#HLMBB Roundup - Feb. 14
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INDIANAPOLIS – Monday marked the sixth consecutive day of #HLMBB action and it did not disappoint as Purdue Fort Wayne won a game for the ages in triple overtime over first-place Cleveland State, while UIC earned a comeback victory at home.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Purdue Fort Wayne 102, Cleveland State 98 (3OT) |
Box Score |
| UIC 57, IUPUI 54 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Purdue Fort Wayne 102, Cleveland State 98 (3OT)
- Purdue Fort Wayne won a triple overtime thriller to extend its win streak to five games and end its home regular season schedule having won six in a row.
- Jalon Pipkins led all scorers with a career-high 27 points for the Mastodons, while Jarred Godfrey recorded 20 points for his fifth 20-point performance this season.
- Seven CSU players finished in double figures led by Tre Gomillion, Torrey Patton and Broc Finstuen each tallying a team-best 14 points.
- The Mastodons trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half but fought back to send the game to overtime on a Damian Chong Qui 3-pointer from the top of the arc as time expired.
- Pipkins sent the game to a second overtime on a free throw with under 10 seconds to play and CSU’s Deshon Parker hit a triple with three seconds on the clock to send the game to a third overtime. In triple OT, Purdue Fort Wayne was able to complete the comeback as it went 9-for-11 from the free throw line to secure the victory.
UIC 57, IUPUI 54
- The Flames earned themselves a comeback victory on Monday night to improve to 6-9 in Horizon League play.
- UIC’s Jace Carter and Damaria Franklin led the way with 12 points each and Jalen Warren added 11.
- B.J. Maxwell scored a game-high 14 points for the Jags and Bakari LaStrap was right behind with 12 points.
- UIC trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half, but battled back to tie the game in the second half and took the lead for good on a Jamie Ahale 3-pointer with under two minutes to play in regulation.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Thursday, Feb. 17
UIC at Youngstown State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
IUPUI at RMU, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Friday, Feb. 18
Northern Kentucky at Detroit Mercy, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Green Bay, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at Milwaukee, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Wright State at Oakland, 9:00 PM (ESPN2)
Saturday, Feb. 19
IUPUI at Youngstown State, 2:00 PM (ESPN+)
UIC at RMU, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Sunday, Feb. 20
Wright State at Detroit Mercy, 1:00 PM (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Milwaukee, 2:00 PM (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky at Oakland, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at Green Bay, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)