Sunday, December 13, 2015

News On The Horizon 12/13/2015

College hoops: UDM upends BG; Oakland topples Toledo--The Detroit Free Press

Ohio defeats Cleveland State 76-67 with strong 2nd half--CBS Sports
Ohio Bobcats vs. Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball final: Bobcats beat Vikings in the Q 76-67--Hustle Belt
MSU 58, Florida 52: No. 1 Spartans remain perfect--The Detroit Free Press
Down eight early in the second half, the Gators stormed back to take the lead, then hung in all the way until the No.1 Spartans took over late with defense — riding key plays from Matt Costello, Tum Tum Nairn and Marvin Clark to a 58-52 triumph. Denzel Valentine and Bryn Forbes were all over it as well on a day that saw them shoot 10-for-28 combined.

"I think it proves why we're No.1," said Costello, who had eight points, six rebounds, three blocks and a hustling steal under the MSU basket with 3:24 left and the Spartans nursing a 54-50 lead. "They can honestly suck shooting the ball, and we still come out with a win. Bryn played his heart out. I've never seen that man play so physical. ... Zel struggled a little bit at the beginning, but he pulled himself together and led us to a win."
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And Izzo called Forbes (12 points) his "star of the game," even though the senior guard shot 1-for-7 from long range. The one conversion was big, giving MSU a 51-47 lead with 6:02 left, but Forbes made himself essential with defense and rebounding.
Windsor: MSU's Clark, Forbes begin to step to forefront--The Detroit Free Press
Charboneau: Spartans show championship pedigree--The Detroit News
Denzel Valentine, who has been playing like the best player in the country this season, was out of sorts the entire night. He scored 17 but was just 5-for-17 from the field while fellow senior guard Bryn Forbes made only one of the seven 3-pointers he took.
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And it continued with players up and down the roster making huge contributions. Forbes, who was the star of the game according to Izzo for his hustle grabbing loose balls and grabbing six rebounds, made his one 3-pointer to give Michigan State a four-point lead with six minutes to play.
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Spartans show grit to edge Florida, stay perfect--The Detroit News
But that 3-pointer came with six minutes to play and put Michigan State ahead by four, a lead it would not relinquish. And Forbes, who played a team-high 34 minutes, was as important to the victory as anyone.

“My star of the game would have been Bryn Forbes,” Izzo said. “He missed every good shot he took; I thought he took all good shots. The job he did at tracking down loose balls and playing hard and going to get rebounds — all the things that we have been pushing him to do for the last two years. I am really, really, really proud of Bryn.”
CSU Vikings Take on Ohio Today at the Q--NEO Sports Insiders
CSU Vikings Fall to 2-7 After 76-67 Loss to Ohio Bobcats--NEO Sports Insiders
Preview: Ohio University vs. Cleveland State--Cleveland State Hoops
Yates & Edwards Score Career-High 17 Points, But CSU Falls to Ohio, 76-67, at The Q--csuvikings.com

Vikings Fall At Toledo, 66-53--csuvikings.com

Detroit upends Bowling Green 95-80--CBS Sports
Titans Fly Past Falcons, 95-80, On Saturday--detroittitans.com

Titans Show Resiliency in Loss at Western Michigan--detroittitans.com

The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 13, 2015--Hoopville
Side Dishes
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Standout individual performances of the day…Howard’s James Daniel continues to be one of the most exciting players in the country. He scored 38, but the Bison lost to Radford 92-91 in double overtime. Speaking of exciting, Oakland’s Kahlil Felder regularly is it, and he filled it up for 34 in the Golden Grizzlies’ nice 76-64 win at Toledo. Also, Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield (30 points) outdueled Oral Roberts guard Obi Emegano (29 points) in the Sooners’ 96-79 win.
Oakland beats Toledo 76-64--CBS Sports
Men's basketball flies over the Rockets in Toledo--Oakland Post
OAKLAND TOPS TOLEDO, 76-64--ougrizzlies.com

MSU women run away from Oakland--The Detroit News

SATURDAY’S SNACKS: Marquette holds off Wisconsin, UConn wins big--CollegeBasketballTalk
NOTABLE RESULTS
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Illinois defeated UIC at the United Center in Chicago as Malcolm Hill had 22 points.
Hill scores 22 as Illinois holds off Illinois-Chicago 83-79--CBS Sports
Rapid Reaction: Illinois 83, UIC 79--The Catch and Shoot
Illinois barely survives UIC upset bid--The Catch and Shoot
Despite loss, UIC depth shows promise in second half--The Catch and Shoot
Illinois struggles to survive against 1-6 UIC at the United Center--The Chicago Tribune
UIC's Furious Second-Half Surge Falls Short vs. Illinois--uicflames.com

UIC downs Western Illinois 78-70; Win Streak at Four--uicflames.com

Green Bay Readies for Weekend Finale at Wisconsin--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Points Record Falls As Panthers Blitz Eagles, 125-74--uwmpanthers.com

The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 12, 2015--Hoopville
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Valparaiso took care of Chicago State on the road by a 71-53 score. Alec Peters was a perfect 6-for-6 from three and scored 26 points.
Peters sparks Valparaiso to 71-53 win over Chicago State--CBS Sports

Valpo’s freshmen shine bright in win over IU-Northwest--The NWI Times
Valpo Cruises to 79-57 Victory over IU-Northwest--valpoathletics.com

Miami (Ohio) hangs on to beat Wright State 72-67--CBS Sports
Vest giving Raiders spark off the bench--Dayton Daily News
Preview: Wright State at Miami--Dayton Daily News
Raiders drop third straight--The Guardian

No. 11 Purdue beats Youngstown State 95-64, goes 11-0--CollegeBasketballTalk
No. 11 Purdue beats Youngstown State 95-64, goes 11-0--CBS Sports
Purdue still perfect--Youngstown Vindicator
Penguins begin difficult stretch today at Purdue--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Purdue easily beats YSU men--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Donlan Posts Career Scoring High in Loss to Purdue--ysusports.com

YSU women very giving to each other--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Full-Throttle Offense Gives Penguins Biggest Win Ever Over Kent State--ysusports.com

Valpo Wins Fourth Non-Conference Road Game of Year--Horizon League Network
Detroit & Oakland Capture Wins on Saturday--Horizon League Network

YSU, Valpo and UIC Garner Saturday Wins--Horizon League Network

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