#HLMBB Roundup: Feb. 8
Lance Rinker
TODAY’S RESULTS (Thursday, Feb. 8)
at IUPUI 78, Cleveland State 73
at Wright State 68, Green Bay 64
at Northern Kentucky 54, Milwaukee 52
at UIC 100, Youngstown State 75
(Feb. 8, 2018) — The home teams went 4-0 on Thursday, with third-place UIC scoring a season-high 100 points in a convincing win on an otherwise tightly-contested night of Horizon League men’s hoops. The remaining three games were decided by an average margin of 3.67 points. Wright State and Northern Kentucky each successfully defended their home courts, besting Green Bay and Milwaukee, respectively, to remain in a first-place tie atop the conference standings at 11-2. Meanwhile, IUPUI held off a late Cleveland State rally to earn its fifth league victory.
Henderson, Brennan lead Jags past Cleveland State, 78-73
(Courtesy of IUPUIJags.com) —
INDIANAPOLIS — IUPUI junior T.J. Henderson matched his career-high with 19 points and senior Aaron Brennan tossed in 17 as the Jaguars fended off pesky Cleveland State, 78-73, inside Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Thursday night (Feb. 8). IUPUI surged out to a 20-point lead near the midpoint of the second half and held on down the stretch to snap a five-game skid.
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Wright State takes down Green Bay
(Courtesy of WSURaiders.com) —
DAYTON, Ohio — Down by as much as 11 points mid-way through the second half, the Wright State men's basketball team came back to post a 68-64 win over Green Bay Thursday night at the WSU Nutter Center.
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Strong defense helps @NKUNorseMBB defeat Milwaukee, 54-52
(Courtesy of NKUNorse.com) —
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — A strong defensive effort helped the Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team defeat Milwaukee on Thursday evening by a final score of 54-52. The Norse improve to 18-7 overall and 11-2 in the Horizon League. Milwaukee falls to 13-14 on the season and 6-8 in League play.
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Flames hit century mark, win seventh straight
(Courtesy of UICFlames.com) —
CHICAGO — The red hot UIC Flames (15-11, 10-3 HL) scorched the nets and the Youngstown State Penguins, 100-75 at UIC Pavilion Thursday evening. By shooting over 52%, and 58% in the second half, the Flames won their seventh straight game and 10th of their last 11. It's the program's longest winning streak since 2012, when the squad also won seven in a row.
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UPCOMING SLATE
Friday, Feb. 9
Detroit Mercy at Oakland (9:00 PM ET – ESPN2)
Saturday, Feb. 10
Youngstown State at IUPUI (1:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Green Bay at Northern Kentucky (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Milwaukee at Wright State (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Cleveland State at UIC (8:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Detroit Mercy at Cleveland State (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Oakland at Youngstown State (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Friday, Feb. 16
Oakland at Cleveland State (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Detroit Mercy at Youngstown State (7:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
IUPUI at Milwaukee (8:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
UIC at Green Bay (9:00 PM ET – ESPN3)
Northern Kentucky at Wright State (9:00 PM ET – ESPNU)
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.