Opening Day of #HLMBB Play Sees Four Home Teams Win & WSU Take OT Road Victory

Men's Basketball Scoreboard (Jan. 2)
Detroit 96, Youngstown State 87
Green Bay 86, Northern Kentucky 70
Oakland 86, Cleveland State 68
Valparaiso 75, UIC 47
Wright State 84, Milwaukee 82 (OT)

Wilson, Titans Freeze Penguins, 96-87, In HL Opener
Senior Anton Wilson poured in a career-high 36 points and sophomore Jaleel Hogan had a career-best 17 as the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team outgunned Youngstown State, 96-87, on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall.

Green Bay Outmuscles NKU for Conference-Opening Win
The Green Bay men’s basketball team got 65 points from its starters, including a career-high-tying 19 from junior Charles Cooper in its Horizon League-opener on Saturday afternoon, as the Phoenix ran past conference-newcomer Northern Kentucky in the programs’ first-ever meeting at the Resch Center, 86-70. The win marked Green Bay head coach Linc Darner’s 300th career coaching victory.

Oakland Opens Horizon Play with 86-68 Win Over Cleveland State
Kay Felder scored 20 points and dished 10 assists to help lead Oakland to an 86-68 win over Cleveland State Saturday in a Horizon League opener.

Crusaders Match Home Win Streak Record With Victory Over Flames
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team matched its program record for consecutive home wins at the ARC on Saturday afternoon with its 20th straight home victory as the Crusaders opened Horizon League play with a 75-47 win over UIC.

Raiders Win Overtime Thriller
The Wright State men's basketball team saw a 17-point second half lead slip away, but bounced back in overtime for an 84-82 Horizon League decision at Milwaukee Saturday in the league opener for both teams.