#HLMBB Roundup - Jan. 19
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week 5 of #HLMBB play tipped off on Thursday with Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State winning to remain in a tie for first place, while Oakland and Purdue Fort Wayne each won on the road to keep pace with the top of the standings.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Northern Kentucky 57, Cleveland State 56
- Northern Kentucky remained on top of the Horizon League standings in dramatic fashion as Marques Warrick hit a buzzer beater from deep behind the 3-point line at the end of regulation to push NKU to 7-2 during League play. Cleveland State falls to 6-3 in HL play and one game behind first place in the standings.
- Warrick, who celebrated his birthday today, led all scorers with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 from distance including the game-winner. Sam Vinson added 16 points with 7-of-12 shooting.
- Cleveland State was paced by Tristan Enaruna with 15 points and Drew Lowder totaled 11 points.
- Neither team led by more than seven points the entire game in a defensive battle. The Vikings held a three-point lead with less than 20 seconds to play in regulation before Warrick scored the final five points for the Norse to secure the win.
Oakland 83, IUPUI 77 (OT)
- The Golden Grizzlies survived a tough road game in Indianapolis in overtime to improve to 6-3 in the League.
- Jalen Moore scored a game-high 27 points for Oakland with seven assists, while Trey Townsend was right behind him with 26 points to go along with a career-high 15 rebounds.
- IUPUI finished the game with a pair of 20-point performers with Vincent Brady II leading with 23 points and Jlynn Counter tallying 22.
- Oakland sent the game to overtime on a Moore 3-pointer with just three seconds left in regulation. Moore continued that momentum into OT as he scored nine of Oakland’s 15 points in the extra period including an early 3-pointer that put the Golden Grizzlies up for the rest of the contest.
Purdue Fort Wayne 88, Wright State 80
- Purdue Fort Wayne gets back over .500 in Horizon League play at 5-4 with its third-straight road win against a HL opponent.
- Five Mastodons finished in double figures led by Quinton Morton-Robertson with 19 and Jarred Godfrey with 17 and nine rebounds. Deonte Billups and Anthony Roberts recorded 14 points each and Bobby Planutis chipped in 13.
- Trey Calvin registered a game-best 26 points for Wright State and Brandon Noel posted his League-best fifth double-double during Horizon League play with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
- The ‘Dons picked up their first-ever win at the Nutter Center by jumping out at halftime, 51-35, its most points in a half against a Division I opponent this year, and holding a 23-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
Milwaukee 77, RMU 69
- Milwaukee earned its fifth win in six games in a hard-fought contest at home to move to 7-2 in #HLMBB play.
- MKE’s BJ Freeman had a game-high 26 points to go with seven rebounds, while Markeith Browning II and Kentrell Pullian each recorded 13 points. Moses Bol was perfect from the floor (4-4) and the foul line (2-2) to add 10 points.
- Kahliel Spear finished with his seventh double-double of the season for RMU with 20 points and 13 rebounds and Jackson Last hit four 3-pointers to end the game with 14 points. Josh Corbin and Michael Green III scored 11 points apiece.
- The Panthers trailed 66-64 with just under four minutes to play in the second half before ending the game on a 13-3 run with Freeman totaling eight points during the stretch.
Youngstown State 86, Green Bay 70
- Youngstown State picked up its fifth-straight win overall and third consecutive road win to share first place in the HL standings at 7-2.
- Dwayne Cohill collected 26 points to lead YSU followed by Malek Green finishing with 17. Adrian Nelson added 15 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season.
- Green Bay’s Brock Heffner scored 24 points on 11-of-19 shooting, while Garren Davis recorded 17 and Clarence Cummings III added 14.
- The Penguins won the turnover battle, 16-6, their ninth single-digit turnover game of the season, and outscored the Phoenix 22-2 in points off turnovers.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Saturday, Jan. 21
Detroit Mercy at IUPUI, 12:00 P.M. (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Northern Kentucky, 6:00 P.M. (ESPN+)
Youngstown State at Milwaukee, 7:00 P.M. (ESPN+)
RMU at Green Bay, 7:00 P.M. (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at Wright State, 7:00 P.M. (ESPN+)
Monday, Jan. 23
Oakland at Detroit Mercy, 7:00 P.M. (ESPN+)