#HLWBB Roundup: Jan. 21
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
UIC 53,
Northern Kentucky 61 (OT)
IUPUI 64, Wright State 61
#HLWBB Recaps
@NKUNorseWBB Storms Back to Defeat UIC in Overtime, 61-53
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. (NKUNorse.com) – Trailing by as many as 19 points in the second half, the Northern Kentucky women's basketball team stormed back to tie the game late in regulation and defeated UIC in overtime by a final score of 61-53. The Norse move to 5-14 overall and 3-5 in the Horizon League. UIC falls to 7-12 overall and 0-8 in League play.
Full NKU recap
UIC recap
Jags Hold on to Beat Wright State, Win Fifth-Straight Road Game
DAYTON, OHIO (IUPUIJags.com) – IUPUI withstood a late rally by Wright State to earn their fifth-straight road win, 64-61 on Sunday (Jan. 21) afternoon. The win keeps the Jags tied for first-place in the Horizon League with Green Bay.
Full IUPUI recap
WSU recap
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Thursday, Jan. 25
Wright State at Cleveland State (7 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Northern Kentucky at Youngstown State (7 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.