#HLMBB Roundup - Jan. 21
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 5 of the #HLMBB season continued on Friday with both home teams prevailing as Purdue Fort Wayne’s hot shooting propelled them to victory, while Cleveland State won a close one in a matchup of Northeast Ohio rivals.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Purdue Fort Wayne 86, RMU 62 |
Box Score |
| Cleveland State 64, Youngstown State 61 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Purdue Fort Wayne 86, RMU 62
- Purdue Fort Wayne moves to one game above .500 in Horizon League play at 5-4 thanks to its fourth win in five League games.
- Damian Chong Qui scored a season-high 20 points for the ‘Dons with four 3-pointers and added five assists. Deonte Billups scored 16 off the bench on 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc and Jarred Godfrey went 6-for-8 from the floor for 15 points.
- Three RMU players finished in double figures led by Kahliel Spear with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Michael Green III went for 14 points and six assists.
- The Mastodons finished the game shooting 63.6 percent from the floor, its second-best shooting night of the season, including a season-high 62.5 percent from distance.
Cleveland State 64, Youngstown State 61
- Cleveland State becomes the first Horizon League team this season to reach eight League wins and are now 12-4 overall this season.
- The CSU bench helped lead the offensive charge as both double-digit scorers did not start. Yahel Hill registered a team-high 15 points and Chris Greene hit four triples for 12 points.
- YSU’s Dwayne Cohill ended the night with a game-high 20 points and grabbed six boards, while Tevin Olison added 18 points with four 3-pointers.
- The Vikings led by 10 with less than four minutes to play until the Penguins cut the lead to just one with under one minute to go in regulation. Torrey Patton took a charge with 2.3 seconds on the clock for a defensive stop and then found a streaking Tre Gomillion on the ensuing inbounds play for a dunk to secure the win.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Saturday, Jan. 22
Northern Kentucky at IUPUI, 12:00 PM (ESPN+)
Oakland at Green Bay, 1:00 PM (ESPN+)
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Wright State at UIC, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 23
Youngstown State at Purdue Fort Wayne, 12:00 PM (ESPN+)
RMU at Cleveland State, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Monday, Jan. 24
IUPUI vs. Brescia University, 7:00 PM
Oakland vs. Michigan-Dearborn, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 25
Wright State at Northern Kentucky, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)