Tuesday, March 29, 2016

News On The Horizon 3/29/2016

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 29, 2016--Hoopville
Oakland-90-72 winners over Towson-has a legitimate All-American in Kahlil Felder. East Tennessee State-which defeated Louisiana Tech 88-83 in the fourth quarterfinal-joined Northern Illinois and Tennessee Tech as three of the most improved teams in the country. Louisiana Tech won 23 games this year and was a two-time defending NIT quarterfinalist.
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Tonight’s Menu: It’s the week before the Final Four, but Tuesday is hardly a quiet night on the court

The NIT semifinals are held in Madison Square Garden, and perhaps because it includes some teams notably snubbed from the NCAA Tournament, is one of the most appealing quartets in recent memory. It’s Lutherans vs. Mormons in the opener as Valparaiso takes on BYU (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN), and that is followed by another good matchup with George Washington against San Diego State (9:30 p.m.).
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The Vegas 16 also holds its semifinals, with Old Dominion vs. UC Santa Barbara (9 p.m., CBSSN) and Oakland taking on East Tennessee State (11:30 p.m., CBSSN).

Rexrode: This year’s Michigan St. basketball team one of the best ever--The Detroit Free Press
CSU takes LBJ's talent to Wolstein--The Cauldron

Buddy Hield, Denzel Valentine headline AP All-American teams--CollegeBasketballTalk
THIRD TEAM

Grayson Allen, Duke
Kay Felder, Oakland
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
Jamal Murray, Kentucky
Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa
Oakland Cruises to a Vegas 16 Win Over Towson--Mid-Major Madness
Oakland tries to reward patience in Vegas 16 tourney--The Detroit Free Press
Oakland 90, Towson 72: Kay Felder leads Grizzlies in Vegas 16 tourney--The Detroit Free Press
Oakland cruises past Towson in Vegas opener--The Detroit News
Vegas 16 Preview: 1-on-1 with Towson Men’s Basketball coach Pat Skerry--Press Row Sports
Vegas 16: Hill-Mais scores season-high 16 points in opening win over Towson--Press Row Sports
Oakland Gets Past Towson and Into Semis of Vegas 16--HLeagueHoops.com
Hammink Is Key Late as Valpo Ekes Out Win Over BYU to Reach NIT Title Game--HLeagueHoops.com
Men's basketball pounces Towson Tigers in first round of Vegas 16--Oakland Post
FELDER TABBED AS NABC COACHES' ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM SELECTION--ougrizzlies.com
OAKLAND WINS OPENING GAME OF VEGAS 16, 90-72, OVER TOWSON--ougrizzlies.com
FELDER NAMED AP ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM SELECTION--ougrizzlies.com

Packers, UWGB nominated for state awards--Green Bay Press Gazette
Future looks bright in Green Bay--Phear The Phoenix
Linc Darner's Boys Basketball Day Camp Dates and Details--GreenBayPhoenix.com
Carrington Love Named to NABC All-District Team--GreenBayPhoenix.com

UWM's Braun tries to head off firestorm of criticism--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UWM Basketball: Under Supported and Under Fire--Greenberglawoffice.com
Remorse over Jeter firing spread across UWM and Milwaukee--UWM Post
HoriZone Roundtable Season 1, Episode 14: And Then There Were Two…--PantherU
Welcome to the party, ‘Dakdelsur’--PantherU

2016 NIT Semifinal Preview: No. 2 BYU vs. No. 1 Valparaiso--Mid-Major Madness--Mid-Major Madness
NIT Preview: The model of success
NIT Semifinals 2016, Valparaiso vs BYU: live stream, start time, TV info and more--Fansided
San Diego State, GW, Valpo and BYU set for NIT semis in NYC--The Oakland Press
Hoops Godfather Helps Chicago Star Escape The 'Hood--DNAInfo
NIT 2016: Betting preview and odds for BYU-Valparaiso, George Washington-San Diego State--SBNation.com
John Mutka: Scott Drew has Baylor pointed in right direction--The Post-Tribune
Jubril Adekoya, Valparaiso put business ahead of pleasure on NIT trip--The Post-Tribune
Crusaders haven’t played at Madison Square Garden in more than 70 years--The NWI Times
Skara and Hammink combine to send Crusaders past BYU--The NWI Times
Crusaders Set to Face BYU at MSG--valpoathletics.com
Peters Named AP Honorable Mention All-American--valpoathletics.com

Wilaj: Penguins grew a lot in 2015-16--Youngstown Vindicator
Quick rebuild--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Valpo to face BYU in NIT Semifinals--Horizon League Network
Oakland Rolls Past Towson to Advance at Vegas 16--Horizon League Network
Felder Named to NABC All-America Third Team--Horizon League Network
A Look Back at #MotorCityMadness--Horizon League Network
Crusaders Deny BYU's Comeback Attempt; Advance to NIT Championship--Horizon League Network

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