Malone Pioneers @ Cleveland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Malone MLN | 23 | 23 | 46 |
CLE | 22 | 40 | 62 |
Cleveland State recovers to beat Malone 62-46
CLEVELAND -- Demonte Flanningan scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Cleveland State to a 62-46 win over Division II's Malone on Tuesday night.
Flanningan, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the first half, made 9 of 12 from the field and had five offensive and 12 defensive rebounds for the game. Vinny Zollo added 12 points, and Andre Yates chipped in 10 for Cleveland State (1-1).
The Vikings trailed 23-22 at halftime but opened the second half with a 21-7 run to lead 43-30 midway of the second period. They outscored Malone 40-23 in the second half. The Vikings made 25 of 58 from the floor while limiting Malone to 17-of-54 shooting. They also won the rebound battle 43-35.
Mitchell Spotleson and Nate Sheppard led Malone with 11 points apiece.
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Glenn Mayborg
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Rick O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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