#HLMBB Roundup - Jan. 9
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INDIANAPOLIS – Sunday marked the fifth-straight day of Horizon League action and featured both Cleveland State and Oakland staying undefeated in HL action leading to a marquee game between unbeaten teams on Thursday, while Purdue Fort Wayne earned its second win in a row to reach .500 during League play.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Purdue Fort Wayne 76, RMU 70 |
Box Score |
| Cleveland State 86, Youngstown State 80 (OT) |
Box Score |
| Oakland 86, Milwaukee 65 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Purdue Fort Wayne 76, RMU 70
- The Mastodons won their second-straight game to improve to 3-3 in Horizon League play.
- Purdue Fort Wayne finished with four players in double figures as Jalon Pipkins scored a team-high 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while Bobby Planutis added 16 on three triples and Jarred Godfrey went for 15.
- Michael Green III registered his first 20-point game of the season for the Colonials with 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting including three 3-pointers and the duo of Kahliel Spear and Enoch Cheeks each tallied 13.
- The ‘Dons led wire-to-wire thanks to forcing 16 turnovers with nine steals to hold a 17-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
Cleveland State 86, Youngstown State 80 (OT)
- Cleveland State remained perfect in Horizon League play at 6-0 after winning the first overtime game of the Horizon League season.
- D’Moi Hodge recorded 31 points for CSU with five 3-pointers for his second 30-point performance of the season and just the second during HL play. Deante Johnson posted his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 boards and Deshon Parker ended the game with 14 points and eight assists.
- YSU’s Shemar Rathan-Mayes registered a career-best 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 from distance, while Dwayne Cohill added 19 and Tevin Olison chipped in 15.
- The Vikings sent the game to overtime thanks to a Hodge 3-pointer off a Johnson offensive rebound with 14 second left in regulation. CSU won the extra period 11-5 thanks to winning the rebounding battle 10-3 and shooting 5-for-7 from the free-throw line.
Oakland 86, Milwaukee 65
- Oakland pushed its winning streak to four games and remains perfect in Horizon League play at 5-0.
- Micah Parrish led all players in scoring for the Golden Grizzlies by tying a career-best of 19 points with three 3-pointers, while Jalen Moore, Jamal Cain and Trey Townsend each tallied 15. Moore also recorded 14 assists for his seventh double-digit assist effort of the season.
- Josh Thomas led Milwaukee in scoring for the second-straight game with 17 points and DeAndre Gholston added 13.
- The Golden Grizzlies registered 12 steals, the most in a Horizon League game this season, and outscored the Panthers 21-4 in points off turnovers.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Monday, Jan. 10
UIC at IUPUI, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Thursday, Jan. 13
Detroit Mercy at Purdue Fort Wayne, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Wright State at RMU, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky at Youngstown State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Oakland at Cleveland State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
UIC at Milwaukee, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
IUPUI at Green Bay, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Saturday, Jan. 15
Oakland at Purdue Fort Wayne, 1:00 PM (ESPN+)
IUPUI at Milwaukee, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Detroit Mercy at Cleveland State, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Wright State at Youngstown State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
UIC at Green Bay, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky at RMU, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)