#HLWBB Results -- Friday, Nov. 14th
Miami (Fla.) 66, Oakland 53
Cleveland State 81, Toledo 71
Michigan 76, Detroit 57
Wright State 85, Austin Peay 73
UIC 71, Bradley 43
Valparaiso 91, Butler 57
Oakland Drops Season Opener at Miami, 66-53 -- Box Score
MIAMI, Fla. - Olivia Nash recorded a double-double with a career-high 24 points as Oakland dropped its 2014-15 season opener to Miami, 66-53, Friday afternoon at BankUnited Center. The Golden Grizzlies drop to 1-4 in its last five season-opening games.
"Really proud of how our team competed," said coach Jeff Tungate. "We need to realize though that the margin of error in an ACC gym is small. Too many first-half turnovers and missed open shots throughout the game. Considering how poorly we defended in our two scrimmages, the effort and execution today shows how much this team is willing to work and improve defensively. Once we settle down on offense and learn to play uncomfortable, we will be just fine. I like our team." Read more
Vikings Open 2014-15 With 81-71 Victory Over Toledo -- Box Score
CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the seventh straight season the Cleveland State women's basketball team was victorious in its home opener, defeating Toledo, 81-71 Friday evening. The win also gave CSU its fifth win in season-openers over the past six years.
"I am very pleased with how we performed both offensively and defensively against a tough opponent in Toledo for our first game of the season," head coach Kate Peterson Abiad said. "They execute their plays very well and you definitely have to be tuned in defensively against them or they have the strength to get some easy baskets. I felt like our players were very focused throughout every possession, and I thought we did a very good job of handling everything they threw at us offensively. We certainly had some break downs at times, but overall I was very pleased with our performance." Read more
Second Half Rally Ends Titans Upset Bid At Michigan In Season Opener -- Box Score
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (11/14/2014) -- Freshman Darianne Seward had a team-high 19 points in her collegiate debut and redshirt sophomore Rosanna Reynolds tallied 17 in her return to the court, but a second-half run by Michigan was the difference as the University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team fell to Michigan, 76-57, on Friday night at the Crisler Center. It was the season opener for both squads.
Detroit led the Wolverines 37-26 at the half, but Michigan started the second stanza on a big run to jump out in front. Read more
Women Win Season Opener at Austin Peay -- Box Score
Four Raiders scored in double figures as the Wright State women's basketball team pulled away in the second half for an 85-73 season-opening win at Austin Peay Friday night.
WSU went 12-4 early following two Breanna Stucke free throws at the 15:33 mark, only to see Austin Peay respond with a 13-0 run over the next three minutes. A Lexi Smith basket and a JJ Williams three, though, gave Wright State the lead for good at 29-25 and a buzzer-beating three from Tay'ler Mingo put the Raiders up 47-40 at the break. Read more
Flames Open Season With 71-43 Win Over Bradley -- Box Score
CHICAGO – The UIC women’s basketball team (1-0) went on a 32-6 run over 12 minutes to open the second half and maintained its lead the remainder of the game to capture a 71-43 victory against Bradley (0-1) in its season opener at the UIC Pavilion Friday night.
Sophomore Melita Emanuel-Carr matched her career high and led all players with 15 points, followed by junior Terri Bender with 14 and redshirt junior Ruvanna Campbell with her 27th career double-double of 11 points and 16 rebounds. Read more
Crusader Women Open Season with a Bang -- Box Score
A 58-point second half propelled the Valparaiso women's basketball team to a 91-57 victory over the visiting Butler Bulldogs Friday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
The Crusaders, paced by Abby Dean (Carmel, Ind./Carmel)'s 21 points, matched their highest offensive output in a home opener since the inaugural game of the 1992-1993 season. Dean, who found the bottom of the net on her first eight shots, fueled a 19-5 Crusader surge that reversed a 15-11 deficit into a 30-20 advantage. Read more
