Thursday, February 12, 2015

News On The Horizon 2/11/2015

Late Night Snacks: No. 1 Kentucky, No. 10 Notre Dame hold on for conference road wins--CollegeBasketballTalk
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Steve McWhortor had 17 points, nine assists and four steals to lead Milwaukee over Oakland in the Horizon League.

Sunday is #CLEVELANDROCKS Day at Wolstein Center--csuvikings.com

Oakland game Sunday 'big deal'--Varsity Press
Clock ticking for McCallum--Varsity Press
Hall of Famer Perry Watson reflects on Titans, Fab 5--Varsity Press
#DetroitsCollegeTeam Honors 257 Titans In Annual Athletic Director’s Honor Roll--detroittitans.com
Tickets For Sunday's Game at Oakland Now On Sale--detroittitans.com
First-Round Horizon League Championship Tickets Available For Pre-Order--detroittitans.com

Tommy Titan, about age 40, has rooted his way into hearts of fans--Varsity Press

Women's Sports Day Saturday--Varsity Press
Detroit Looks To Rebound In The Windy City--detroittitans.com
Titans Put Out The Flames, 76-68, On The Road On Wednesday--detroittitans.com

College hoops roundup: CMU, EMU win; WMU, Oakland lose--The Detroit Free Press
Milwaukee 84, Oakland 67

MILWAUKEE — Steve McWhorter scored 17 points with nine assists and four steals, and J.R. Lyle added 15 points as Milwaukee drained a season-high 13 three-point shots to wallop Oakland, 84-67, tonight.

Matt Tiby and Justin Jordan each hit three three-pointers for Milwaukee (10-15, 5-6 Horizon League), finishing with 11 and 9 points, respectively. Akeem Springs added 13 points with 10 rebounds.

Jordan, a nephew of NBA great Michael Jordan, drained his three-pointers early, helping Milwaukee stake a 14-6 lead.

In the final 2 minutes before halftime, Nick Daniels and Max Hooper hit three straight treys as Oakland (12-14, 7-4) closed to 31-27. Hooper, who finished with 15 points on five three-pointers, added another trey to boost the Golden Grizzlies into a 32-31 lead just after halftime.

McWhorter hit a layup to give Milwaukee the lead for good, 38-36, with 16:55 left.

Khalil Felder added 14 points with nine assists for Oakland.
Milwaukee hits 13 3-pointers to beat Oakland 84-67--The Oakland Press
Horizon League Power Rankings: Fantastic four teams in their own tier--The Oakland Press
Turnovers, Milwaukee’s three-point shooting too much for Oakland in second straight loss--Press Row Sports
Oakland Blown Out by Milwaukee 84-67--Grizz Gang
Oakland athletes are ‘very superstitious’--Oakland Post
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Some of the student athletes are specific with the order in which they put on their gear. Trent Drumheller of the baseball team claims he always puts his left batting glove on before his right and his right cleat on before his left.

From the basketball team, Corey Petros is guilty of a similar superstition. He says he must put his right sock on before his left.
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Pregame Rituals
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Dante Williams, a senior on the basketball team, said he and a couple of the other players from the team sit in the chairs lined up along the side line after shoot around and they don’t leave until they make a shot.
LONG RANGE SHOOTING LEADS MILWAUKEE OVER OAKLAND, 84-67--ougrizzlies.com

Editor's pick: Tips for spectators--Oakland Post
Oakland to take on Detroit--Oakland Post

Oakland gives Green Bay its first Horizon League loss, 70-67--Oakland Post
OAKLAND DROPS 76-54 CONTEST AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE--ougrizzlies.com

Men’s basketball breaks road-game losing streak at Detroit--UIC News
Flames Continue Road Swing at Wright State on Thursday--uicflames.com

Flames rally for win in OT against Youngstown State--UIC News
UIC Welcomes Detroit to Chicago Wednesday--uicflames.com

UWGB men at Youngstown State: What to watch for--Green Bay Press Gazette
UWGB men rally to avoid upset at Youngstown State--Green Bay Press Gazette
Healthy Alfonzo McKinnie key for a title run--Phear The Phoenix
Sykes Game-Winner Secures Green Bay's 20th Win--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Rebounding resurgence bolsters UWGB women--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Faces Wright State in Battle of Top Two Teams--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Three-point shooting propels Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Continue Home Success With Blow Out Win--PantherU
Milwaukee Slams Oakland 84-67--UWM Update
Milwaukee Shoots Way To Fifth Straight Home Win, Beats Oakland, 84-67--uwmpanthers.com
Special Ticket Offer Available For UWM Faculty/Staff For Sunday's Men's Basketball Game--uwmpanthers.com

Another Game Against the Phoenix and "Kyle Rechlicz Show" set to Roll--Panther Blog Zone
Panthers Make Drive To Valparaiso For Thursday Showdown--uwmpanthers.com

Valparaiso/Green Bay: Defining a Rivalry (No. 3)--Inside VU Sports
Valpo Basketball Preview--valpoathletics.com

Milwaukee at Valparaiso women's basketball preview--The Post-Tribune
Valpo Women Open February Home Slate Thursday vs. Milwaukee--valpoathletics.com

Preview: Illinois-Chicago at Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Raiders looking for one win to reverse spin--Dayton Daily News
Men’s basketball: Guarding midgets--The Guardian

Women’s basketball: WSU and UWGB prepare for battle of HL’s top 2--The Guardian
Women’s basketball: Mingo up for national player of the year--The Guardian

Phoenix rise up to down Penguins--Youngstown Vindicator
YSU men look to the future to build momentum--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Push Green Bay But Fall Late at Home--ysusports.com

YSU women look to end losing skid--Youngstown Vindicator
YSU women avenge loss to Oakland--Youngstown Vindicator
YSU women hope to get back on track--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Solid All-Around In Big Win Over Oakland--ysusports.com

Milwaukee Hits Season-High 13 Threes in Win--Horizon League Network
Sykes' Floater Gives Green Bay One-Point Win--Horizon League Network

#HLWBB Weekly - February 11, 2015--Horizon League Network
Youngstown State, Detroit Capture Wednesday Wins--Horizon League Network

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