Monday, October 31, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/31/2016

Brother of Pistons’ Ellenson, Oakland’s Hooper, CMU’s Fowler selected in D-League draft--Oakland Press
Former Oakland University sharpshooter Max Hooper was taken by the Westchester Knicks with pick No. 16 in the first round. A transfer from Harvard and St. John’s, Hooper averaged 10.7 points per game with the Grizzlies last year, making 202 of his 479 career 3-point attempts, and 6-for-11 from 2-point range (he didn’t attempt a single 2-pointer as a senior).
Max Hooper selected 16th overall in D-League draft--The Catch and Shoot
Women Roll to 110-60 Exhibition Win Over Urbana--wsuraiders.com

Friday, October 28, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/28/2016

Conference Tournament Central 2017 - Horizon League--Blogging the Bracket
One On One With Jarod Williams--detroittitans.com
5 thoughts from UIC’s open scrimmage--The Catch and Shoot
College Basketball’s Best Big Men--College Basketball Talk
9. Alec Peters,Valparaiso: The senior could have left for the NBA or played for any other program as a grad transfer, but he’s back at Valpo. At 6-foot-9, Peters splashes in jumpers from all over the floor as he put up 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 44 percent from three-point range.
Dana Altman: “No idea” if Dillon Brooks will be ready for season opener--College Basketball Talk
Oregon begins the season on Nov. 11 against Army. Then after that, a meeting with arguably the best mid-major, Valparaiso, is sandwiched in between a pair of games with two potentially dangerous high-major teams in Baylor and Georgetown. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Pac-12 favorite, minus its star forward, could be slow out of the gates in 2016-17.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/27/2016

O26 Stars in the Making: A Non-Comprehensive Guide to Breakout Candidates--Rush The Court
If you’re reading this post, chances are you already know about Alec Peters, Justin Robinson, E.C. Matthews, and a number of Other 26 players who have cemented themselves among the nation’s best. Look past those names, though, and you will find another tier of players on the fast-track to (relative) stardom. Whether because of increased minutes, increased visibility or both, here is a list of guys outside the power conferences poised to break out in 2016-17.
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Jalen Hayes, F – Jr., Oakland – 2015-16: 13.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG: Although Kay Felder (9.3 APG) is no longer around to distribute the basketball, he’s also no longer around to put up shots—something he (deservedly) did 17.4 times per game 2015-16. That is where Hayes comes in. The 6’7″ junior was second on the team in scoring, led the Horizon League in rebounding, and logged seven double-doubles in the team’s final 10 conference games last season. With former Oklahoma State point guard Stevie Clark taking over for Felder, opponents won’t be able to merely divert extra defensive attention to Hayes, even as his offensive workload increases. If it weren’t for Alec Peters, Hayes would be a legitimate contender for conference Player of the Year.
Analyzing 24 Key Mid-Major Non-Conference Schedules For 2016-17--Blogging the Bracket
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Average Opponent Score 1.144 (avg.); 1.268 (max.); 1.037 (min.)
At-Large Pool Ranking 118th (avg.); 102nd (max.); 128th (min.)
Mid-Major Ranking 23rd of 24 (avg.); 22nd of 24 (max.); 24th of 24 (min.)
Exempt Event* Great Alaska Shootout (one at home, three at Anchorage, Alaska)
True Home Games(8)  True Neutral-Site Games(2-3)  True Away Games(2-3)
Georgia             Nevada*                       Alaska-Anchorage(non-D1)*
Northeastern        Buffalo (if Alaska-Anchorage  (if Buffalo loses)
Western Michigan    (non-D1)* loses)              Michigan State
Bowling Green       Iona/Weber State/             Robert Morris
Oral Roberts        UC Davis/Drake*
Southern Utah
Chicago State
Goshen (non-D1)*
Greg Kampe's Golden Grizzlies should be Valparaiso's most serious challenger in the Horizon League, but with this slate they'll have to win Motor City Madness to make the NCAAs. That's unless they make their way through a Great Alaska Shootout field that features some quality mid-majors, beat Georgia at home, and win at Michigan State.

The bottom four games of Oakland's home slate really pull the Grizzlies' overall numbers down.
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Valparaiso Crusaders
Average Opponent Score 1.338 (avg.); 1.377 (max.); 1.300 (min.)
At-Large Pool Ranking 78th (avg.); 80th (max.); 79th (min.)
Mid-Major Ranking 18th of 24 (avg.); 20th of 24 (max.); 18th of 24 (min.)
Exempt Event* MGM Grand Main Event (two at home, two at Las Vegas)
True Home Games(8)  True Neutral-Site Games(2)  True Away Games(3)
Rhode Island        Alabama*                    Kentucky
Indiana State       BYU/Saint Louis*            Oregon
Santa Clara                                     Missouri State
Ball State
Coppin State*
Southern Utah*
Chicago State
Trinity Christian
(non-D1)
Last March, Valparaiso made it all the way to the NIT championship game after being one of the first four teams left out of the NCAA field. This season, which happens to be Matt Lotich's first in charge after Bryce Drew's departure for Vanderbilt, brings high hopes, especially with the return of forward Alec Peters for his senior season. And that's reflected in a schedule that features road trips to two likely Top 5 teams, Kentucky and Oregon, and a winnable exempt tournament in the MGM Grand Main Event. Plus, Rhode Island, an A 10 contender the Crusaders defeated in Kingston last November (albeit without the injured E.C. Matthews) visits the ARC.

While the rest of the home slate is unimpressive, there should be enough here to keep Valpo in the hunt, should another Horizon League Tournament failure occur in March.
Where did CBS rank the five Chicago schools?--The Catch and Shoot
The first Chicago team on the list is Northwestern at No. 86. (If you want to extend into nearby Indiana, Valparaiso is No. 51).
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Norlander has UIC all the way up at No. 152 from No. 285 last year, the biggest jump of any team. That puts the Flames fourth in the Horizon League, exactly where the conference’s preseason poll had them earlier this month.
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Horizon League

No. 51—Valparaiso

No. 84—Oakland

No. 104—Green Bay

No. 152—UIC

No. 167—Wright State

No. 182—Detroit

No. 223—Northern Kentucky

No. 242—Youngstown State

No. 261—Cleveland State

No. 313—Milwaukee
Viking Village aims to fill bleachers, reward athletes--The Cauldron
The 2016-17 Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Preview: Your Guess Is as Good as Mine--Campus Pressbox
There Is No Cleveland State Media. But That Can Change (Maybe)--Campus Pressbox
Cleveland State basketball: Gavin Peppers is emerging as the frontrunner to be the Vikings' starting point guard--Cleveland State Hoops
Men's Basketball Announces Two Updates to Schedule--csuvikings.com
Single Game Tickets For CSU Basketball on Sale Thursday; Hoopy Hour Also Returns in 2016-17--csuvikings.com
Detroit 3rd, Oakland 7th in preseason Horizon poll--Detroit Free Press
UDM's Jaleel Hogan is just like his coach, 'emerging as our leader'--Detroit Free Press
Pistons claim Beno Udrih, waive Ray McCallum--Detroit Free Press
New Year brings new goals for players--The Varsity News
Spencer Haywood Documentary To Premiere This Weekend--detroittitans.com
One On One With Josh McFolley--detroittitans.com
One On One With Kameron Chatman--detroittitans.com
One On One With Chris Jenkins--detroittitans.com
Second Titan Luncheon Of 2016-17 Set For Nov. 9--detroittitans.com

UDM men and women enter basketball season with high hopes--Detroit Free Press
Hoop Night in the D Excites Fans--Detroit Free Press
Lue names rookie Felder as Cavs' backup PG--the Score
Oakland’s Isaiah Brock ruled eligible by the NCAA--College Basketball Talk
Army veteran wins appeal to play for Oakland this season--The Dagger
NCAA clears Army veteran Isaiah Brock to play immediately--Sporting News
NCAA reverses decision, grants Army war veteran waiver to play this season--CBS Sports
Rep. Bishop wants Oakland University player reinstated--Detroit Free Press
Oakland army veteran Isaiah Brock cleared after NCAA reconsiders--Detroit Free Press
Matt Dery joins Oakland as basketball analyst--Detroit News
Oakland wins appeal; Army vet OK’d to play basketball--Detroit News
NCAA relents, declares Army vet Brock immediately eligible to play for Golden Grizzlies--Oakland Press
Matt Dery joins men’s basketball broadcast team--Oakland Post
NCAA to let Army vet Isaiah Brock compete--Oakland Post
MEN'S BASKETBALL PRACTICE - WEEK 2--goldengrizzlies.com
NCAA APPROVES RECONSIDERATION AND DECLARES BROCK ELIGIBLE--goldengrizzlies.com
MEN'S BASKETBALL PRACTICE - WEEK 3--goldengrizzlies.com

BASKETBALL SINGLE GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW--goldengrizzlies.com

WILLIAMS AND LEWIS JOIN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF--goldengrizzlies.com
News and Notes: Chicago College Basketball Luncheon--Mid-Major Madness
UIC

Head coach Steve McClain is excited about his team’s non-conference schedule. Though not particularly challenging by national standards, the Flames play local rivals DePaul, Chicago State, Northern Illinois, and Eastern Illinois.
McClain says Illinois teams are doing a great job recruiting players. A lot of competition is developing in the state and it is great to play the teams in the non-conference.
2017 PF Eboigbodin fills huge need in UIC frontcourt--The Catch and Shoot
Dixson named to Julius Erving Award watch list--The Catch and Shoot
Dixson named to Erving Award watch list--UIC News
Men’s basketball team hosts free student preview--UIC News
UIC Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2017--uicflames.com

Flames to Host Coaches Clinic & Open Practice on Oct. 22--uicflames.com
JC Butler's first scholarship offer comes from Green Bay--Phear the Phoenix
2016-17 Men's Basketball Hype Video--greenbayphoenix.com

#27 Green Bay Women's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview--College Sports Madness
UWGB women's coach Kevin Borseth gets extension--Green Bay Press Gazette
Titan women to face Phoenix in exhibition--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Announces Two-Year Extension for Kevin Borseth--greenbayphoenix.com
Hannah Quilling-Iverson Named Director of Player Development--greenbayphoenix.com
UWM Faculty And Staff Invited To Join Practice Friday--mkepanthers.com

As season nears, Panthers teams excited for action to begin--UWM Post
Black And Gold Network Media Day Video Interviews--mkepanthers.com

Rechlicz To Speak At National Basketball Camp--mkepanthers.com
Get To Know Your Panthers: Freshmen Class--mkepanthers.com
Get To Know Your Panthers: Sophomore Class--mkepanthers.com
Heat Signs Vashil Fernandez--nba.com
Karl Malone Award Watch List announced--College Basketball Talk
The preseason watch list for the Karl Malone award was released on Thursday.

The award is given to the nation’s best power forward. In 2016, the Karl Malone award was given to Iowa State’s Georges Niang.

Here are the 20 players on the watch list for this season:
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Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Top 10 Cinderella teams you may hear about when we get to March Madness--CBS Sports
Valparaiso Crusaders

It's extremely rare that you'd have a team be on a Cinderella list after it lost its really good coach to a major-conference program. Valpo qualifies, though, because it's even more rare that you'd have a player on a mid-major team be one of the 100 best players in the country who

A) Has a shot to go pro, but instead decides to return to college

B) Decides to do that even after losing the coach that recruited him and elevated his game to such a level that he could weigh his options to go pro before expiring his eligibility and

C) Even still after losing his coach and with the option to play a graduate year at just about any school in the country -- because just about any school would take him -- still stays with the program.

That's what Alec Peters has done. It's admirable, really. And he's one of the 40 best players in college hoops this season, no question. He alone validates Valpo on this list, but also take into account how good this team was on defense a season ago. They lose some of that (Vashil Fernandez, a superb shot-blocker, is gone), but enough remains on the roster to warrant including the Crusaders.
Ranking the top 100 (and one) college basketball players for 2016-17--CBS Sports
16. Alec Peters | Valpo | Senior | PF

Peters might play for a small school, but after he bypassed a chance at chasing the NBA, he could've put his name on the transfer market. If that had happened, every single program in the country would've made room for him. Instead, amazingly, he decided to stay at Valpo for his final season -- even after Bryce Drew left the Crusaders to coach Vanderbilt. Peters will probably average 20 points and nine boards. -- MN
Valparaiso receives two votes in opening USA Today Top 25 poll--The Catch and Shoot
Former Valparaiso center Vashil Fernandez's persistence nets Heat deal--Post-Tribune
Former Valparaiso defensive star Fernandez signs with Miami Heat--NWI Times
Who runs the point for Valpo?--Inside VU Sports
Taking his talents to South Beach--Valpo Torch
Vashil Fernandez Signs NBA Contract With Miami Heat--valpoathletics.com
Peters Earns Spot on Karl Malone Award Watch List--valpoathletics.com
Tickets For Kentucky Game On Sale Now--valpoathletics.com
NKU alum calls mascot change ‘a shame’--The Northerner
Tom Archdeacon: La Tulip no long shot to help Raiders--Dayton Daily News
Shows Headed Back to TJ Chumps--wsuraiders.com
Penguins lose Arbanas for season--Youngstown Vindicator
Penguins lose veteran guard to injury--Mahoning Valley Tribune-Chronicle
YSU Women’s Basketball Prepares Without Arbanas--The Jambar
Vashil Fernandez Signs NBA Contract With Miami Heat--The Horizon League

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/11/2016

HLeague 2016-17 Preview the Season: 2. UIC; 1. Valpo--HLeagueHoops.com
New coach Alexander putting the ‘D’ into UDM--Detroit News
Buzz Surrounds Basketball Programs at 2016-17 Media Day--detroittitans.com

UDM men and women enter basketball season with high hopes--Detroit Free Press
Dixson, Odiase earn spots on preseason teams--UIC News
NCAA Championship odds: 5 mid-major longshots to watch--Mid-Major Madness
3. Valparaiso Crusaders - 500/1

Doesn’t it seem like Valpo is always in the Cinderella conversation? The Crusaders were a 30-win team last year and return 6’9 senior forward Alec Peters, who was the last player to remove his name from the NBA draft. Peters averaged 18.4 points with 8.5 rebounds per game and should be a dominant force along with three of the team’s top four scorers from last year. They have plenty of talent to ensure they get back to the tournament.
NKU’s A Night with the Norse raises over $100,000 to support its student-athletes--nkunorse.com
Marsh Named to Women's Basketball Staff--wsuraiders.com

News On The Horizon 10/10/2016

Horizon League Preview: Can Alec Peters lead Valparaiso back to the NCAA tournament?--College Basketball Talk
Conference Preview: Horizon League--Hoops HD
Men's Basketball to Host Tip-Off Dinner on Oct. 21--csuvikings.com
Media Day To Be Held Tuesday At Noon, Live On ESPN3 & Social Media--detroittitans.com
Green Bay Alumnus Alfonzo McKinnie Representing USA Basketball--greenbayphoenix.com
Inaugural gala raises over $100K for athletics--The Northerner

Monday, October 10, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/9/2016

Oakland basketball picked second in Horizon; Detroit Mercy sixth--Detroit Free Press
2016-17 Horizon League season preview--The Catch and Shoot
HLeague 2016-17 Preview the Season: 8. Wright State; 7. Northern Kentucky--HLeagueHoops.com
HLeague 2016-17 Preview the Season: 6. Youngstown State; 5. Detroit Mercy--HLeagueHoops.com
HLeague 2016-17 Preview the Season: 3(tie). Green Bay; Oakland--HLeagueHoops.com
Cleveland State Vikings Sophomore Rob Edwards Named Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team--NEO Sports Insiders
Three questions as Cleveland State basketball team opens practice--Cleveland State Hoops
Edwards Named to Preseason All-Horizon League 2nd Team; Vikings Tabbed Eighth--csuvikings.com
Report: Ray McCallum getting 1st crack for Detroit Pistons tonight--Detroit Free Press
Jenkins, Hogan Earn College Sports Madness Honors--detroittitans.com
Basketball Single Game Tickets Now On Sale--detroittitans.com
Jenkins Tabbed All-Conference As HL Preseason Poll & Teams Announced--detroittitans.com
Hall Of Fame Nominations Now Open--detroittitans.com

Titan Basketball Back On WADL For 2016-17--detroittitans.com

Women's Basketball Field Trip Day Set for Nov. 30--detroittitans.com
After serving in war zones, Army veteran ruled ineligible to play in college by NCAA--CBS Sports
NCAA’s Isaiah Brock stance is bad PR, but how the system works--College Basketball Talk
NCAA rules Army veteran ineligible after serving in war zone--Sports Illustrated
NCAA's decision to rule Army veteran ineligible defies common sense--The Dagger
NCAA to Army veteran: Sorry, your high school grades were bad--Sporting News
NCAA technicality will keep decorated Army veteran from playing college basketball--Chicago Tribune
NCAA restricts army veteran's chance to play basketball at Oakland--Detroit Free Press
Oakland basketball to appeal NCAA ruling on Army vet--Detroit News
GOLDEN GRIZZLIES TABBED SECOND IN HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL--goldengrizzlies.com
MEN'S BASKETBALL PRACTICE - WEEK 1--goldengrizzlies.com

Phoenix men picked to finish 3rd in Horizon--Green Bay Press Gazette
Let's talk about banners--Phear The Phoenix
Randall Herbst Promoted to Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach--greenbayphoenix.com
Phoenix Men's Basketball Holds Opening Day of Practice--greenbayphoenix.com
Men's Basketball Picked Third, Cooper Preseason All-League First Team--greenbayphoenix.com

Women's Basketball Opens 2016-17 with First Practice--greenbayphoenix.com
What's new and what's going on this weekend at upgraded UWM Panther Arena?--On Milwaukee
Basketball Fans Offered “Panther Pick 3” Ticket Option--mkepanthers.com

UWM Athletics Excites Fans for New Season--UWM Post
From Now On To Create New Panthers Gameday App--mkepanthers.com

Women's Basketball Holds First Practice--mkepanthers.com
64 reasons to be excited for the 2016–17 college hoops season--Sports Illustrated
64. The return of Valparaiso’s Alec Peters

Peters, a lethal perimeter shooter who posted one of the nation’s 20 best offensive ratings last season, considered turning pro this summer but he elected to withdraw from the NBA draft and then decided against transferring to a more high-profile program. In July he shined at the Nike Basketball Academy and, according to our Luke Winn, left the event with four pages of handwritten notes. You won’t see the 6' 9" forward on national television every week, but hopefully he leads the Crusaders to the NCAA tournament in his final season in college.
Valparaiso picked to win Horizon League as Alec Peters is named preseason Player of the Year--Mid-Major Madness
Crown Point lures Hall of Fame softball coach Pete Iussig out of retirement--Post-Tribune
Peters, Valparaiso headline Horizon: Since Alec Peters decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft, then to return to Valparaiso, the senior forward has been accumulating accolades.

So it should come as no surprise that Peters was announced Thursday as the Horizon League's preseason player of the year.

Almost equally unsurprising, Valparaiso was tabbed as the top team in the preseason poll, receiving 35 of 39 first-place votes. Matt Lottich's first season as coach will begin with the Crusaders, who won four regular-season titles in Bryce Drew's five seasons, in the familiar position as favorites.

Senior swingman Shane Hammink also claimed the final spot on the preseason all-league second team.

Peters is the Crusaders' first preseason player of the year since Lubos Barton was the Mid-Continent Conference's in 2001-02.

Lew Wallace graduate Charles Cooper, a Green Bay senior, grabbed the last spot on the preseason first team.
Slideshow: Predicting the Horizon League men's basketball finish--The Times
Peters named Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year--Inside VU Sports
Crusaders Tabbed Preseason Favorite; Peters Preseason Player of the Year--valpoathletics.com
What do you think of Victor’s new look?--The Northerner
@NKUNorseMBB picked 7th in Horizon League preseason poll--nkunorse.com

Season tickets on sale for @NKUNorseWBB--nkunorse.com
Beilein turns to new assistant to help Michigan’s defense--College Basketball Talk
This season, Beilein is hoping to correct some of those defensive problems.

New assistant Billy Donlon, who joined the Michigan staff this offseason after a six-year run as head coach at Wright State, is the man Beilein is turning to for defensive expertise. The Wolverines barely made the NCAA Tournament last season but return plenty of experience – and they could certainly take a big step forward in 2016-17 if Donlon can help them become a stingier group.

“I am giving him a lot of responsibility,” Beilein said at media day Monday. “My eye, and the detail that we do in offense, I think he’s got a similar eye for defense, and we’re trying to combine that without confusing everybody.”
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“You can’t really move the offensive needle,” Donlon said. “I think the players are wanting to also move the defensive needle some, and I think they recognize if we do that, what could happen.”
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One of the trademarks of Michigan’s defense has been a lack of fouling. Many coaches would be happy with that, but it’s fair to wonder if the Wolverines have been operating at too much of an extreme. Michigan averaged 15.5 fouls a game last season. Donlon’s Wright State team averaged 22.

Could Michigan benefit from a little more aggressiveness on defense, even if it leads to more fouls?

“You look at some of our guys’ stats, some guys didn’t average two fouls a game, so that’s a little bit too cautious,” Beilein said. “Somehow we’ve got to take Bill’s defense where they fouled more, and still stay out of the one-and-one and still keep our best players on the floor.”
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He had to shake up his staff a bit this offseason because Bacari Alexander was hired to lead the Detroit Titans and Wisconsin-Milwaukee hired LaVall Jordan.

In Donlon, Beilein hopes he’s found someone who can help the Wolverines in an area where they’ve been lacking.

“He is a head coach that is now as the assistant coach,” Beilein said. “He’s got a lot of the head coach qualities already, where he’s strong with his command. … I can tell by our kids’ eyes, they are learning from him, they love listening to him.”
Alstork honored as Raiders picked fifth in Horizon League poll--Dayton Daily News
Wright State picked fifth, Alstork earns second-team nod--Dayton Daily News
Preseason Poll Ranks Wright State Basketball and Mark Alstork--The Guardian
Alstork Picks Up Preseason Honor--wsuraiders.com
Former YSU player Reese on Penguins’ staff--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
YSU men to face challenging schedule--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Men's Basketball to Host Fifth Annual Tipoff Banquet Oct. 30--ysusports.com
Cameron Morse Named Preseason All-Horizon League First-Team, Penguins Picked Ninth--ysusports.com
Horizon League Announces Men's Basketball Preseason Awards--horizonleague.org

Sunday, October 2, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/2/2016

Metro & state: Ticekts for UMD, Wayne State charity game available--Detroit Free Press

Titans Open 2016-17 With First Day of Practice--detroittitans.com
2017 Watch List: Alec Peters--Hoops Habit
Madness 2016-2017 Preseason All-American Teams--College Sports Madness
 Third Team
G Melo Trimble
 Maryland
G Malik Monk
 Kentucky
G/F Peter Jok
 Iowa
F Moses Kingsley
 Arkansas
F/C Alec Peters
 Valparaiso

Saturday, October 1, 2016

News On The Horizon 10/1/2016

2016-17 Preseason Power Rankings: The Horizon League--Mid-Major Madness
Horizon League Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preseason All-Conference Teams--College Sports Madness
HLeague 2016-17 Preview the Season: 10. Milwaukee; 9. Cleveland State--HLeagueHoops.com
CSU Vikings built through specialized training programs--The Cauldron
CSU basketball legend returns to campus--The Cauldron
Ransey’s Return to School Renews Number Retirement Debate--Campus Pressbox
I Find Your Lack of Cleveland State History Disturbing--Campus Pressbox
Gary Waters Appointed to NABC Board of Directors--csuvikings.com
Cornelius Jackson To Join Red Devil Sports Hall of Fame--csuvikings.com
Detroit Mercy Rebrands, Angers Everybody--Campus Pressbox
Pistons' Ray McCallum has become yoga devotee--Detroit Free Press
Bacari Alexander settling in as Detroit Mercy basketball coach--Detroit Free Press
McCallum: It’s great to wear ‘Detroit’ jersey--Detroit News
Men’s Basketball Exhibition Game Tickets Vs. Wayne State Now On Sale--detroittitans.com
Titans Bigger, Stronger Entering 2016-17--detroittitans.com
Countdown To 2016-17 Season Starts Today As Titans Begin Practice--detroittitans.com

Hoop Night in the D Set for Wednesday, Oct. 19--detroittitans.com
Titan Athletic Club to Host Fundraiser on Sunday at HopCat Detroit--detroittitans.com
The Perry Ellis All-Stars--COLLEGE BASKETBALL TALK
PERRY ELLIS ALL-STARS, SECOND TEAM

G Stevie Clark, Oakland: Best known for his arrest after police said he was urinating out of a moving car, Clark attended two junior colleges and has now resurfaced at Oakland with two years of eligibility remaining.
Oakland basketball in search of leader to replace Kay Felder--Detroit Free Press
GOLDEN GRIZZLIES OPEN PRACTICE ON SUNDAY--ougrizzlies.com

STACEY LOVELACE SELECTED FOR NBA CORPORATE CROSSOVER PROGRAM--ougrizzlies.com
Women’s Basketball to Host Meet & Greet Breakfast--uicflames.com
Green Bay lands PJ Pipes--Phear The Phoenix
Tyler Kelly Hired as Men's Basketball Director of Player Development--greenbayphoenix.com
Milwaukee Athletics Releases Broadcasting Agreements--UWM Post
Scott Warras Named Men’s Basketball Play-by-Play Announcer--mkepanthers.com
Milwaukee Athletics Announces Broadcast Agreements--mkepanthers.com
Save the Date: Panther Fandemonium Is Set for October 8--mkepanthers.com

Milwaukee Women's Basketball To Hold Walk-On Tryouts--mkepanthers.com
NBCSports.com 2016-17 Preseason All-American Team--COLLEGE BASKETBALL TALK
THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA
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Alec Peters, Valparaiso: Peters is the best player at the mid-major level in the country, a kid that graduated from school in three years and had the chance to leave for literally any other program in the country. He didn’t. He opted to stay at Valpo, where he’ll be the centerpiece of new head coach Matt Lottich’s offense. It’s not crazy to think he could average 23 points.
Ten teams that won't be ranked in the preseason, but could be threats by March--CBS Sports
Valparaiso Crusaders

A program that made the NCAAs two times in the past four years. Now the expectations -- from outside -- will dip because Bryce Drew left to take the Vandy job. Who's the new coach? A man named Matt Lottich. He should have an inaugural year eased in thanks to an unexpected decision by Alec Peters, who could have gone pro, but didn't. He could have had his pick of basically any program in America to transfer to in his senior season -- without having to sit a year -- but didn't. He didn't do that even after his coach switched jobs. Valpo will have a chance to get back to the tourney because of it. Peters will be one of the 25 or so best players in America, and so Valpo is worthy of inclusion here.
The top 50 non-conference college basketball games for the 2016-17 season--CBS Sports
17. Rhode Island at Valpo, Nov. 29: Credit Dan Hurley for scheduling this game. Valpo will again be on the short list of the best mid-major teams in college hoops this season. Alec Peters bypassed going pro and even still stayed true to the school after Bryce Drew took the Vandy job. A win here would be a huge boost to URI's dossier down the road, while a Valpo loss might well take it out of at-large consideration.
Madness Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preseason All-High Major Teams--College Sports Madness
Coach of the Year Player of the Year Freshman of the Year 
Dan Hurley  Alec Peters  Zach Collins 
Rhode Island  Valparaiso  Gonzaga 
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First Team
G Jeremy Morgan
 Northern Iowa
G Jack Gibbs
 Davidson
G Elijah Brown
 New Mexico
G/F Nigel Williams-Goss
 Gonzaga
F/C Alec Peters
 Valparaiso
2016-17 @NKUNorseMBB season tix on sale--nkunorse.com
Wright State gets commitment from point guard--Dayton Daily News
Wright State moving Alstork to point guard--Dayton Daily News
Wright State players welcome changes Nagy making--Dayton Daily News
Slocum: Better defense, better depth for YSU--Youngstown Vindicator
Former YSU Player Signs with Switzerland Team--The Jambar
Another Successful Wine Taste Held at L'uva Bella Winery and Bistro--ysusports.com
Men's Basketball Holds Annual Media Day--ysusports.com
Gary Waters Named to NABC Board of Directors--horizonleague.org