Saturday, January 3, 2015

News On The Horizon 1/3/2015

How the conferences shape up as we hit 2015--Hoopville
Horizon League: This should come down to Valparaiso and Green Bay, as they have the two best records but have earned it. Green Bay has wins at Miami and over Sun Belt favorite Georgia State. Wright State is your dark horse.
Pregame Shootaround: No. 10 Utah, No. 21 Washington in action--CollegeBasketballTalk
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4. Four Horizon League games are on the schedule, with 13-2 Valparaiso visiting an Oakland team that’s played a tough non-conference schedule to prepare for league play. Valpo’s Alec Peters (19.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg) may be Green Bay guard Keifer Sykes’ biggest threat for Horizon League Player of the Year.
Late Night Snacks: Pac-12 Conference play begins with Cal knocking off No. 21 Washington--CollegeBasketballTalk
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Khalil Felder, Oakland: A big Horizon League win for the Golden Grizzlies was led by Felder, who scored 32 points, 19 of which came from the free throw line. Felder attempted 24 free throws. Valpo, as a team, took 12.
Oakland, Felder's Career High Too Much for Valparaiso to Handle in Overtime--Mid-Major Madness

Cleveland State wins Horizon League opener over Milwaukee--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State Punishes Milwaukee 84-57--Vikings Ball
Cleveland State (7-8) Squares Off with UIC (5-11)--Vikings Ball
Strong Second Half Lifts CSU Past Milwaukee--csuvikings.com
CSU Plays at UIC on Sunday on SportsTime Ohio--csuvikings.com

Vikings Close Non-League Schedule Against Bluefield State--csuvikings.com

Titans fall to Wright State in Horizon League opener--The Detroit Free Press
Detroit Falls to Wright State 70-57--Titans Update
Detroit (6-9) and Milwaukee (5-10) Face Off--Titans Update
Third Titan Luncheon Of 2014-15 Set For Jan. 8--detroittitans.com
Titans Drop Horizon League Opener at Wright State, 70-57--detroittitans.com

Former Class A Player of The Year Caprice Dennis Transfers To Detroit--detroittitans.com

Dayton point guard will miss the rest of the season--CollegeBasketballTalk
Friday's roundup: Oakland drops Valpo in Horizon opener--The Detroit News
Oakland tops Valparaiso in overtime in Horizon League opener--The Oakland Press
Flyers lose guard Ryan Bass for season to concussion symptoms--Dayton Daily News
Oakland defeats Valparaiso 89-75--Oakland Post
Felder, Oakland Defeat Valparaiso 89-75 in OT--ougrizzlies.com
AN OAKLAND-VALPO RERUN--ougrizzlies.com

Oakland drops tight game at Dartmouth--The Oakland Press
OAKLAND DROPS TIGHT GAME AT DARTMOUTH, 59-54--ougrizzlies.com

UIC comes from behind to defeat Youngstown State in Horizon League opener--The Catch and Shoot
Flames grab comeback win in Horizon League opener--UIC News
A clean slate--Whoosh!Net
UIC Defeats Youngstown State 77-71--Flame Fanatic
UIC (5-11) and Cleveland State (7-8) Face Off--Flame Fanatic
Flames Grind Out League-Opening Win Against YSU, 77-71--uicflames.com

Women’s basketball sets new records in Friday win--UIC News
Flames Wrap Non-Conference Schedule with Win--uicflames.com

Green Bay (11-3) Goes Up against Wright State (9-6)--Phoenix Fever

UWGB women vs. Davenport: What to watch for--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Closes Nonconference Schedule Versus Davenport--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Struggling offensively, Panthers to open league play--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Vikings shoot 82% in the second half to beat UW-Milwaukee--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers feel prepared for Horizon League--On Milwaukee
Panthers look to start 2015 better--PantherU
Milwaukee Trounced by Cleveland State 84-57--UWM Update
Milwaukee (5-10) Goes Up against Detroit (6-9)--UWM Update
Milwaukee Drops Horizon League Opener At Cleveland State--uwmpanthers.com
Panthers Travel To Detroit For Sunday Matinee--uwmpanthers.com

Men’s Basketball: After nonconference success, Valparaiso opens league play at Oakland--The Post-Tribune
Men’s Basketball: Valparaiso drops Horizon League opener in roller-coaster game--The Post-Tribune
Chicago native Carter is fulfilling high expectations after slow start to Valparaiso career--The NWI Times
Valparaiso drops Horizon League opener in OT--The NWI Times
Horizon League: The Non-Con, 2014--The Valparaiso Crusaders Fan Zone
Crusaders Mount Comeback, Eventually Fall at Oakland--valpoathletics.com

Women’s Basketball: Stetson (10-3) at Valparaiso (4-8)--The Post-Tribune
Valpo Women Set for Final Tune-Up Before Horizon League Play--valpoathletics.com

Raiders banged-up as HL play begins--Dayton Daily News
Wright State-Detroit preview--Dayton Daily News
Raiders regain edge, win HL opener--Dayton Daily News
Arch: Hurting Thomasson powers Raiders--Dayton Daily News
Wright State Downs Detroit 70-57--Rowdy Review
Wright State (9-6) and Green Bay (11-3) Face Off--Rowdy Review
Wright State MBB notebook: Thomasson battles through injury for near double-double--The Guardian
Men’s basketball: Raiders respond to ‘embarrassment’ with gritty win--The Guardian
Men Pull Away to Defeat Detroit in League Opener--wsuraiders.com

Patterson providing spark for WSU women--Dayton Daily News

Penguins unable to snuff out Flames--Youngstown Vindicator
Youngstown State Beaten by UIC 77-71--Guin Report
Four Score in Double Figures in 77-71 Loss at UIC--ysusports.com

Cornell’s surge too much for YSU women--Youngstown Vindicator
Big Second Half Lifts Cornell to 75-63 Win Over YSU--ysusports.com

Teams Make Home Stand on Opening Day of #HLMBB Play--Horizon League Network

UIC Closes Out Non-Conference Play with Win--Horizon League Network

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