..and Misses.Wednesday night scoreboard--Horizon League Hoops
Horizon League Up For Grabs. I was all ready to hand Valparaiso the early edge in the Horizon League title chase after the Crusaders’ win at Murray State and UIC’s simultaneous three-game skid. But after Valpo dropped the ball at home against Loyola Chicago Wednesday night, and UIC held serve against Youngstown State, there’s nothing suggesting the Crusaders’ gutsy road win will carry into league play. And so we’re back right where we started: the Horizon league is a barren landscape of middling mid-majors. This is a one-bid conference, and that’s all there is to it. Valpo may have a few bright spots, UIC is vastly improved over last season, and Detroit looks good in spots, but the abrupt departure of Butler this offseason left the Horizon without a dominant team and no one is stepping up to fill that power gulf.
Map: Basketball schools who have moved to new leagues in 2013--Eye On College Basketball
A-10 AccessorizesWednesday Night: Kent State, Chicago Renaissance and Creighton--Mid-Major Madness
5. Butler (Horizon to the Atlantic 10). The Butler Bulldogs' bolt was a biggie. It changed the Atlantic 10 for the better, sure, but now the Horizon is on the scramble for a program to replace it, and no one school can, at least not in the immediate future.
Revising our mid-major predictions--ESPN
Horizon original pick: Detroit
Revised pick: Illinois-Chicago
The Flames won eight in a row (a streak that included wins over Northwestern, Mercer and Colorado State) but followed that run with three consecutive road losses. But Howard Moore's program opened up conference play Wednesday with a 65-60 win over Youngstown State, another Horizon League contender. I don't think there are any guarantees with so much parity at the top with Detroit, Valparaiso, YSU and Loyola, which is coming off back-to-back road wins against DePaul and Valpo. But I like Illinois-Chicago as the one of America's surprise mid-major league champions.
Kent State tops Cleveland State, 72-55, behind Kris Brewer's 17 points--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kent State 72, Cleveland State 55--Cleveland State Hoops
Cleveland State Punished by Kent State 72-55--Vikings Ball
Cleveland State (8-6) Battles Valparaiso (10-5)--Vikings Ball
Vikings Fall to Kent State, 72-55--csuvikings.com
Vikings Open Horizon League Play at Valparaiso--csuvikings.com
3-point shot: UD-Temple seek make-up date--College Basketball Nation Blog
Detroit (8-5) Squares Off with Milwaukee (4-10)--Titans Update
UIC defeats Youngstown State 65-60--Daily Herald
Positive steps on Horizon--Whoosh!Net
UIC Knocks Off Youngstown State 65-60--Flame Fanatic
Flames Outlast Youngstown State in HL Opener, 65-60--uicflames.com
Taking Stock, Hoop Thoughts-Style: Which teams to buy, sell and hold--Sports Illustrated
Ten Sleeper StocksTotal Team Effort Helps Loyola Knock Off Valpo, 63-54--LoyolaRamblers.com
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Loyola (Ill.) (10-3). They've won eight of their last nine, including on the road against DePaul.
Loyola Cannot Finish Rally, Falls Late To Eastern Illinois, 72-69--LoyolaRamblers.com
Today's UWGB men's basketball preview--Green Bay Press Gazette
Men's basketball: Phoenix at full strength for Horizon League opener--Green Bay Press Gazette
UWGB's Cougill explains his violation--UWGB Hoops Blog
Green Bay Opens Horizon League Play at WSU on Thursday--GreenBayPhoenix.com
Milwaukee (4-10) vs. Detroit (8-5)--UWM Update
Rock Star as Team Leader--The Mid-Majority
Valparaiso begins Horizon slate with season’s first loss at ARC--The Post-Tribune
Crusaders stumble in Horizon League opener--The NWI Times
Valparaiso men's basketball postgame interview - Jan. 2, 2013--The NWI Times
On this day 7 years ago - Jan 02, 2006--Valpo Daily
What is wrong with Valpo?--Section EE
Cold-Shooting Crusaders Drop Horizon League Opener--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Athletics: A Look Back at 2012--valpoathletics.com
Wright State kicks off league play against Green Bay--Dayton Daily News
On this day 11 years ago - Jan 02, 2002--Rowdy Review
Wright State (9-4) and Green Bay (6-7) Face Off--Rowdy Review
Men’s Basketball opens up Horizon League play vs. Green Bay--The Guardian
UIC’s Talton scores late to defeat YSU--Youngstown Vindicator
YSU drops conference opener in final minute--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
On this day 16 years ago - Jan 02, 1997--Guin Report
Youngstown State Downed by UIC 65-60--Guin Report
Late Three-Pointer Lifts UIC Past Penguins, 65-60--ysusports.com
Schlegel warms to role as key reserve--Youngstown Vindicator
Penguins' Final Non-Conference Game on Tap at VCU--ysusports.com
Broekhoff Named Mid-Major Midseason Player of the Year by CollegeInsider.com--Horizon League Network
Men's Basketball Final Shot: Jan. 2--Horizon League Network
Duo from Wisconsin Hopes to Emulate Chicago Sweep--Horizon League Network
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