#HLMBB Roundup - Feb. 20

#HLMBB Roundup - Feb. 20

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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 9 of the #HLMBB season ended on Sunday with Cleveland State claiming the No. 1 seed for the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship and at least a share of the regular season title. Purdue Fort Wayne climbed to second place in the HL standings with its seventh-straight win, while Northern Kentucky remained in the top-4 of the standings with a win and Detroit Mercy remained perfect at home.

RESULTS

GAME RECAP
Detroit Mercy 80, Wright State 75 Box Score
Purdue Fort Wayne 81, Milwaukee 71 Box Score
Northern Kentucky 71, Oakland 66 Box Score
Cleveland State 79, Green Bay 67 Box Score

GAME RECAPS
Detroit Mercy 80, Wright State 75

  • Detroit Mercy earned a weekend sweep at home to remain unbeaten inside Calihan Hall and improve to 9-6 in HL play.
  • Antoine Davis poured in 31 points for the Titans with four 3-pointers for his League-best fifth 30-point game this season. Noah Waterman added 12 points and Kevin McAdoo chipped in 11.
  • Two Wright State players posted 20-point games led by Tim Finke with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Tanner Holden ended the game with 20 on 10-made free throws.
  • The Titans led by as many as 26 points thanks to shooting 52.0 percent from the floor, including hitting 14-of-27 shots from distance and held the Raiders to just 21.7 percent from long range.
Purdue Fort Wayne 81, Milwaukee 71
  • The Mastodons claimed their seventh consecutive win to move up to second place in the HL standings at 13-6.
  • Five Purdue Fort Wayne players scored in double figures as Jalon Pipkins shot 10-for-15 from the floor for a game-high 24 points. Jarred Godfrey tallied 17 points, followed by Deonte Billips with 13 on four 3-pointers, Ra Kpedi with 12 and JoJo Peterson with 11.
  • Tafari Simms paced the Panthers with 14 points, while Jordan Lathon and Markeith Browning II each scored 10.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne went 11-for-24 for 45.8 percent from behind the arc, the third-straight game with double-digit 3-pointers, and held just MKE to just 27.8 percent shooting from distance.
Northern Kentucky 71, Oakland 66
  • The Norse salvaged a split of the weekend to remain in the top-4 of the Horizon League standings at 12-6.
  • Marques Warrick tallied 27 points for the Norse for his highest output during an HL game this season on 10-of-21 shooting. Adrian Nelson added 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
  • Oakland’s Jamal Cain registered his 14th 20-point performance of the season with 22 points along with eight rebounds, while Jalen Moore recorded 16 points and nine assists.
  • Northern Kentucky forced 23 turnovers with 13 steals and held a 34-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
Cleveland State 79, Green Bay 67
  • Cleveland State secured the No. 1 seed for the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship for the second year in a row with a weekend sweep on the road in Wisconsin.
  • Tre Gomillion posted his second-straight 20-point performance for the Vikings with 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting. Yahel Hill added 15 points off the bench and D’Moi Hodge scored 11.
  • Green Bay’s Cade Meyer fell one rebound shy of a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Kamari McGee tallied 16 and Ryan Claflin recorded 12.
  • The Vikings shot 62.5 percent from the floor, its second-best percentage of the season, including a blistering 69.6 percent in the second half.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
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+)