#HLWBB Roundup – Keeps #HLWBB Championship First Round

#HLWBB Roundup – Keeps #HLWBB Championship First Round

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INDIANAPOLIS – All four home teams earned victories in the opening round of the 2022 Keeps #HLWBB championship.

RESULTS
GAME RECAP
No. 7 seed Oakland 54, No. 10 seed Wright State 45 Box Score
No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky 73, No. 12 seed Detroit Mercy 50 Box Score
No. 8 seed RMU 70, No. 9 seed Purdue Fort Wayne 56 Box Score
No. 6 seed Milwaukee 55, No. 11 seed UIC 46 Box Score
 
GAME RECAPS
No. 7 seed Oakland 54, No. 10 seed Wright State 45
  • No. 7 seed Oakland earned a 54-45 home win over No. 10 Wright State on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals.
  • The Golden Grizzlies held a key advantage in bench points, outscoring the Raiders, 24-4 in that category while also outscoring WSU 32-24 in the paint.
  • Lamariyee Williams led OAK with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win while Breanne Beatty added 11 points.
  • Jada Roberson led a trio of Raiders in double figures with 14 points.
  • The Golden Grizzlies will head to Youngstown on Thursday to take on the No. 2 seed Penguins at 7 p.m. ET.
No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky 73, No. 12 seed Detroit Mercy 50
  • No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky defeated No. 12 seed Detroit Mercy, 73-50, on Tuesday in Highland Heights to advance to the quarterfinals.
  • The Norse held the Titans to just 25 percent shooting in the first three quarters and 0-9 from three-point range in the game.
  • Emmy Souder led NKU with 12 points while Ivy Turner and Lindsey Duvall added 10 points each in the victory.
  • Brandi Washington totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit Mercy.
  • The Norse will travel to No. 4 seed Cleveland State on Thursday to take on the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. ET.
No. 8 seed RMU 70, No. 9 seed Purdue Fort Wayne 56
  • No. 8 seed RMU picked up a 70-56 win over No. 9 seed Purdue Fort Wayne at the UPMC Event Center on Tuesday to move into the quarterfinals.
  • The Colonials outscored the Mastodons in points off turnovers (21-13), bench points (32-5) and points in the paint (30-14).
  • Sol Castro posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Mackenzie Amalia, Esther Castedo and Simone Morris also scored in double figures for RMU.
  • Three Mastodons scored in double figures, led by Shayla Sellers with 16 points.
  • The Colonials will take on top-seeded IUPUI on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET in Indianapolis with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
No. 6 seed Milwaukee 55, No. 11 seed UIC 46
  • No. 6 seed Milwaukee outlasted No. 11 seed UIC on Thursday night, defeating the Flames, 55-46, in the Klotsche Center to advance to the quarterfinals.
  • Trailing 18-17 after a low scoring first half, the Panthers totaled 38 points in the second half, shooting 10-21 from the floor and 5-7 from three-point range in the final two periods.
  • Megan Walstad led MKE with 14 points and eight rebounds while Sydney Staver chipped in 11 points.
  • Kristian Young led the Flames with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
  • The Panthers will matchup with No. 3 seed Green Bay in the quarterfinals on Thursday in the Kress Center.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 3
No. 4 seed Cleveland State vs. No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
No. 1 seed IUPUI vs. No. 8 seed RMU, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
No. 2 seed Youngstown State vs. No. 7 seed Oakland, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
No. 3 seed Green Bay vs. No. 6 seed Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
 
Monday, March 7
#HLWBB Semifinal No. 1, Noon ET (ESPN+)
#HLWBB Semifinal No. 2, 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
 
Tuesday, March 8
#HLWBB Championship, Noon ET (ESPNU)