News On The Horizon 11/2/2013

Heat players do the Halloween thing--South Florida Sun Sentinel

Norris Cole in V for Vendetta mode.
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Earlier, Cole appeared with Regis Philbin on Fox Sports 1's Crowd Goes Wild dressed as Chuck Norris Cole.

"The only costume I will be willing to dress up in," Cole said after Friday's shootaround. "I normally don't do costumes. I normally let my hair and then my swag do the talking for itself. But putting on a karate suit, I didn't have to cover up my hair or nothing like that, so I was all for it.

"Playing on this team, you learn not to be camera-shy as much. Plus it was fun. I'm trying to enjoy this experience as much as possible.

"With this being my third year, I'm a bit more comfortable with everything."

So, apparently, are his teammates.

Women's Basketball Set To Open 2013-14 Campaign--csuvikings.com

Titans Host Concordia in Final Exhibition Game--detroittitans.com
Off The Court with Matthew Grant--detroittitans.com
Titans Top Concordia 89-50 in Exhibition Season Finale--detroittitans.com

Off The Court With DaVonna Bradford--detroittitans.com

GREG KAMPE RADIO SHOW STARTS ON WEDNESDAY--ougrizzlies.com
COUNTDOWN TO CAROLINA: PART 4--ougrizzlies.com
GRIZZLIES HOST LAKE SUPERIOR STATE IN FINAL EXHIBITION--ougrizzlies.com

Ex-Oakland University coach sues school, demanding full details on why she was ousted--The Detroit Free Press
Ex-women's basketball coach Beckie Francis sues Oakland U.--The Detroit News
Oakland University paid $100,000 to law firm following coach's departure--The Oakland Press

Men's Basketball Hosts U. Of Chicago in Lone Exhibition Contest--uicflames.com
UIC Alumni Gary Talton Drafted into NBA D-League--uicflames.com
Men's Basketball Defeats Univ. of Chicago in Exhibition Game, 79-57--uicflames.com

Flames Roll in Exhibition Win Over Elmhurst College--uicflames.com

Mid-Major Top 15 Poll: Preseason Edition--Mid-Major Madness

Others Receiving Votes: Davidson, Mercer, Montana, Indiana State, Denver, St. Mary's, Elon, Florida Gulf Coast, UW-Green Bay, St. Joseph's, Western Kentucky, Boston U., UC Santa Barbara, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky, Northern Iowa, George Mason, Richmond, San Francisco, Ohio

College basketball: UWGB set to unveil deep, versatile roster against Viterbo--Green Bay Press Gazette
2013 Media Day: Keifer Sykes--GreenBayPhoenix.com
Green Bay Hosts Viterbo Sunday for Lone Exhibition--GreenBayPhoenix.com


Women's basketball: UWGB freshman Buck already drawing lofty comparisons--Green Bay Press Gazette
Women's basketball: UWGB cruises in final tuneup--Green Bay Press Gazette
2013 Media Day: Taylor Thomas--GreenBayPhoenix.com
Women's Basketball Welcomes Northern Michigan for Exhibition Game--GreenBayPhoenix.com
Women's Basketball Wins Final Exhibition, 65-53, Over Northern Michigan--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Tiby provides the spark--The Horizone
Matt Tiby provides Panthers with an early spark--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sophomores Provide Spark As Panthers Claim Exhibition Win Over Marian--uwmpanthers.com
Black And Gold Network Media Day Video Interviews--uwmpanthers.com

Still tinkering with lineup, VU edges Robert Morris--The Post-Tribune
Crusaders set for final preseason game--The NWI Times
Five score in double figures as Valparaiso outlasts Robert Morris--The NWI Times
Wrapping up Robert Morris--Inside VU Sports
Basketball prepares for season--The Torch
LaVonte Dority: Valpo is Family--valpoathletics.com
Crusader Men Close Out Exhibition Play With Victory--valpoathletics.com

Who will wear the glass slipper? 11 potential ‘Cinderellas’ in 2013-2014--CollegeBasketballTalk

Wright State: The Raiders were one of the most surprising teams in the country last season, finishing third in the Horizon and coming a few possessions from making the NCAA tournament after getting picked dead last in the preseason. Wright State brings back all five starters from that team.

Wright State will be short-handed in exhibition game because of injuries--Dayton Daily News
Injury-ravaged Raiders upset by Division II Findlay in exhibition game--Dayton Daily News
Findlay tops Wright State in exhibition play--RaiderRoundball.com
Raiders ‘out toughed’ by D-II Findlay--The Guardian
Men's Basketball Falls to Findlay--wsuraiders.com

YSU Athletics Announces Plenty of Ways to Follow Penguins Basketball in 2013-14--ysusports.com

10 Questions with Youngstown State's Jerry Slocum--Horizon League Network
10 Questions with Youngstown State's Kendrick Perry--Horizon League Network
Raines: Perry, Penguins Preparing for Breakthrough--Horizon League Network
10 Questions with Detroit's Ray McCallum--Horizon League Network
10 Questions with Detroit's Evan Bruinsma--Horizon League Network
Perry, Slocum on HLN--Horizon League Network
Milwaukee Returns to Cell in Style, 80-52--Horizon League Network
Raines: Titans Turn to New Blend--Horizon League Network
Bruinsma, McCallum During Media Day--Horizon League Network