#HLMBB Roundup - Feb. 18

#HLMBB Roundup - Feb. 18

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INDIANAPOLIS – Friday’s #HLMBB action had major implications on the HL standings highlighted by Wright State earning a come-from-behind victory on the road in front of a national television audience on ESPN2. In addition, Purdue Fort Wayne climbed into the top-4 of the standings with its sixth-straight win, while Cleveland State held tight to its No. 1 position with a road win and Detroit Mercy remained perfect at home this season.

RESULTS

GAME RECAP
Detroit Mercy 60, Northern Kentucky 52 Box Score
Purdue Fort Wayne 74, Green Bay 55 Box Score
Cleveland State 78, Milwaukee 61 Box Score
Wright State 78, Oakland 74 Box Score

GAME RECAPS
Detroit Mercy 60, Northern Kentucky 52

  • Detroit Mercy remains unbeaten at home this season at 6-0 and improved to 8-6 in Horizon League play.
  • Antoine Davis finished with 20 points for the Titans with four 3-pointers for his 13th 20-point game this season. Noah Waterman also hit four triples to end the game with 18 points.
  • Marques Warrick led the Norse with 13 points and Hubertas Pivorius went 4-for-5 from 3-point range for 12 points.
  • The Titans shot just 26.9 percent from the floor in the first half, but came out hot in the second period finishing 14-for-28 from the field with eight 3-pointers over the final 20 minutes.
Purdue Fort Wayne 74, Green Bay 55
  • The Mastodons won their sixth game in a row and have jumped into fourth place in the Horizon League standings at 12-6.
  • Damian Chong Qui scored a team-high 16 points for Purdue Fort Wayne on 4-of-5 shooting from distance, while Deonte Billups hit five triples for 15 points and Jalon Pipkins added 13.
  • Green Bay’s Kamari McGee posted a game-best 19 points and Emmanuel Ansong tallied 12.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne did a great job both shooting and defending the 3-point line as it went 54.2 percent (13-24) from behind the arc and held Green Bay to just 26.3 percent (5-19) from long range.
Cleveland State 78, Milwaukee 61
  • Cleveland State stays on top of the Horizon League standings at 14-4 and has now won three out of its last five games.
  • Four Vikings finished in double figures as Tre Gomillion posted 20 points for just his second 20-point game of the season on 7-of-9 shooting. Torrey Patton and Yahel Hill each recorded 11 points and D’Moi Hodge added 10.
  • MKE’s Joey St. Pierre scored a team-best 12 points, followed by Jordan Lathon with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
  • The Vikings jumped out to a 17-point first half lead thanks to shooting over 51 percent and holding a 22-10 advantage in points in the paint over the first 20 minutes.  
Wright State 78, Oakland 74
  • The Raiders pulled off a double-digit comeback in front of a national television audience on ESPN2 to climb back to third place in the HL standings at 13-6.
  • Grant Basile led all scorers with 26 points for WSU on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor for his ninth 20-point performance during HL play. Tanner Holden registered 17 points, while Trey Calvin and Andrew Welage both added 10.
  • Oakland’s Jalen Moore posted his fifth 20-point game of the season with 20 points and seven assists. Jamal Cain fell one rebound shy of a double-double with 18 points and nine boards, while Micah Parrish hit five 3-pointers for 15.
  • Wright State erased a 12-point second half deficit with a 23-9 run capped off by a Calvin 3-pointer with 2:51 to play. With under 10 seconds in regulation, Basile grabbed an offensive board and made the put back layup to take a 76-74 lead followed by Calvin forcing a turnover and feeding Holden for a dunk to seal the win.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
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+)

Thursday, Feb. 24
Cleveland State at Detroit Mercy, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
RMU at Northern Kentucky, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Oakland, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Youngstown State at Wright State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Green Bay at UIC, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)
Milwaukee at IUPUI, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)

Saturday, Feb. 26
Purdue Fort Wayne at Detroit Mercy, 1:00 PM (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at Oakland, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
Green Bay at IUPUI, 4:45 PM (ESPN+)
Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
RMU at Wright State, 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Milwaukee at UIC, 8:00 PM (ESPN+)