Thursday, December 4, 2025

News On The Horizon 12/4/2025

Small Thursday Slate Brings Big Opportunities for College Hoops Bettors--Busting Brackets

Robert Morris Colonels vs. UW Green Bay Phoenix

Gottlieb’s Phoenix have taken a real step forward. Even without top scorer Marcis Hall, they picked up wins over UMass and Iona. Those teams are struggling, but Green Bay learning how to close out games matters. At home, this is another spot where the Phoenix should finish the job.

Betting Pick: UW Green Bay Phoenix +1.5 over Robert Morris Colonels

Final Score Prediction: UW Green Bay 72-69 over Robert Morris



Cleveland State Men's Basketball Drops League Opener at NKU--csuvikings.com



Titans Out Shoot IU Indy In #HLMBB Season Opener--detroittitans.com



JAGUARS DUMPED IN HORIZON LEAGUE OPENER AT DETROIT MERCY, 92-78--iuindyjags.com

JAGS FALL TO MASTODONS IN HORIZON LEAGUE OPENER--iuindyjags.com



NKU wins shootout to begin conference play--HoriZone Roundtable
Hot Norse men open Horizon with 95 to overwhelm Cleveland State--NKyTribune
LJ Wells’ outstanding performance lifts Norse over Cleveland State--nkunorse.com



Oakland Hits 13 Threes to Surge Past Purdue Fort Wayne--goldengrizzlies.com

Women's Basketball Starts Strong; Can't Hold off Raiders Comeback in Conference Opener--goldengrizzlies.com



Hadnot Scores Career-High 33 in Loss at Oakland--gomastodons.com

'Dons Win Road Rivalry Game Over IU Indy 74-68--gomastodons.com



Wright State basketball: Close loss hurts, but Sargent believes wins are coming--Dayton Daily News
Second half comeback effort comes up just short--wsuraiders.com

Raiders Comeback to Take Down Oakland Wednesday Night--wsuraiders.com



Rolf hits game-winning FTs as YSU fights off Wright State in conference opener--Tribune Chronicle
’Guins gain momentum heading into HL play--The Jambar
Rolf’s Free Throws Give Penguins 69-68 Win in Horizon League Opener--ysusports.com

Jarrett returns to MAC--The Jambar
Penguins Begin 25th Horizon League Season Friday at Milwaukee--ysusports.com

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

News On The Horizon 12/3/2025

The Horizon League’s Youth Movement – Top Freshmen Going into Conference Play--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League watch guide Dec. 2-7--Mid-Major Madness
Wright State basketball: Transfer craze hits Horizon League as hard as any conference--Dayton Daily News



Cleveland State Men's Basketball to Begin Horizon League Play at NKU--csuvikings.com

CSU Courtside (December 2nd)--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Adds Two For 2026-27 Campaign--csuvikings.com
Cleveland State Women's Basketball Opens #HLWBB Play At Detroit Mercy--csuvikings.com



Battle-Tested Titans Eye Start of Conference Play--HoriZone Roundtable

Games 7 & 8: Detroit Mercy Opens #HLWBB Play Against Cleveland State and IU Indy--detroittitans.com



Green Bay Opens Horizon League Play with Robert Morris and Wright State--greenbayphoenix.com


The Women’s Other Top 25: Some shuffling in top 15, but teams remain same--Mid-Major Madness

North Dakota St. and Rice joined the ranking and came in at Nos. 21 and 22. They replaced Oregon St. and Temple. UTSA, Green Bay and Quinnipiac were in the final three spots.

Here is the full ranking:

Ranking

Team

Last Week

24 Green Bay 21

Tropics Thwart Phoenix Over Thanksgiving--HoriZone Roundtable
Former New Berlin West star Meghan Schultz shining with UWGB basketball--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Phoenix Opens Horizon League Play with Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State--greenbayphoenix.com



JAGUARS TO OPEN HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY AT DETROIT MERCY--iuindyjags.com

DESTINI CRAIG EARNS HER FIRST 92C ATHLETE OF THE WEEK--iuindyjags.com
JAGUARS HOST PURDUE FORT WAYNE TO BEGIN HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY--iuindyjags.com



Women's Basketball Kicks Off Horizon League Play at Home versus Youngstown State--mkepanthers.com



Teams of the Week: Thoroughly Prepared Men of Michigan--Basket Under Review

HONORABLE MENTION: REMAINING CONFERENCE AWARDS

HORIZON: OAKLAND - Zootown Classic Champions. YES! Greg Kampe took his Golden Grizzlies into Montana Grizzlies country and got out of their with two wins. The Oakland D put Montana star Money Williams into a pretzel, and also suffocated Lamar. Oakland's record is lopsided due to the impossible tasks against the nation's best, but make no mistake this team is poised to win a Horizon Title.

Golden Grizzlies Open Horizon League Action with Purdue Fort Wayne at Home--goldengrizzlies.com


Women's Basketball Gears up For Pair of Conference Matchups Against Raiders and Vikings--goldengrizzlies.com



League Play Opens on Wednesday at Oakland--gomastodons.com



Greek big man Nikos Chitikoudis bolsters Robert Morris' chances as men's basketball opens Horizon League title defense--TribLIVE
RMU Men’s Basketball Opens Horizon League Play at Green Bay--rmucolonials.com

Layke Fields Scores a Career High 24 Points to Lead RMU Past Mercyhurst--rmucolonials.com



Wright State basketball: Sargent looking for team to live up to its championship tradition--Dayton Daily News
Men’s Basketball opens Horizon League action Wednesday night--wsuraiders.com

Women’s Basketball to Open Horizon League Play Against Oakland--wsuraiders.com



Penguins Open Horizon League Action Hosting Wright State Wednesday--ysusports.com



#HLMBB Notebook – Dec. 2, 2025--The Horizon League


#HLWBB Notebook – Dec. 2, 2025--The Horizon League

Monday, December 1, 2025

News On The Horizon 12/1/2025

It’s Go Time--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB Power Rankings – Week 4--HoriZone Roundtable
Previews – December 3rd – December 7th--HoriZone Roundtable
Why Each Horizon League Team Can or Can’t Finish Top 3 in the Standings--HoriZone Roundtable

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 4--HoriZone Roundtable



The E in CLE Stands for Enaruna: Catching up with the Former Viking--HoriZone Roundtable



Detroit Mercy's Second Half Rally Comes Up Short Against Eastern Michigan--detroittitans.com



UW-Green Bay Men’s basketball team on the rise--WFRV Local 5



Lady Norse win OT Thriller over Southern Indiana--HoriZone Roundtable
NKU Women’s basketball takes Southern Indiana to the buzzer, winning in overtime--The Northerner
Women’s Basketball knocks off Southern Indiana in overtime thriller--nkunorse.com



Oakland Finishes Strong to Take Down Montana, 95-97--goldengrizzlies.com

Women's Basketball Earns First Road Win of the Season as they Take Down Tommies--goldengrizzlies.com



Bowling Green Slips Away From Mastodon WBB--gomastodons.com
'Dons and Jags Wrangle on Wednesday--gomastodons.com



Wright State basketball: Second-half lapses proving costly--Dayton Daily News



YSU Women’s Basketball “Zips” by Akron on Sunday Afternoon--HoriZone Roundtable



Under Armour #HLMBB Players of the Week (December 1)--The Horizon League

Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (December 1)--The Horizon League

Sunday, November 30, 2025

News On The Horizon 11/30/2025


Vikings Swat Yellow Jackets but Can’t Earn Their Stripes Against Tigers (Plus a Roster Breakdown)--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Men's Basketball Drops Road Game at Missouri--csuvikings.com

Vikings Batter Valpo: Five Observations--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Scrapes by Radford: Five Observations--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Picks Up 80-41 Victory Over Valparaiso--csuvikings.com
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Pulls Out 62-59 Overtime Win Against Radford To Close CSU Invitational--csuvikings.com



Maiden Brings The Falls As Titans Victorious At Niagara--detroittitans.com

Game 6: Detroit Mercy Welcomes In-State Opponent Eastern Michigan--detroittitans.com



UWGB men's basketball may be turning things around under Doug Gottlieb--Green Bay Press-Gazette
HIGHLIGHTS: Green Bay rolls past Haskell 95-55, for fourth win of the year--WFRV Local 5
Ruedinger Scores 30 points in Green Bay's 95-55 Win over Haskell--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay Falls 76-59 to Richmond in the Cancun Challenge--greenbayphoenix.com



D'AUGUSTINO, DAVIS LEAD JAGUARS PAST MOREHEAD STATE, 85-80--iuindyjags.com



UW-Milwaukee struggling to find answers on defense after 105-81 loss to Akron--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Hot-Shooting Zips Hand Panthers Road Loss--mkepanthers.com

Milwaukee Falls on Road at Pacific After Strong Tiger Start--mkepanthers.com
Late Surge Not Enough as Panthers Fall to UC Davis--mkepanthers.com



NKU Beats Boston University for 5th Straight Win--HoriZone Roundtable
NKU Men’s obtains victory over a well-skilled Wofford--The Northerner
NKU men’s basketball takes down Boston University--The Northerner
Second-half comeback lifts Norse over Boston University--nkunorse.com

NKU women’s basketball goes 1-1 in the Music City Classic--The Northerner



Mastodons Defeat Holy Cross Behind 13 3-Pointers--gomastodons.com

'Dons Visit Bowling Green For Non-League Contest--gomastodons.com



After fast start, Robert Morris holds off Southern Utah rally for victory in Urban-Bennett Classic--TribLIVE
Robert Morris men run home winning streak to 13--TribLIVE
Robert Morris Holds Off Southern Utah on Day One of Urban-Bennett Invitational--Robert Morris Sports Now
Robert Morris Takeaways: Toole Displeased Despite Back-to-Back Wins--Robert Morris Sports Now
Robert Morris Uses Another Fast Start to Comfortably Beat Stetson--Robert Morris Sports Now
Goode’s Double-Double Paces RMU Men’s Basketball Over Southern Utah, 61-54--rmucolonials.com
RMU Men’s Basketball Defeats Stetson, 80-62, in Day 3 of Urban-Bennet Invitational--rmucolonials.com



Wright State basketball: Butler takes over in second half, coasts to win--Dayton Daily News
Three in double figures not enough on Friday afternoon--wsuraiders.com

Raiders Drop Heartbreaker to Florida Atlantic in Overtime--wsuraiders.com
Raiders Come Up Short of Air Force Saturday--wsuraiders.com



Hot Shooting Leads Youngstown State to 23-Point Victory Over Chicago State--HoriZone Roundtable
YSU shoots the lights out in 87-64 win vs. Chicago State--Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Make 17 3s, Top Chicago State 87-64--ysusports.com

YSU routs rival Zips 90-63 for first win at Akron since 2011--Tribune Chronicle
Offense Erupts as Penguins Post Biggest Win at Akron in 46 Years--ysusports.com