News On The Horizon 8/6/2014

Cleveland State Makes a Play for Isaiah Manderson--More Than a Fan: Cleveland

The entire list of games for the 2014 college basketball Tip-Off Marathon--CollegeBasketballTalk

Here is the entire list of games:

Monday, Nov. 17
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Detroit vs. Oregon (ESPNU) — Part of Legends Classic

Viewer’s Guide for the 2014 Tip-Off Marathon: Loaded slate, marquee nightcap and great mid-major matchups--CollegeBasketballTalk

YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST WATCH MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. OR PLAY FIFA. OR WHATEVER. I’LL BE DISAPPOINTED, BUT I WILL UNDERSTAND
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17. Detroit at Oregon, 11:00 p.m. (ESPNU): Our first national glimpse at Oregon this season, who had one of the most disastrous offseasons in recent memory.

Ranking the games in next season's Tip-Off marathon--The Dagger

OTHER GAMES ON THE SLATE:
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Detroit at Oregon (Nov. 17, 11 p.m. EST): Joseph Young is a Pac-12 player of the year contender, but the Ducks have sustained too many losses to factor in the conference race next season.

Detroit Mercy coach Ray McCallum will use trip to Canada to assess talent--The Detroit Free Press
Titans to Face Oregon in ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon--detroittitans.com
Titans Team Up With Our Lady of Good Counsel For PBJ Outreach--detroittitans.com

Video: Greg Kampe talks about the one-and-done rule--Grizzlies Den

Flames prep for season in Canada--UIC News

Women’s basketball faces tough competition--UIC News
UIC Women's Basketball Releases 2014-15 Non-League Schedule--uicflames.com
Top Flames Moment: UIC Wins 2014 WBI Title--uicflames.com

UWGB men's basketball lands three-star recruit--Green Bay Press Gazette

Bracket reveal: MGM Grand Main Event--College Basketball Nation Blog

Tournament: MGM Grand Main Event.

When and where: Nov. 24 and 26 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Teams involved: UW-Milwaukee, Oral Roberts, Louisiana-Lafayette and a fourth team to be named in the middleweight bracket; Auburn, Oregon State, Tulsa and Oklahoma State in the heavyweight bracket.
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The middleweight bracket offers a solid lineup among mid-majors. Matt Tiby (12.0 PPG) is one of the key pieces returning for a UW-Milwaukee squad that won the Horizon League tourney last season and the automatic NCAA tournament berth. The Panthers are banned from this season’s tourney due to APR problems.

Ashlee McGee Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach--uwmpanthers.com
Women's Basketball Adds Junior College All-American To Roster--uwmpanthers.com

Valparaiso lands a transfer from LSU--CollegeBasketballTalk
Men’s Basketball: Valparaiso lands LSU transfer Shane Hammink--The Post-Tribune
Hammink completes Valparaiso’s roster--The NWI Times
Crusaders Announce Addition of Hammink--valpoathletics.com

Basketball: WSU trio set to make pro debuts--The Guardian