NKU's McDonald Goes for 37 and 10; #HLMBB Update Jan. 7

Drew McDonald tallied a career-high 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Northern Kentucky (12-5, 3-1 HL) moved to 3-1 in Horizon League play with its 83-75 win against Cleveland State. McDonald hit 11-of-15 shots, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range. Youngstown State rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to trip up Wright State, 80-75. Francisco Santiago scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining to ice the road win for the Penguins.

at Northern Kentucky 83, Cleveland State 75*
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) -- Drew McDonald scored a career-high 37 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and Northern Kentucky led wire-to-wire in an 83-75 defeat of Cleveland State on Saturday.

McDonald shot 11 of 15 from the field and was 5-for-6 from 3-point range while converted 10 of 11 free throws. The sophomore racked up 30 points by halftime and had people searching the record book for Northern Kentucky's single-game scoring record (50 by Mike Kelsey on Jan. 2, 2004). The Norse (12-5, 3-1 Horizon) led 43-33 at halftime. They shot 52 percent for the game (27-52) and made 10 3-pointers.
MBB Pages: Northern Kentucky | Cleveland State

Youngstown State 80, at Wright State 75*
DAYTON, Ohio – Youngstown State rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Wright State Sunday afternoon. Four Penguins scored in double-figures, led by Francisco Santiago’s 20 points.

Youngstown State (8-9, 2-2 HL) limited the Raiders (11-6, 2-2 HL) to 37.3 percent shooting for the game and outscored WSU by 19 points in the second half. YSU held a 16-4 advantage in bench points

MBB Pages: Youngstown State | Wright State

This Week’s Schedule
J8 Detroit Mercy at Valparaiso* 1:00 PM ASN
J8 Oakland at UIC* 5:00 PM ASN

This Week’s Results
J5 at Wright State 55, Cleveland State 51*
J5 at Northern Kentucky 83, Youngstown State 70*

J6 at UIC 78, Detroit Mercy 64*
J6 at Green Bay 80, Milwaukee 74*
J6 Oakland 78, at Valparaiso 66*

J7 at Northern Kentucky 83, Cleveland State 75*
J7 Youngstown State 80. at Wright State 75*

*Horizon League game