News On The Horizon 2/18/2017

Alstork's 33 helps Wright St. fend off Youngstown St. 84-81--CBS Sports
Northern Kentucky holds off Cleveland State--CBS Sports
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 17, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu: One of the busier Friday nights in a while
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A big one in the Horizon has Valparaiso at Oakland (7 p.m., ESPN2). The Golden Grizzlies jumped the Crusaders in the teams’ first meeting at Valpo, harassing Alec Peters with a sticky defense, but Oakland had a stretch losing four out of five games soon after that one and trails the Crusaders by two games in the HL standings.

Oakland beats Valpo, pulls within 1 game atop Horizon League--CBS Sports
Ferguson, Matthews lead UIC over Detroit 74-69--CBS Sports
Ferguson, Matthews, and Odiase Lead Flames Past Titans in Back-and-Forth Battle--HLeagueHoops.com
Quick Takes: Monmouth captures MAAC title--Bracketville

Friday night Bracket Games:
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Valparaiso at Oakland

College hoops: Oakland pulls within a game atop Horizon; UDM stumble--Detroit Free Press

Down to the Wire, Vikings take another loss 62-60--NEO Sports Insiders
Cleveland State loses another close game--Cleveland State Hoops
Vikings Host Wright State on Saturday Afternoon--csuvikings.com

Women's Basketball Set To Host Northern Kentucky Saturday Afternoon--csuvikings.com

Titans Edged By UIC In Friday Night Battle--detroittitans.com

Titans' Comeback Attempt Falls Just Short at UIC--detroittitans.com
Titans Look to Bounce Back at Valparaiso on Saturday--detroittitans.com

Oakland completes season sweep of Valpo, closes to within a game of 1st-place Crusaders--Oakland Press
Bench contributions help Golden Grizzlies best Crusaders, 82-71--Press Row Sports
Oakland Defeats Valparaiso, 82-71--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND UPENDS VALPARAISO, 98-60--goldengrizzlies.com

UIC Picks Up #HLMBB Road Win at Detroit Mercy--uicflames.com

Flames Topple Titans in Dramatic Finish--uicflames.com
Flames Shoot for Back-to-Back Wins on Senior Day--uicflames.com

Milwaukee women knock off Green Bay--Green Bay Press Gazette
Men's Basketball Game Preview: at Milwaukee - Feb. 18, 1:00 PM--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay Drops Road Bout with Milwaukee, 72-60--greenbayphoenix.com

UWM women 72, UWGB 60: Loud message--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Women's Basketball Knocks Off Green Bay--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Local roundup: Valparaiso falls to Oakland, loses for second time in four games--Post-Tribune
VU's Adekoya ruled out for rest of the season--NWI Times
Crusaders fall to Oakland, NCAA--NWI Times
Men’s basketball goes head to head with Oakland, Detroit Mercy--Valpo Torch
Peters wears Adekoya’s number 23 in win over Youngstown State--Valpo Torch
Williams overcomes two major knee injuries to make big contributions Crusader basketball--Valpo Torch
Men’s Basketball Falls at Oakland Friday Night--valpoathletics.com

Women’s basketball able to stop top scoring opponents--Valpo Torch
Crusaders Fall to Grizzlies at ARC on Thursday--valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball to Battle Detroit Mercy on Saturday--valpoathletics.com

@NKUNorseMBB closes regular-season road schedule at Youngstown State--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB continues road trip at Cleveland State--nkunorse.com

College Basketball Preview: Wright State at Cleveland State--Dayton Daily News

Morse scores 35, but YSU men can’t get it Wright--The Youngstown Vindicator
35 points from Morse not enough as Penguins fall--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Men's Basketball Celebrates Senior Night Saturday Against Northern Kentucky--ysusports.com

Sizzling Smolinski lifts YSU women over NKU--The Youngstown Vindicator
Smolinski leads women to OT win--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Host HL-Leading Wright State on Play4Kay Day--ysusports.com

Isaiah Brock's Journey--The Horizon League
Oakland Sweeps Valpo; UIC Earns Road Win; #HLMBB Update Feb. 17--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Recaps, Feb. 16--The Horizon League
Milwaukee Upends Green Bay, Feb. 17 Recap--The Horizon League