News On The Horizon 12/23/2012

Three North Carolina Schools Moving On Up In KenPom--Big Apple Buckets

Top 5 Biggest Movers This Season:
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UIC +155 (134)
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Top 5 Biggest Fallers This Season:
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Milwaukee -104 (304)
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Conference Update:

The America East, Horizon League and Pac-12 are tied for the biggest average change this season as each of their teams has improved its ranking by 23 spots on average.

Miami Heat tops Utah Jazz, wins fourth consecutive game--Miami Herald

Eight different players had steals for the Heat, with Wade, Ray Allen, Mike Miller and Norris Cole accounting for two each.

Cleveland State (7-4) vs. Akron (5-4)--Vikings Ball

Vikings Extend Win Streak With 58-47 Victory Over New Hampshire--csuvikings.com

Titans Welcome Alums and Cruise to 90-43 Win Over Madonna Saturday--detroittitans.com

Illinois-Chicago Slipping, Loses to Miami for 2nd Straight Defeat--Mid-Major Madness
Illinois-Chicago drops second straight--The Chicago Tribune
Miami (Ohio) beats Illinois-Chicago 82-70--Daily Herald
Defense fails Flames again--Whoosh!Net
UIC Slips with Loss to Miami (OH) 82-70--Flame Fanatic
Flames Come Up Short at Miami, 82-70--uicflames.com

Flames Win OT Thriller, 66-61, Against Northern Illinois--uicflames.com

Loyola erases 11-point deficit for 54-49 win--The Chicago Tribune
Loyola overcomes St. Peter’s 54-49--Daily Herald
Loyola (Chicago) Drops St. Peter's 54-49--LU Wolf Ball
Late Rally Leads Loyola To 54-49 Victory Over Saint Peter's--LoyolaRamblers.com

Law, Johnson Help Loyola Cruise Past Chicago State, 81-43--LoyolaRamblers.com

Men's basketball: Phoenix changes pace, tops South Dakota--Green Bay Press Gazette
On this day 5 years ago - Dec 22, 2007--Phoenix Fever
Green Bay Overpowers South Dakota 72-55--Phoenix Fever
Stars Shine as Green Bay Cruises Past South Dakota, 72-55--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Today's UWGB women's basketball preview--Green Bay Press Gazette

Milwaukee Crushed by Wisconsin 74-53--UWM Update
Postgame Notes - Milwaukee @ Wisconsin--Panther Blog Zone
Panthers Find Second-Half Stride But Fall At Wisconsin--uwmpanthers.com

Video: Happy Holidays From The Milwaukee Women's Basketball Team--uwmpanthers.com
Panthers Set To Partner Up With Athletes For Autism--uwmpanthers.com

Valparaiso spreads the wealth in rout of Purdue Cal--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso men's basketball post-game coaches interview - Dec. 22, 2012 vs. Purdue Calumet--The NWI Times
VU men cruise past Purdue Cal--The NWI Times
Valparaiso Trounces Purdue Calumet 79-51--Valpo Daily
Improving--Section EE
Crusaders Ease to Win Over Purdue Calumet--valpoathletics.com

Wright State falls to No. 11 Cincinnati 68-58--MICentralSports.com
Late Night Snacks: Gators go cold again; unbeatens fall--CollegeBasketballTalk

No. 11 Cincinnati 68, Wright State 58: Wright State led this game 28-22 at the half, and Cincy looked like it might be vulnerable to the malaise that hit other undefeated teams like Syracuse and Illinois today. But the Bearcats clawed their way back into the game in spite of terrible shooting from the floor, riding JaQuon Parker’s 21 points to a 12-0 mark.

Video: Cincinnati 68, Wright State 58--College Basketball Nation Blog
Cincy wins 12th straight to open season--CBS Sports
Wright State’s upset dream dies in second half at UC--Wright State University Sports
Wright State’s Donlon: ‘This is not a moral victory’--Wright State University Sports
Notes: Cronin calls Arceneaux ‘one-man press break’--Wright State University Sports
Video highlights: Wright State vs. Cincinnati--Wright State University Sports
Wright State Falls to No. 11 Cincinnati 68-58--Rowdy Review
Men Fall at #11 Cincinnati--wsuraiders.com

Youngstown State defeats Bethune-Cookman 67-51--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Men's Basketball Final Shot: Dec. 22--Horizon League Network

4-0 Saturday for Women's Basketball Teams--Horizon League Network