Thursday, January 21, 2016

News On The Horizon 1/21/2016


Niyo: Skid leaves MSU grasping for answers--The Detroit News
East Lansing — You could see it in the slump-shouldered posture of Bryn Forbes in the locker room.
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“It’s hard to explain,” said Forbes, the senior sharpshooter who kept firing blanks Wednesday, missing his first four open looks and finishing 1-for-8 in the loss.
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“I know how to get to this team, and this team will bounce back. But it has been shaken, there’s no question about it. It should be shaken.”

And stirred? Time will tell — Izzo certainly will, too — but as Forbes said Wednesday in a quietly-confused locker room, “We’re gonna learn a lot more about ourselves these next few games.”

Smith Scores Career-High 18 Points As Vikings Fall To Valparaiso--csuvikings.com

Join The Titans In Recognizing Spencer Haywood On Jan. 28 & Jan. 29--detroittitans.com

Greg Kampe’s Oakland Golden Grizzlies need answers--USports

UIC Voyages to Northern Kentucky for First-Ever Meeting--uicflames.com

Flames Host Penguins Tonight--uicflames.com

Phoenix weekly: UWGB, Oakland should provide fireworks--Green Bay Press Gazette
Pivotal stretch begins Saturday--Phear The Phoenix

Green Bay Pulls Away Late, Defeats NKU 81-73 for 12th Straight Win--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Panthers Rout Wright State In Big Road Win--uwmpanthers.com

College basketball: Become acquainted with these possible bracket busters--NCAA.com
Valparaiso
Record: 16-3
KenPom: 19

We’ve been high on the Crusaders since the preseason, and aren’t hopping off the bandwagon now. The polar opposite of St. Mary’s, Valpo is blazing through the Horizon League (6-0) behind a ferocious defense that’s surrendered more than one point per possession in only three of 19 games. Need more proof? Study how coach Bryce Drew’s club bottled dynamic Oakland scoring guard Kay Felder on Jan. 8 in a convincing 84-67 road victory. The Crusaders hounded him into 8 of 28 shooting and a season-low 78 offensive rating.
NCAA tournament bracketology: Projecting the field of 68--USA Today
Bracketology: Iowa grabs No. 1 seed, Big 12 with five on top three seed lines--The Catch and Shoot
Providence 5 Arizona 5 Providence Spokane
12 Little Rock 12 Valparaiso

4 Maryland 4 USC
13 San Diego State 13 South Dakota State
Senior guard Darien Walker finds groove coming off bench for Valparaiso--The Post-Tribune
Men's Basketball Heads Back on Road to Wright State--valpoathletics.com

WBB: Valpo tops Cleveland State, surpasses win total from last two seasons--The Torch
Invigorated Second Half Sparks Crusaders to Win over Vikings--valpoathletics.com
Home contest with UIC awaits @NKUNorseMBB Friday--nkunorse.com

GALLERY: Phoenix rise in fourth to hold off Norse--The Northerner
Career effort falls short against Green Bay--nkunorse.com

Preview: Valparaiso at Wright State--Dayton Daily News
WSU seeks share of HL lead against Valpo--Dayton Daily News

Demmings sets record, but Raiders routed at home--Dayton Daily News
Demming’s sets the Horizon League women’s all-time scoring record--The Guardian
Demmings Set HL Scoring Record as Women Fall to Milwaukee--wsuraiders.com

Men's Basketball Takes On Cleveland State Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena--ysusports.com

Cash Scores 23, Penguins Make 10 3s in 69-64 Win at UIC--ysusports.com

WSU's Kim Demmings Becomes #HLWBB All-Time Leading Scorer--Horizon League Network

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