#HLMBB Roundup: Jan. 11
Lance Rinker
TODAY’S RESULTS (Thursday, Jan. 11)
Wright State 84, at Northern Kentucky 81
(Jan. 11, 2018) — Wright State senior and Cincinnati native, Grant Benzinger, notched the second 30-plus-point game of his career on Thursday night as the Raiders earned sole possession of first place in the Horizon League with a hard-fought, 84-81 road win at 2017 Horizon League tournament champion, Northern Kentucky. Benzinger led all scorers with 31 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-7 marksmanship from beyond the arc and 11-of-13 shooting from the charity stripe. NKU’s Lavone Holland II tallied a team-high 22 points for the Norse in the tightly-contested game, which featured 11 lead changes and 14 ties.
Full recap to follow on WSURaiders.com.
UPCOMING SLATE
Friday, Jan. 12
Cleveland State at Oakland (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Youngstown State at Detroit Mercy (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Green Bay at IUPUI (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Milwaukee at UIC (8:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Monday, Jan. 15
Youngstown State at Wright State (4:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky (7:30 PM ET – ESPN3)
Milwaukee at Green Bay (8:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Oakland at UIC (8:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Tuesday, Jan. 16
Detroit Mercy at IUPUI (7:00 PM 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.