#HLMBB Roundup - Feb. 19
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 9 of the #HLMBB season continued on Saturday with Youngstown State setting a school record for most League wins in a season, while UIC earned a tough road win in overtime.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Youngstown State 74, UIC 61
- Youngstown State has won eight out of its last nine contests and set the program record for most conference wins in a season with 12.
- Michael Akuchie registered his third consecutive double-double for YSU with 21 points and 13 boards. Dwayne Cohill recorded 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, while Tevin Olison went 6-of-7 from the floor for 15 points.
- Four IUPUI players finished in double figures with B.J. Maxwell and Chuks Isitua each scoring a team-best 14 points, followed by Nathan McClure with 13 and Bakari LaStrap with 10.
- The Penguins shot 58.7 percent (27-46) from the floor, including hitting 5-of-10 shots from 3-point range.
UIC 96, RMU 88 (OT)
- The Flames salvaged a split of the week and picked up their first overtime win of the season during HL play.
- Damaria Franklin led all scorers with 28 points for UIC, 21 of them coming after halftime, and Zion Griffin tallied 27 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season.
- RMU’s Kahliel Spear scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead four Colonials in double figures. Brandon Stone added 16 points of 7-of-9 shooting, Michael Green III finished with 14 and Enoch Cheeks recorded 11.
- UIC forced the extra period after going on an 8-2 run over the final two minutes of regulation and used that momentum into overtime as it scored the first seven points of OT.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
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+)