News On The Horizon 2/16/2017

Horizon Men's Basketball 2017 Conference Tournament Bracket--College Sports Madness

Vikings Return Home to Host Northern Kentucky on Thursday Night--csuvikings.com

CSU Basketball Teams Return Home on Thursday ... See What's Going On--csuvikings.com

Vikings Host Wright State To Begin Four-Game Homestand--csuvikings.com

Titans Return to Road Thursday Night in the Windy City--detroittitans.com

GAME 27: OAKLAND WELCOMES VALPARAISO TO O'RENA ON ESPN2--goldengrizzlies.com

GAMES 25 & 26: OAKLAND HEADS TO VALPO AND UIC FOR LEAGUE ROAD SWING--goldengrizzlies.com

Matthews honored by Horizon--Whoosh! Net
Flames Set to Tangle with Titans in Detroit--uicflames.com

Flames Host Detroit Mercy on Hoop Pink Night--uicflames.com

'Nix in the Pros: Alfonzo McKinnie is an all-star--Phear The Phoenix
A look at the race for the #2 seed--Phear The Phoenix

Join Panthers Saturday For “Senior Day” Against Phoenix--mkepanthers.com

Panthers, Phoenix Square Off Friday Night--mkepanthers.com

College Basketball Player of the Year rankings: Caleb Swanigan jumps to No. 1--CBS Sports

THE NEXT TEN (in alphabetical order): Dwayne Bacon (Florida State), Joel Berry (North Carolina), Bonzie Colson (Notre Dame), De’Aaron Fox (Kentucky), Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Jock Landale (Saint Mary’s), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), Donovan Mitchell (Louisville), Alec Peters (Valparaiso).

The Mid-Major Awards (Little Too Early Predictions)--College Hoops Daily

National Mid-Major Player of the Year: Nigel Williams-Goss, Junior, Gonzaga, Guard

This award is toughest to decide. Picking between the leader of arguably the best team in basketball, Nigel-Williams Goss, and one of the most dominant players in the NCAA, Alec Peters, was tough. At the end of the day, I went with Nigel Williams-Goss as the National Mid-Major Player of the Year. Williams-Goss is averaging 15.7 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game, 4.6 assists per game, shooting .505, around 2 steals per game, and a player efficiency rating of 26.58. Peters is averaging more points (23.1 ppg), more rebounds (10.7 rpg), fewer assists (2.2 apg), shooting at .463, .9 steals per game, and a player efficacy of 28.18. The stats give an edge to Peters. I say leading Gonzaga to an undefeated season against a much harder schedule gives Williams-Goss the edge. 21-5 is a good record for Valparaiso, but in a moderate conference, it is expected.
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First Team:

– Nigel-Williams Goss, Junior, Gonzaga, Guard

– Marcus Keene, Junior, Central Michigan, Guard

– Alec Peters, Senior, Valparaiso, Forward

– James Thompson IV, Sophomore, Eastern Michigan, Forward

– Jock Landale, Junior, St. Mary’s, Center

Valpo Basketball Preview--valpoathletics.com
Men's Basketball Starts Stretch Run Friday at Oakland--valpoathletics.com

Women's Basketball Goes for Consecutive Wins on Thursday--valpoathletics.com

Final road trip of the regular-season awaits @NKUNorseMBB--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB hits the road for Youngstown State--nkunorse.com

Men’s Basketball Hits the Road--wsuraiders.com

OHSAA balance issues, 1st-place Flyers, Reds Arroyo experiment, GSP back in the UFC, etc.--Dayton Daily News

Hey, and don’t forget the Wright State women are still in first place in the Horizon League, too…

Peak into tonight's win over UIC! 👀 That's our 11th in a row and ANOTHER 20-win season for the program! #ThatsWright pic.twitter.com/xeohhbIr2N

— WSU Womens Bball (@WSUWBasketball) February 12, 2017

First-Place Women’s Basketball Hits the Road--wsuraiders.com

Back To Beeghly: YSU Looking to Build with Four Home Games--The Jambar

ESPN College Basketball analyst to serve as moderator for Champions Brunch in Detroit--The Horizon League
(WHID) What's Happening in Detroit - Feb. 15--The Horizon League