#HLMBB Roundup: Dec. 10
Lance Rinker
INDIANAPOLIS — Seniors Bobby Word and Kenny Carpenter combined to score 36 points to help lead Cleveland State to a commanding, 89-56 win over Notre Dame College (D-II) on Sunday afternoon. Later in the day, Northern Kentucky’s Drew McDonald and Carson Williams tallied 21 points apiece in the Norse’s 91-63 victory over Ohio Valley Conference opponent, Eastern Kentucky.
TODAY’S RESULTS (Sunday, Dec. 10)
at Cleveland State 89, Notre Dame College 56
at Northern Kentucky 91, Eastern Kentucky 63
at No. 21 Purdue 86, IUPUI 61
Vikings tie school record with 14 threes in 89-56 win over Notre Dame College
(Courtesy of CSUVikings.com) —
CLEVELAND — Cleveland State tied the single game school record with 14 three-pointers and had four players in double figures as the Vikings defeated Notre Dame (OH), 89-56, on Sunday afternoon in the Wolstein Center.
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McDonald and Williams combined with a strong second half help @NKUNorseMBB roll past EKU, 91-63
(Courtesy of NKUNorse.com) —
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — The Northern Kentucky men's basketball team rolled past Eastern Kentucky on Sunday evening by a final score of 91-63. Drew McDonald and Carson Williams combined to shoot 19-of-23 (83 percent) from the floor and score 44 points in lifting NKU to 7-3 overall and 5-0 at BB&T Arena. EKU falls to 4-6 on the year.
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Kirby tallies career-high 16 in Jaguars' 86-61 loss at No. 21 Purdue
(Courtesy of IUPUIJags.com) —
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The IUPUI basketball team knew it would take a near perfect effort to upset No. 21/21 Purdue as both teams readied for finals week on Sunday night (Dec. 10). The Jags showed some mettle, but fell short, literally and figuratively, to the Boilermakers, 86-61 inside Mackey Arena.
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UPCOMING SLATE
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Green Bay at Indiana State (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Milwaukee at Belmont (7:30 PM ET – OVC Digital Network)
Friday, Dec. 15
Dartmouth at UIC (8:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
MOTOR CITY MADNESS
This year’s Little Caesars Horizon League Basketball Championship 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 beginning Dec. 15. For more information, visit
HorizonLeague.com.