Tuesday, February 9, 2010

News On The Horizon 2/9/2010

Howard leads No. 18 Butler over Loyola--MICentralSports.com
The Hoops National: February 9, 2010--The Mid-Majority

Big Games
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Horizon League: at Butler 62, Loyola (Ill.) 47
BUTL - 21-4 (14-0) [RPI: 15, State: 14] LOYO - 13-11 (4-10) [RPI: 187, State: 192]
Star of the Game: Matt Howard 20 Pts (4-8 FG, 12-14 FT)

Butler Clinches a Share of Fourth Consecutive League Title - Matt Howard scored a game-high 20 points and Butler won its third game in five days to clinch at least a share of its fourth consecutive Horizon League regular season title. The Bulldogs came back in the second half to beat Loyola 62-47 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday to improve to 14-0 in Horizon League play. (via Butler)

Monday's Shootaround: WVU-Nova and Kansas-Texas disappoint--Ballin' is a Habit

Other notable scores

* Butler 62, Loyola IL 47: Matt Howard scored 20 points and Willie Veasley added 12 and 8 boards as the Bulldogs clinched a share of the Horizon League title.

February 8 edition of Dancing on the Bubble--College Hoops Journal

The rest of the RPI top 25:

While the RPI is not a perfect system, I do believe if you can get in the top 25, you’re almost always guaranteed an at-large berth.
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(20-4, 26, 39) Getting stronger and stronger, already up to 13-0 in the Horizon. Totally possible it could be 17-0 going into the Siena game. If that happens and Butler beats the Saints, it could be looking at a 5-seed or better.

Around the Top 25: Rivalry week isn’t off to the hottest of starts--College Hoops Journal

No. 18 Butler 62, Loyola-Chicago 47. This win means Butler will have at least a share of the Horizon title. It’ll be the fourth straight season that’s the case. Matt Howard may be able to get back into a groove after going for a team-high 20 last night.


Bulldogs score 13th win in a row--The Indy Star
Bench helps Dawgs overcome cold start--Indy Star Butler Insider
BUTLER 62, LOYOLA 47--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE
LIVE BLOG: Men's Basketball vs. Loyola--ButlerSports.com
Butler Clinches a Share of Fourth Consecutive League Title--ButlerSports.com

Can Cleveland State make a post-season tournament?--Cleveland Plain Dealer

Vikings Begin Three Game Trip at Valparaiso--csuvikings.com

Detroit-Mercy lands Nick Minnerath from Jackson CC--The Detroit News
Detroit Mercy ends losing streak with lopsided victory--The Detroit News
Detroit builds on early lead for big win--The Oakland Press
Titans Cruise Past Chicago State, 92-72--detroittitans.com

Over 175 Enjoyed Girls & Women In Sports Day At UDM--detroittitans.com
WBB Q&A: Sophomore Sierra Spaude--detroittitans.com

Loyola and UIC are big underdogs tonight--ChicagoNow.com
UIC falls to Valpo--The Chicago Tribune
COLLEGE BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Tough-luck loss for UIC at Valpo--The Chicago Sun-Times
Valparaiso nips University of Illinois-Chicago 83-82--Daily Herald
Men's Basketball Edged By Valparaiso, 83-82--uicflames.com

Butler routs Loyola--The Chicago Tribune
Another title on Horizon for Bulldogs--The Chicago Sun-Times
Howard leads No. 18 Butler over Loyola--Daily Herald
Rough Second Half Dooms Loyola In 62-47 Loss To No. 18 Butler--LoyolaRamblers.com

Women's basketball: UWGB falls out of AP Top 25--Green Bay Press Gazette

Video: UWGB Monday Minute--Green Bay Press Gazette

Men's basketball: Jeter not disciplined for bumping Fletcher--Green Bay Press Gazette
Should UWM coach Rob Jeter be disciplined? UPDATED--UWGB Basketball

VU extinguishes Flames to stay in hunt for 2nd place--The Post-Tribune
UIC at Valparaiso, Feb. 8, Live Blog--Off The Mark
VU beats UIC in men's hoops; Butler wins 13th straight--The NWI Times
Valpo Wins Shootout Against UIC--valpoathletics.com

Raiders lose Cooper 
Land for season--Dayton Daily News
Butler clinches share of Horizon title--Dayton Daily News
Land finished for season with knee injury--Mark Katz's Blog

Brown, Coaches Hope Rebound Record is First of Many Successes--ysusports.com

CSU's Trevon Harmon named Men's Basketball Player of the Week--The Horizon League
Men's Basketball Weekly Release #13--The Horizon League
Men's Basketball Scoreboard - Feb. 8--The Horizon League

Klein named Women's Basketball Player of the Week--The Horizon League

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