#HLWBB Roundup: Feb. 10
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Detroit Mercy 60,
Northern Kentucky 64
#20/17 Green Bay 65, Milwaukee 36
Youngstown State 71, UIC 52
Oakland 75,
Wright State 80
Cleveland State 56,
IUPUI 94
#HLWBB Recaps
NKU Wins Third-Straight Game with 64-60 Victory over Detroit Mercy
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. (NKUNorse.com) – The Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team won its third-straight game with a 64-60 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon. The Norse improve to 8-17 overall and 6-8 in the Horizon League. Detroit Mercy falls to 1-23 and 1-12 in league play.
Full NKU recap
Detroit Mercy recap
No. 20/17 Green Bay Takes Down In-State Rival Milwaukee on the Road, 65-36
MILWAUKEE, WIS. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's basketball team completed the regular season sweep against in-state rivals this afternoon on the road at Milwaukee, defeating the Panthers at the Klotsche Center, 65-36, to move to 4-0 this season against teams from Wisconsin.
Full Green Bay recap
Milwaukee recap
Penguins Buckle Down on Defense to Earn Fourth Straight Win
CHICAGO (YSUSports.com) – The Youngstown State women's basketball team had nine blocks and held UIC to 31.3 percent shooting in a strong defensive effort that led to a 71-52 victory on Saturday at the UIC Pavilion.
Full YSU recap
UIC recap
Raiders Hold Off Grizzlies
DAYTON, OHIO (WSURaiders.com) – The Wright State women's basketball team was up by as much as 22 points but fended off an Oakland attack as the Raiders won 80-75 over the Grizzlies Saturday night at the WSU Nutter Center.
Full WSU recap
Oakland recap
Offense Powers Jags Past Cleveland State
INDIANAPOLIS (IUPUIJags.com) – IUPUI women's basketball had its best offensive game of the season in a 94-56 win over Cleveland State. IUPUI (18-6, 10-3 Horizon) bounced back from a loss to Youngstown State with a season-high in points and field goal percentage, hitting 58.5% of their shots.
Full IUPUI recap
CSU recap
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Thursday, Feb. 15
Milwaukee at Youngstown State (7 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
IUPUI at Oakland (7 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Green Bay at Cleveland State (7 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
UIC at Detroit Mercy (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.