Monday, December 15, 2008

News On The Horizon 12/15/2008

Good Morning Hoops Nation: December 15--The Mid-Majority

Illinois-Chicago 66, at Georgia Tech 60 -- Lost in the A-14 party was a very solid win by the Horizon League, a conference putting itself in borderline two-bid position with a strong December showing. Butler may have come close to a second straight upset of Ohio State, but UIC finished the job out at the house of the ACC's Ramblin' Wreck. Scott Vandermeer, a solid big who doesn't get his due, had 19 points and 7 rebounds to complement Josh Mayo's 17, and the Flames cracked open a win late. UIC has also beaten Vanderbilt, and should not be overlooked in the HL.


After making grade, Harmon's focus is on 'A' game--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vikings Set To Take On #13 Syracuse--The Fan Home of the Cleveland State Vikings

UDM comeback falls short in 2nd--The Detroit Free Press
UDM battered on road--The Detroit News
Into the win column--BG News
Falcons Put Together Best Defensive Performance In 44 Years--BGSUFalcons.com
Titans Downed By Bowling Green--detroittitans.com
Second Roundball Luncheon Set For Wednesday--detroittitans.com

Iowa State rolls past UDM women--The Detroit News
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: School record 18 3-pointers fuels Cyclone blowout--Iowa State Daily
Cyclones Torch Detroit for 75-39 Win--Cyclones.com
Titans Falter at Iowa State, 75-39--detroittitans.com

NCAA Game Summary - Illinois-Chicago at Georgia Tech--Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Illinois-Chicago beats Georgia Tech--The Chicago Tribune
Flames give Collins milestone triumph--The Chicago Sun-Times
UIC wins 5th straight, drops Georgia Tech--The Southtown Star
UIC's Collins gets 200th victory--Daily Herald
Flames clutch in Collins’ 200th victory--Whoosh!Net
Men's Basketball Falls To Illinois-Chicago, 66-60--RamblinWreck.com
Collins Gets Career Win No. 200, Men's Basketball Beats Georgia Tech--uicflames.com
Men's Basketball Ranked 16th In CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25--uicflames.com

Edwards Named Horizon League Player Of The Week--uwmpanthers.com

VU women miss golden opportunity--The Post-Tribune
VU basketball player arrested for underage drinking--The NWI Times
Tickets Still Available for Windy City Hoops Classic--valpoathletics.com

No. 11 Wake Forest beats Wright State 66-53--Winston-Salem JournalNow
Raiders 'get no satisfaction' in loss to Wake--Dayton Daily News
Wake Forest's versatility catches Raiders by surprise--Dayton Daily News
Close, but no cigar in the land of tobacco--Mark Katz's Blog
They’re home--Mark Katz's Blog
Raiders fall to No. 11 Wake Forest 66-53--Fairborn Daily Herald
No. 11 Wake Forest Remains Undefeated, Beats Wright State 66-53--WakeForestSports.com
Men Drop 66-53 Decision at #11 Wake Forest--wsuraiders.com

Lady Raiders Start a Tough Three Game Home Stand--RaiderRoundball.com

YSU signs local star--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Be patient fans: Slocum, YSU will get wins--Mahoning Valley Tribune

Defense Carries Chippewas in 78-50 Win Over Penguins--CMUChippewas.com
Second-Half Turnovers Overshadows Strong First Half in 78-50 Loss--ysusports.com

Men's Basketball Scoreboard -- Dec. 14--The Horizon League
Hayward named Men's Basketball Player of the Week--The Horizon League
And Your Sunday…

# Illinois-Chicago 66, Georgia Tech 60. This is why Georgia Tech is so confounding - one game, Aminu, Lawal and Shumpert will look fantastic; the next, they’ll go for a measly 26/18 combined.
# Wake Forest 66, Wright St. 53. This was another sloppy game, as Wake looked listless and suffered continued turnover problems, but Harvey Hale hit five threes to ensure another victory for the Deacs at home.

Set Your Tivos: Finals Edition--Rush The Court

- Cleveland State at #11 Syracuse at 7 PM on Time Warner-New York: Should be another snoozefest, but you might want to check the Orangemen out to see how they are adjusting to life without Eric Devendorf (or not). If Time Warner-New York is on their game, they will run a feature on the 1985-86 Cleveland State team that upset Indiana in the NCAA tournament that was documented in John Feinstein’s classic “Season on the Brink” (great winter break reading for the erudite RTC fan).


Women's Basketball Scoreboard -- Dec. 14--The Horizon League
Milwaukee's Edwards Named Women's Basketball Player of the Week--The Horizon League

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