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Horizon League play opened in spectacular fashion Thursday night, with overtime-forcing 3-point shots, second-half rallies and a couple of road wins making headlines.

Oakland forced 21 turnovers and improved to 11-3 for the season with an impressive home win against Wright State. Northern Kentucky picked up a road win and its 10th win of the season after rallying from a halftime deficit at Detroit Mercy. Cameron Morse scored 33 for Youngstown State, including a 3-pointer with 0.2 left in regulation, as the Penguins held off Milwaukee in double-overtime. Green Bay squeezed out a one-point road win at Cleveland State as Trevor Anderson’s free throw with five seconds remaining in overtime provided the final margin.

at Oakland 81, Wright State 62
OAKLAND, Mich. -- Sherron Dorsey-Walker pumped in 25 points and collected five steals to spark Oakland to an 81-62 win over Wright State in the Horizon League opener for both teams Thursday night. The Golden Grizzlies now have won 11 straight home league openers and is 16-2 all-time as a Division I program.
MBB Pages: Oakland | Wright State

Northern Kentucky 81, at Detroit Mercy 70
DETROIT (AP) -- Cole Murray and Lavone Holland scored 21 points apiece and Northern Kentucky rallied from a halftime deficit to earn an 81-70 win over Detroit in the Horizon League opener on Thursday night.
MBB Pages: Northern Kentucky | Detroit Mercy

Green Bay 76, at Cleveland State 75 (OT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Charles Cooper had 19 points and eight rebounds and Trevor Anderson's free throw with five seconds left lifted Green Bay to a 76-75 overtime win over Cleveland State in the Horizon League opener.
MBB Pages: Green Bay | Cleveland State

at Youngstown State 88, Milwaukee 87 (2OT)
Cameron Morse hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left in regulation, and the Youngstown State men's basketball team outlasted Milwaukee for an 88-87 victory in double overtime in the Horizon League opener for both schools on Thursday evening at Beeghly Center.
MBB Pages: Youngstown State | Milwaukee

This Week’s Schedule
Friday, December 30

Valparaiso at UIC* 5:00 PM ESPNU

Saturday, December 31
Green Bay at Youngstown State* 1:00 PM ESPN3
Northern Kentucky at Oakland* 3:00 PM ESPN3
Milwaukee at Cleveland State* 3:30 PM TWC/ESPN3
Wright State at Detroit Mercy* 3:30 PM ESPN3
*Horizon League game

This Week’s Results
Thursday, December 29

Green Bay 76, at Cleveland State 75 (OT)
at Youngstown State 88, Milwaukee 87 (2OT)
at Oakland 81, Wright State 62
Northern Kentucky 81, at Detroit Mercy 70

Wednesday, December 28
at Valparaiso 80, Chicago State 61

Tags: All Teams - Men's Basketball · Green Bay - Men's Basketball · Horizon League - Men's Basketball · Northern Kentucky - Men's Basketball · Oakland - Men's Basketball · Youngstown State - Men's Basketball
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