#HLMBB Roundup - Jan. 27
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INDIANAPOLIS – This week’s #HLMBB action tipped off on Thursday with all three home teams being victorious as Detroit Mercy, RMU and Youngstown State each defended their home courts to open up Week 6 of Horizon League play.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Youngstown State 63, Green Bay 50
- The Penguins won its second home game in a row to improve to 5-6 during Horizon League play.
- Dwayne Cohill scored a game-high 18 points as four Youngstown State players finished in double figures with Michael Akuchie recording 13 points, Will Dunn adding 11 and Shemar Rathan-Mayes chipping in 10.
- Kamari McGee and Japannah Kellogg III paced the Phoenix with 10 points each, while Cade Meyer fell just short of a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.
- YSU led by as many as 13 in the second half, but Green Bay went on an 18-8 run late in the period to cut the lead to just five. After a timeout, the Penguins responded and closed the game on an 11-3 capped off by a Cohill 3-pointer with under a minute to play.
RMU 77, Milwaukee 53
- RMU picked up its second-straight home victory on Thursday with a 24-point victory at the UPMC Events Center.
- Kahliel Spear set a new career-high with 25 points for the Colonials on 11-of-14 shooting from the floor and fell one rebound shy of a double-double. Michael Green III added 13 points on three triples.
- Milwaukee’s Joey St. Pierre scored a game-high nine points and DeAndre Gholston added eight.
- The Colonials led by as many as 30 points in the second half thanks to an impressive performance on the glass with 52 rebounds, the most in a Horizon League game this season.
Detroit Mercy 80, UIC 67
- The Titans remain undefeated inside Calihan Hall this season at 4-0 and jump to 5-3 during HL play.
- Five Detroit Mercy players ended the game with double-digit points led by Antoine Davis with 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the free throw line and added nine assists. Matt Johnson scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Willy Isiani hit four 3-pointers to finish with 15.
- UIC’s Damaria Franklin register a team-best 17 points, while Zion Griffin added 14 and Jamie Ahale went 4-for-6 from distance for 12.
- Detroit Mercy trailed by two at halftime but came alive in the second half outscoring UIC 47-32. The Titans shot 53.6 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes including 7-for-13 from behind the arc and they also made 10-of-12 free throw attempts.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Friday, Jan. 28
Purdue Fort Wayne at Northern Kentucky, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at Wright State, 9:00 PM (ESPNU)
Saturday, Jan. 29
Milwaukee at Youngstown State, 2:00 PM (ESPN+)
UIC at Oakland, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Green Bay at RMU, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 30
Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky, 12:00 PM (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Wright State, 12:00 PM (ESPN+)