Tri-State Morning Tip-Off

Tri-State Morning Tip-Off
A quick and easy daily recap of the night in area CBB.

NKU 96 Detroit Mercy 71

The Norse 14-6,6-3 rolled at home. LJ Wells had a career night, going for 35 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 11-15 shooting from the field, 2-3 shooting from deep, and 11-13 from the line. Wells is just the second player in college basketball this season to record 35 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and one turnover or less on 70% shooting, joining Duke star Cameron Boozer. The Norse are the only Division I team with four players averaging 14.0+ points per game this season (Oday, Gherezgher, Robinson, Wells). Ethan Elliott recorded his eighth game this season with five-plus assists and one turnover or less, which is tied for the national lead with Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey and Houston guard Kingston Flemings. 

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Wright St. 93 Youngstown St. 83

Make it seven straight wins for the Raiders. They used an 15-5 run to push a three-point lead up to 12 points with six minutes to play. TJ Burch scored a career-high 24 points to lead four Raiders in double figures. The Raiders shot 20 of their 28 free throws over the final 20 minutes, going 24-of-28 for 86% for the game.