News On The Horizon 12/8/2016

Cleveland St. runs away from W. Michigan 85-62 in 2nd half--CBS Sports
Cleveland State turns Western Michigan over for 85-62 victory--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State routs Western Michigan, 85-62--The News-Herald
Cleveland State tops Western Michigan 85-62--NEO Sports Insiders
Vikings Shoot 59-Percent in 85-62 Win Over Western Michigan--csuvikings.com

Toledo sends Detroit Mercy to eighth straight loss--CBS Sports
Toledo Surges in Second Half to Down Detroit Mercy--HLeagueHoops.com
Wednesday’s basketball: Toledo trumps Detroit Mercy--Detroit News
Titans Drop Road Contest At Toledo--detroittitans.com

GAME 10: OAKLAND TRAVELS EAST TO FACE ROBERT MORRIS--goldengrizzlies.com

UIC Set for Date in Desert with GCU--uicflames.com

Former Green Bay Coach Wardle’s Bradley Team is Featured in Great ESPN Article--HLeagueHoops.com

UWM women 68, Illinois St. 60: Panthers continue hot start--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Look To Slow Loyola’s Hot Start Saturday In Chicago--mkepanthers.com

Milwaukee Women’s Basketball Earns First Ever Ranking--mkepanthers.com

The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 8, 2016--Hoopville

Side Dishes:
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After its loss to UCLA, Kentucky came out motivated as expected, jumping on Valparaiso early and cruising to an 87-63 win.

No. 6 Kentucky bounces back with blowout win against Valparaiso--College Basketball Talk
UK bounces back with easy win over Valparaiso--Louisville Courier-Journal
No. 6 Kentucky regroups with 87-63 rout of Valparaiso--CBS Sports
Wednesday recap: Indiana State’s upset, UAB busts a streak, Davidson fights back and more--Mid-Major Madness

More notable action

Valpo lost to Kentucky at Rupp Arena by double digits, no big story there. But Alec Peters came off the court with an apparent injury in the second half. No worries, says Matt Lottich. “"It'd take a crow bar to keep him off the court,” he told reporters after the game. The senior finished with 23 points and eight rebounds.

Important Debate: Who would be the Mid-Major Monstars?--Mid-Major Madness

Alec Peters pic.twitter.com/20407S74Y2

— Chris Schutte (@ChrisSchutte3) December 8, 2016

Slow start dooms Valparaiso in Rupp Arena--NWI Times
Crusaders Fall to Top-Ten Kentucky Squad--valpobasketball.com

Crusaders to Host Grace College on Saturday--valpobasketball.com

Northern Kentucky beats Eastern Illinois 80-70--CBS Sports
Holland’s 28 points lift @NKUNorseMBB over Eastern Illinois--nkunorse.com

Hoosiers’ pace too much for NKU women--The Northerner
Norse overpowered by fast-paced Indiana--nkunorse.com

Loyola-Chicago beats Wright St. for sixth straight home win--CBS Sports
Loyola holds electric scorer Mark Alstork in check with disciplined defense--The Catch and Shoot
Wright State stumbles again on the road--Dayton Daily News
Men Fall at Loyola--wsuraiders.com

Women's Rally Falls Short Against Kent State--wsuraiders.com

Penguins Fall to Michigan State--The Jambar

#HLMBB Update Dec. 7--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Recaps, Dec. 7--The Horizon League
Norse Can't Keep Pace with Hoosiers, Dec. 8 Recap--The Horizon League