored 14 points and Bobby Planutis added 11.
- Trey Robinson registered a team-high 16 points for the Norse with four 3-pointers and Sam Vinson chipped in 10 points.
- The Mastodons held NKU to just 36.2 percent shooting from the floor including just 33.3 percent from long range.
Cleveland State 85, Wright State 75
- For the second-straight season, Cleveland State starts Horizon League play 2-0 and extends its winning streak to six games.
- Five Vikings finished in double figures led by Jayson Woodrich with 17 points off the bench with five 3-pointers, while D’Moi Hodge recorded 14 points and Tre Gomillion tallied 13.
- Wright State ended the game with a pair of 20-point performances as Trey Calvin finished with 28 and Grant Basile recorded a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds.
- The Vikings shot 55.2 percent from the floor including 50 percent from long range and held a 37-6 advantage in bench points and a 42-32 advantage in points in the paint.
Youngstown State 82, Green Bay 58
- The Penguins start the Horizon League season 2-0 for the second time in three seasons after sweeping its road trip through the state of Wisconsin.
- YSU finished the game with four players with 15 or more points led by Tevin Olison with his second 20-point game this season, followed by Michael Akuchie with 17 and both Shemar Rathan-Mayes and Dwayne Cohill totaling 15 points.
- Emmanuel Ansong was Green Bay’s leading scorer with 13 points.
- Youngstown State pulled away from Green Bay with a terrific second half as the team combined to shoot 62.5 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from long range in the final 20 minutes.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Sunday, Dec. 5
Detroit Mercy at UIC, 2:00 PM (ESPN+)
Tuesday, Dec. 7
Oakland at Bowling Green, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 8
RMU vs. Lancaster Bible, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky vs. Canisius, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Youngstown State vs. Central Michigan, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at SIUE, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Thursday, Dec. 9
Detroit Mercy at Kent State, 7:00 PM
Friday, Dec. 10
IUPUI at Tennessee State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Green Bay at Kansas City, 8:00 PM (KCRoos.com)
Milwaukee at Colorado, 9:30 PM (Pac-12 Networks)