#HLWBB Roundup: Dec. 18
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
IUPUI 72, Georgia Southern 52
Wright State 91, Belmont 81
North Texas 67,
UIC 70
#HLWBB Recaps
Jags Defense Stifles Georgia Southern in 72-52 Win
STATESBORO, GA. (IUPUIJags.com) – Guided by Macee Williams' 18 points and one of the best defensive efforts of the year, IUPUI cruised past Georgia Southern 72-52 on Monday night (Dec. 18).
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Wright State Women's Basketball Picks up Big Win at Belmont
NASHVILLE, TENN. (WSURaiders.com) – The Wright State women's basketball team,15th in the latest Mid-Major Poll, went on the road to pick up an important win over the poll's #4 team Belmont Monday night 91-81.
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Flames Rally to Down North Texas
CHICAGO (UICFlames.com) – Gabryelle Johnson had a double-double and contributed in all phases of the game, and Brittany Byrd scored 24 points including four free throws in the final 30 seconds, as UIC claimed its fourth straight win with a 70-67 triumph over North Texas. Down by 11 points late in the first half, the Flames increased their defensive intensity after halftime and held North Texas to only 28 points after the break.
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Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Tuesday, December 19
Green Bay at Northwestern (12 p.m. ET)
Cleveland State at Bradley (12 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Northern Kentucky at UNF (2 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Motor City Madness
The 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championship will take place March 2-6 at the brand new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. Tickets can be purchased now at campus box offices or at HorizonLeague.com.
Little Caesars Arena is located in the heart of The District Detroit, a 50-block, mixed-use development that unites eight world-class theaters, five neighborhoods and three professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable destination for people who want to live, work and play in an exciting urban environment. Home to the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions — The District Detroit represents the greatest density of professional sports teams in one downtown core in the country.