News On The Horizon 1/31/2017

Vikings Open Roadswing At UIC Thursday Evening--csuvikings.com

Titans Host Milwaukee for Red Out on Thursday--detroittitans.com

Men’s basketball selects All Half-Century Team--Oakland Post
Winterfest Tailgate heats up cold night--Oakland Post

Little makes a big name for herself in Oakland’s lineup--Oakland Post
The Blitz: Feb. 1, 2017--Oakland Post

Women’s basketball

The women’s basketball split their road trip this past weekend. The two-game stretch began with Northern Kentucky University on Friday, Jan. 27. The Golden Grizzlies took down the Norse 61-47. Leah Somerfield led the way with a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds

The Golden Grizzlies were not as successful, however, against the Wright State Raiders on Sunday, Jan. 29. Despite Taylor Gleason’s team-high 16 points, four steals and four assists, and Taylor Jones’ 12 points and season-high eight rebounds, Oakland fell to the Raiders 84-66.

The split road trip brings the Golden Grizzlies to 5-5 in the Horizon League. Oakland returns to the Blacktop to face Green Bay at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Flames Strive to Sink Phoenix in Green Bay--uicflames.com

Flames scorch nets in win over Valparaiso--UIC News

UWGB women's fans love their Phoenix--Green Bay Press Gazette

Scanning the Nation January 31, 2017: On Georgia Tech, Akron, New Mexico State and more--Hoopville

-Even as expectations were high coming into the season, Monmouth and Valparaiso are two teams that probably aren’t as good as they were last year, another example of just how damaging it is when the NCAA selection committee doesn’t get it right with its at-large selections and ignores teams like them. Both are still in the driver’s seat to win their leagues this year, though, and have plenty of pieces to win a game or two in the NCAAs, no doubt the biggest pieces being players who can take over a game in Justin Robinson (Monmouth) and Alec Peters (Valpo). Both are teams with the size and experience to win in March, though…

Player of the Year Power Rankings: The Swanigan-Happ debate is heating up--College Basketball Talk

JUST MISSED THE CUT

11. Joel Berry II, North Carolina
12. Melo Trimble, Maryland
13. Josh Jackson, Kansas
14. Malik Monk, Kentucky
15. Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame
16. Dwayne Bacon, Florida State
17. Markelle Fultz, Washington
18. Justin Jackson, North Carolina
19. Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s
20. Alec Peters, Valparaiso

Men's Basketball Welcomes Oakland to the Beeghly Center Thursday Night--ysusports.com

YSU Starts Four-Game Road Stretch at Valparaiso on Thursday--ysusports.com

(WHID) What's Happening in Detroit - Feb. 1--The Horizon League