Conference Calls
Horizon League: Can we talk basketball now? Finally? Of course! A long time ago, back over the long holiday weekend, our State No. 1 team Butler won by seven at UIC to keep its Horizon record perfect at 7-0. But the biggest turning point was Wisconsin-Milwaukee's 77-75 holdoff against Cleveland State at home on Saturday evening, to send the Vikings to 4-4 and place the league in a position where somebody has to beat Butler in the league tourney in order to force two bids.
I watched the game at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Columbus, on a tiny screen in amongst a bank of sets that were showing Michigan play Ohio State. The bar was full of scarlet-clad fans on a football-free Saturday, all making the difficult mental transition from the gridiron to the hardcourt and working things out as a group. As the relentless cries of "that's a walk!" and "he fouled him!" and discussions of the intentional-foul rule rang out during a clumsily-played game, I watched alone as CSU mounted a 19-point comeback on a 15-inch screen. Nobody made a sound when Trevon Harmon's attempt at a game-tier bounced off the rim in the final seconds and UWM escaped to claim a 7-1 record. Just another reminder that what we do here will always be private and secret.
Green Bay's experience makes it a contender--The Indy Star
Is Butler over-rated? Maybe yes, maybe no--Indy Star Butler Insider
Vikings Close First Half Of League Slate At Youngstown State--csuvikings.com
Women's Basketball Plays At Detroit on Thursday--csuvikings.com
Titans Set For Battle With UIC--detroittitans.com
Women's Hoops to Host Cleveland State in First Game of Doubleheader--detroittitans.com
College basketball matchup: UIC at Detroit--The Chicago Tribune
Scouting: UIC @ Detroit--Daily Herald
Men's Basketball Begins Four-Game Road Trip At Detroit--uicflames.com
Women's Basketball Back In Action On Thursday Night Against Milwaukee--uicflames.com
College basketball matchup: Loyola at Wright State--The Chicago Tribune
Scouting: Loyola @ Wright State--Daily Herald
Butler hands Loyola its worst home loss in nine years--Loyola Phoenix
Cerasoli's career-high 28 points outduels Valparaiso Saturday afternoon--Loyola Phoenix
If I ever lose my faith in you--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Returns Home, Welcomes Green Bay On Thursday Night--LoyolaRamblers.com
Women's basketball: UWGB at Loyola preview--Green Bay Press Gazette
Men's basketball: UWGB veterans face defining test at Butler--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Travels to No. 16 Butler for Big Thursday Showdown--uwgbathletics.com
Frame of mind: Eayrs provides big spark--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Review Session--SportsBubbler.com
Panthers Head To Indiana For Pair Of League Contests--uwmpanthers.com
Diebler tries to enjoy final season--The Post-Tribune
Stop planning next season's victory parade--The Post-Tribune
VU men's player Diebler keeps it in perspective--The NWI Times
Valparaiso injury updates--Inside VU Sports
VU heads to Butler for showdown--The Post-Tribune
Fumey to have surgery, more injury updates--Off The Mark
Valpo Embarks on Road Trip Beginning at Butler on Friday--valpoathletics.com
Preview: Loyola-Chicago (11-8, 3-4) at Wright State (10-8, 4-3)--Dayton Daily News
Duggins' finger sidelines him for season--Dayton Daily News
Duggins decision helps WSU--Mark Katz's Blog
Women's Basketball Goes Back on the Road to Face Wright State--ysusports.com
Men's Basketball Hosts Cleveland State in Nationally-Televised Game on ESPNU--ysusports.com
ATB: Wake Us When You’re Ready For Prime Time--Rush The Court
On Tap Thursday (all times EST). 54 games of goodness, but are any of them worth watching?
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* Butler v. Wisc-Green Bay - 7pm. Good luck finding it, but this game is for the top spot in the Horizon.
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