News On The Horizon 2/8/2016

Mid-Major Madness Power 15: Dayton Owns the Top Spot--Mid-Major Madness

2. Valparaiso Crusaders (20-4) 5
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Also Receiving Votes: UAB, Stephen F. Austin, Oakland, BYU, Grand Canyon, Akron

Mid-Major Rankings for the Week of Feb. 8--The Catch and Shoot

1. Valparaiso (20-4, 10-1 Horizon). Last week: 2
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22. Oakland (17-8, 9-3 Horizon). Last week: Not Ranked

Abshaw Picks Up Freshman Of The Week Honors--csuvikings.com

Our Team Goal Has Not Changed--detroittitans.com

Cohen Earns Horizon League Player of the Week Honor--detroittitans.com

2/7 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Madness High-Major Conference Players of the Week
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Horizon College Basketball Logo Horizon Kahlil Felder G Oakland

Athletics to offer students free Horizon League Tournament tickets--Oakland Post
FELDER NAMED HORIZON LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK--ougrizzlies.com

Illinois Rankings for the Week of Feb. 8--The Catch and Shoot

12. UIC (3-19, 1-10 Horizon). Last week: 12

In its only game of the week, UIC was outmatched by Horizon League leader Valparaiso.

Chicago Weekly Awards, Feb. 8--The Catch and Shoot

Freshman of the Week

Michael Kolawole, UIC

Kolawole dropped 16 points against Valparaiso on 5-of-11 shooting, posting his best field-goal percentage for a game where he takes more than seven shots. The Texas native has now scored in double figures five times in 11 Horizon League games.

Honorable mention: Dikembe Dixson, UIC

Class of Horizon--Whoosh!Net
Kolawole Collects First Horizon League Weekly Award--uicflames.com

Cate Soane Leaves Women's Basketball Program--uicflames.com

Green Bay Set to Host Annual PinkZone Game This Saturday--GreenBayPhoenix.com

NBC SPORTS BRACKETOLOGY: Oklahoma leads final push toward Selection Sunday--CollegeBasketballTalk

Raleigh Denver
5) DAYTON 5) Arizona
12) VALPARAISO 12) MONMOUTH
4) Miami-FL 4) Texas AM
13) AKRON 13) ARK-LITTLE ROCK

No. 11 Seeds: California, George Washington, LSU, Valparaiso (Horizon)--The Sporting News
Ten NCAA tournament bubble teams with the most to prove--USA Today

Out for now

Valparaiso: 18-4 (10-1), 46 RPI, 176 SoS, 45 non-conference SoS

The good: Win vs. Oregon State

The bad: Losses vs. Wright State, Ball State

College Basketball AP Poll, Week 14: Dayton rises to No. 19, Shockers down to 25--Mid-Major Madness

Also receiving votes this week were Gonzaga (10), VCU (10), Valparaiso (9), Stony Brook (8), St. Mary's (6), St. Joseph's (5), UNCW (4), Hawaii (3), Chattanooga (2), George Washington (2), and Monmouth (1).

Top 25 Rankings for the Week of Feb. 8--The Catch and Shoot

23. Valparaiso (20-4, 10-1 Horizon). Last week: Not Ranked

2/7 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Madness National Players of the Week
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NCAA College Basketball Logo High-Major Kim Demmings G Wright State
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Madness High-Major Conference Players of the Week
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Horizon College Basketball Logo Horizon Kim Demmings G Wright State

Demmings Named College Sports Madness High-Major Player of the Week--wsuraiders.com

YSU Tries to Snap Losing Streak Against CSU--The Jambar

Oakland's Felder and UIC's Kolawole Collect Men's Basketball Honors--Horizon League Network

Detroit's Cohen and Cleveland State's Abshaw Tab Weekly Accolades--Horizon League Network