#HLMBB Roundup: Feb. 3
Lance Rinker
TODAY’S RESULTS (Saturday, Feb. 3)
Northern Kentucky 78, at Cleveland State 61
Wright State 83, at Youngstown State 57
(Feb. 3, 2018) — Lavone Holland II and Drew McDonald scored 21 and 19 points, respectively, to lead Northern Kentucky to its sixth-consecutive Horizon League road win as the Norse defeated Cleveland State, 78-61. In other conference action, Wright State — paced by sophomore point guard Cole Gentry’s game-high 21 points — bested Youngstown State, 83-57. With their respective victories, the Raiders and Norse each improved to a league-best 10-2 in Horizon League play.
@NKUNorseMBB wins sixth-straight Horizon League road game with 78-61 victory at Cleveland State
(Courtesy of NKUNorse.com) —
CLEVELAND — The Northern Kentucky men's basketball team ended its northeast Ohio road trip with a 78-61 win over Cleveland State. The Norse are now 17-7 on the year and 10-2 in the Horizon League. Cleveland State falls to 6-19 overall and 3-9 in the League.
Full recap
Raiders bounce back for win at YSU
(Courtesy of WSURaiders.com) —
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Wright State men's basketball team bounced back from a loss at Cleveland State Thursday night to pick up a big win 83-57 at Youngstown State Saturday night behind the efforts of four Raiders scoring in double figures.
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UPCOMING SLATE
Sunday, Feb. 4
IUPUI at Oakland (12:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
UIC at Detroit Mercy (2:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Thursday, Feb. 8
Cleveland State at IUPUI (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Green Bay at Wright State (7:30 PM ET – ESPN3)
Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky (7:30 PM ET – ESPN3)
Youngstown State at UIC (8:00 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.