#HLWBB Roundup: Feb. 8
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Oakland 59,
Northern Kentucky 66
Cleveland State 64, UIC 42
Detroit Mercy 55,
Wright State 85
Youngstown State 70, IUPUI 67
#HLWBB Recaps
@NKUNorseWBB strides past Oakland, 66-59
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. (NKUNorse.com) – Northern Kentucky women's basketball avenged an earlier loss to Oakland, overcoming a first-quarter slump to defeat the Golden Grizzlies by a 66-59 count. With the win, NKU moves to 7-17 overall and 5-8 in Horizon League play, jumping Oakland in the league standings. Oakland falls to 11-12 (4-8 HL).
Full NKU recap
Oakland recap
Livingston Sets CSU Three-Point Record As Vikings Defeat UIC
CHICAGO (CSUVikings.com) – The Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its fifth straight win Thursday evening, earning a 64-42 victory at UIC as Khayla Livingston set the program record for career three-pointers. The Vikings improve to 17-7 overall this season and 9-4 in Horizon League play.
Full CSU recap
UIC recap
Wright State Takes Down Detroit Mercy
DAYTON, OHIO (WSURaiders.com) - The Wright State women's basketball team got back in the win column as they cruised to an 85-55 win over Detroit Mercy Thursday night at the WSU Nutter Center.
Full WSU recap
Detroit Mercy recap
INDIYANAPOLIS!!! Benjamin Breaks Assists Record, Leads Penguins to Big Win at IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS (YSUSports.com) – Indiya Benjamin became Youngstown State's all-time assists leader and scored 15 second-half points to lead the Penguins to a big 70-67 win at IUPUI on Thursday at The Jungle.
Full YSU recap
IUPUI recap
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Saturday, Feb. 10
Detroit Mercy at Northern Kentucky (1 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Green Bay at Milwaukee (3 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Youngstown State at UIC (3 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Oakland at Wright State (4:30 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Cleveland State at IUPUI (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.