#HLWBB Roundup: Nov. 16
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Jackson State 76, UIC 63
Eastern Michigan 65,
Cleveland State 77
Oakland 70,
Northwestern 88
Wright State 80,
No. 23 Missouri 82
#HLWBB Recaps
Turnovers Plague Flames in Loss to Jackson State
CHICAGO (Courtesy of UICFlames.com) – UIC (1-1) miscues proved to be costly Thursday night as Jackson State (2-1) ran away with a 76-63 win inside the UIC Pavilion after converting 44 points off turnovers.
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Abshaw & Livingston Record 20-Point Games As Vikings Defeat Eastern Michigan
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Courtesy of CSUVikings.com) – Behind a pair of 20-point performances from Ashanti Abshaw and Khayla Livingston, the Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its first victory of the season, earning a 77-65 victory over Eastern Michigan Thursday evening. The Vikings are now 1-1 on the 2017-18 campaign.
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Oakland Drops Road Contest at Northwestern
Oakland fell on the road Thursday night at Big Ten member Northwestern. The Golden Grizzlies were paced by 20 points from Sha’Keya Graves, while Taylor Jones added 17.
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Wright State Narrowly Edged by No. 23 Missouri on the Road
Wright State faced a big road challenge on Thursday, taking on #23 Missouri in Columbia. The Raiders came up just short of a win over the ranked opponent, falling 82-80. Chelsea Welch led WSU offensively, dropping 36 points on the Tigers.
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Tomorrow’s #HLWBB Slate: Friday, November 17
Milwaukee vs Houston (6 p.m. ET, New Orleans, LA)
Indiana State at IUPUI (7 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Motor City Madness
This year’s Little Caesars Horizon League Basketball Championships will take place at the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
Little Caesars Arena is located in the heart of District Detroit, a vibrant 50-block area full of restaurants, bars, parks, and other destinations. Fans attending Motor City Madness will be able to explore all that District Detroit has to offer while taking in 18 thrilling Horizon League tournament games over five days in a state-of-the-art entertainment facility.
Tickets can be purchased at campus box offices now and online starting December 15. For more information,
click here.