On The Horizon

Jim Squire

Valparaiso beats Detroit 83-63 behind Peters' 20 points--CBS Sports
Walker's 21 pts pace Oakland past Illinois-Chicago 87-75--CBS Sports
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 21, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu: It’s a skimpy slate for impact matchups
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Wright State at Northern Kentucky is another good battle for place, this in the Horizon League.

McDonald, Murray lead N Kentucky past Wright St, 83-76--CBS Sports
Oakland rips through Youngstown State 101-72--CBS Sports
Detroit beats Cleveland State 91-83 behind Jenkins, Hogan--CBS Sports
Peters hits 4 3s, scores 23; Valpo beats Milwaukee 67-61--CBS Sports
Green Bay rebounds in 2nd half, pulls away from UIC 87-79--CBS Sports
Under the Radar Game of the Day: Wright State at Northern Kentucky--Hoops HD

CSU Vikings Men’s Hoops On the Road Tonight to Take On Detroit Mercy--NEO Sports Insiders
Levitt Scores Career-High 18 Points in Setback at Detroit Mercy--csuvikings.com

Vikings Host Detroit Thursday Evening--csuvikings.com

Vitale, '77 team turn out to honor Duerod--Varsity News
Robinson Jr. Nets Career High In Sunday's Setback--detroittitans.com
Titans Sink Vikings In Senior Day Victory--detroittitans.com
Titans Prepare for Vikings on the Road Thursday--detroittitans.com

To win, Titans must fulfill individual roles--Varsity News
Titans Knock Off Raiders on Senior Night, 85-80--detroittitans.com

2/20 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Madness National Players of the Week
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High-Major Martez Walker G Oakland
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Madness High-Major Conference Players of the Week
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Horizon Martez Walker G Oakland

Oakland senior Sherron Dorsey-Walker's impact transcends basketball--Detroit Free Press
Pat Caputo - Don’t be surprised if OU is dancing in March--Oakland Press
Oakland sends off senior Dorsey-Walker in style; ‘Not enough words to express what he’s done for this school’--Oakland Press
Strong second half leads Golden Grizzlies to sixth-straight victory--Press Row Sports
Men’s basketball smothers the flames--Oakland Post
Men’s basketball ends Senior Night with win over YSU--Oakland Post
More than a game...--goldengrizzlies.com
Oakland Rips Through Youngstown State 101-72--goldengrizzlies.com
It's hard to say goodbye--OAKLAND INSIDER BY TERRY FOSTER
GAME 30: OAKLAND FACES GREEN BAY IN LAST ROAD SWING OF THE SEASON--goldengrizzlies.com

Women’s basketball honors seniors with win over NKU--Oakland Post
OAKLAND ROLLS PAST NKU ON SENIOR NIGHT, 86-66--goldengrizzlies.com

Illinois Rankings, Feb. 20--Catch and Shoot

7. UIC (14-14, 7-8 Horizon)

Last week: 8

UIC went to Detroit to sweep the season series and then hung in at Oakland for an 87-75 loss. It’s looking like the Flames will be the No. 6 seed at the Horizon League Tournament.

Chicago Weekly Awards, Feb. 20--Catch and Shoot

Player of the Week
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Honorable mention: Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern; Tai Odiase, UIC; Trayvon Palmer, Chicago State

Freshman of the Week
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Honorable mention: Tarkus Ferguson, UIC; Dominique Matthews, UIC; K.J. Santos, UIC

Team of the Week

UIC

The Flames clinched a top-six finish in the Horizon League, which may not sound like much. But it is for a team that hasn’t finished that high since the 2012-13 season.

In all likelihood, UIC will be the No. 6 seed at the Horizon League Tournament, but if it can win Friday at Northern Kentucky, then the No. 5 seed could come into play.

Turnovers burn Flames--Whoosh! Net
Veterans’ night--Whoosh! Net
UIC Reigns From Deep, Falls Short at Oakland--uicflames.com
UIC Bested by Green Bay in Home Finale--uicflames.com
Packed Schedule Sends UIC to Northern Kentucky--uicflames.com

Horizon League Announces Panelists for Champions Brunch--uicflames.com

Flames Stumble in Green Bay--uicflames.com

UWGB guard Brown won't return to team--Green Bay Press Gazette
When UWGB needs stop, it turns to Little Chute's Lowe--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay controls its destiny for #2 seed--Phear The Phoenix
Phoenix Preview: Green Bay vs Oakland--Phear The Phoenix
Join us for Rock the Resch on Friday, Feb. 24 Against Oakland--greenbayphoenix.com
Strong Second Half Fires Green Bay Past UIC in Chicago--greenbayphoenix.com
TICKET SPECIAL: Green Bay vs. Oakland Feb 24 6PM--greenbayphoenix.com
Men's Basketball Preview vs Oakland - Friday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay Finishes Off Home Slate with Dominant Victory--greenbayphoenix.com

Valparaiso 67, UWM 61: Crusaders turn back spirited Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gritty Panthers Fall To Late Valparaiso Run--mkepanthers.com
Panthers Open Final Homestand Friday, Host Titans--mkepanthers.com

Horizon League Spotlight: Champions Brunch at Joe Louis Arena--mkepanthers.com

UWM women 80, Valparaiso 64: Keep the ball rolling--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Neillsville grad Jenny Lindner's growth mirrors UWM's--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers use second half surge to dismantle Valpo, 80-64--UWM Post
Second-Half Surge Propels Panthers Past Valpo--mkepanthers.com
Women’s Basketball Looks To Extend Winning Streak Friday--mkepanthers.com

VIDEO: Valparaiso’s Micah Bradford makes 3/4 court shot off the shot clock--College Basketball Talk
Bubble Banter: Let’s talk about Syracuse, Georgetown and Georgia Tech--College Basketball Talk

WINNERS
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Valparaiso (RPI: 74, KenPom: 97, No. 12 seed): Valpo is in as a No. 12 seed in our bracket, but they are in as an automatic bid, meaning that there are no at-large teams rated below them. Being the best automatic bid does not guarantee that they’ll be in as an at-large, not when their best win is a Rhode Island team that is fading and they’ve lost four games to sub-100 competition. Win that auto-bid.

Bracketology: Tar Heels vault to top line--College Basketball Talk