Saturday, January 23, 2016

News On The Horizon 1/22/2016

The Morning Dish – Friday, January 22, 2016--Hoopville
Tonight’s Menu:
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Valparaiso suddenly has a new challenger on its tails in the Horizon League in Wright State. Get ready for some defense in this one; Valpo ranks fourth in the nation in scoring defense, the Raiders aren’t far behind in 26th. Also in the Horizon, Illinois-Chicago travels south to take on Northern Kentucky.
PREGAME SHOOTAROUND: Key America East, MAAC battles on the slate--CollegeBasketballTalk
OTHER NOTABLE CONTESTS
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Valparaiso looks to maintain its lead atop the Horizon League as they visit second-place Wright State (7:00 p.m.). Billy Donlon’s Raiders have done a good job defending the three as well as knocking them down at a solid clip, but they’ll have to be better offensively if they’re to knock off a Valpo team led by forwards Alec Peters and Vashil Fernandez.
LATE NIGHT SNACKS: George Washington comes back, Wright St. wins--CollegeBasketballTalk
GAME OF THE NIGHT: Northern Kentucky 82, UIC 69 (OT)

The shorthanded Flames managed to get this game to overtime but they were unable to get the win on the road. Cole Murray led three NKU starters in double figures with 21 points while also grabbing five rebounds, and Lavone Holland II added 19 points and seven assists. UIC’s Dikembe Dixson led all scores with 24 points to go along with ten rebounds on the night.
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Wright State 73, Valparaiso 62: Billy Donlon’s Raiders began the season 3-7. Since then they’ve won nine of their last ten, with the most recent being an 11-point home win over Valparaiso. Wright State, now tied with the Crusaders atop the Horizon League, scored 51 second-half points and Joe Thomasson accounted for 21 points and eight rebounds in the win.
Thomasson leads Wright State past Valparaiso 73-62--CBS Sports
Murray hits 7 3s, Northern Kentucky beats UIC 82-69 in OT--CBS Sports

Cleveland State Emerges From the Cellar--More Than A Fan
Vikings Return to Action Sunday Afternoon vs. Youngstown State at Quicken Loans Arena--csuvikings.com

Women's Basketball Continues Roadswing At UIC--csuvikings.com

Milwaukee Up Next For Detroit On Saturday--detroittitans.com

Titans Host #MetroSeries Rival Oakland on Saturday--detroittitans.com

OAKLAND INSIDER BY TERRY FOSTER--ougrizzlies.com
GAME 20: OAKLAND BEGINS WISCONSIN ROAD SWING SATURDAY AT GREEN BAY--ougrizzlies.com

OAKLAND TRAVELS TO MOTOR CITY FOR METRO SERIES SHOWDOWN AT UDM--ougrizzlies.com

Paris Burns leaves UIC for personal reasons--The Catch and Shoot
Burns departs Flames--Whoosh!Net
Kentucky-fried--Whoosh!Net
Paris Burns Leaves UIC Basketball Program--uicflames.com
UIC's Spirited Effort Loses Steam in Overtime at NKU--uicflames.com

Cold Shooting Stymies the Flames--uicflames.com
Game Alert: Women's Basketball To Play At Pavilion Saturday--uicflames.com
Flames Tangle With Vikings Saturday at UIC Pavilion--uicflames.com

Green Bay Ready for Challenging Home Weekend, Hosts Oakland & Detroit--GreenBayPhoenix.com

UWGB women win 13th straight--Green Bay Press Gazette

Play of Springs helps elevate Panthers' offense--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UWM students: Panther Basketball can be your escape--PantherU
A Titan of a Job--PantherU
Panthers defense is indefensible--PantherU

UWM women 82, Wright State 60 - Balance propels Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Looks To Keep It Rolling At Northern Kentucky--uwmpanthers.com

Emulating his favorite player, Valpo’s Alec Peters growing into scoring threat--American Sports Network
Wright State hands Valparaiso its first Horizon League loss--The Post-Tribune
Breaking Down Valparaiso vs. Wright State--Inside VU Sports
Crusaders Drop First Horizon League Contest--valpoathletics.com

Dean provides senior wisdom--The Torch
Sophomore Standouts on Display Saturday at the ARC--valpoathletics.com
Murray leads @NKUNorseMBB past UIC in OT, 82-69--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB faces Milwaukee to close #HLWBB weekend--nkunorse.com

Wright State's Benzinger hits 70-foot buzzer beater, makes ESPN--Dayton Daily News
WSU blisters Valpo D to move into first-place tie--Dayton Daily News
Tom Archdeacon: WSU’s Thomasson deadly from the line--Dayton Daily News
First place: Wright State--The Guardian
Men Rally for 73-62 Win Over Valparaiso--wsuraiders.com

Penguins have huge hole in lineup with Hain injured--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

YSU women top Illinois-Chicago on road--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Cash Scores 23, Penguins Make 10 3s in 69-64 Win at UIC--ysusports.com
Penguins Look to Sweep Road Trip at Valparaiso on Saturday--ysusports.com

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