News On The Horizon 2/5/2017

The Morning Dish – Saturday, February 4, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

Another busy slate is ahead with a lot of matchups to watch.
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A big battle is set in the Horizon League as Green Bay is a game and a half back of Valparaiso, who they host at 1 p.m.

SATURDAY’S SNACKS: Six top ten teams lose in a wild day--College Basketball Talk

NOTABLE
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The Horizon League race got interesting with Green Bay beating Valparaiso by double digits at home. Kareem Kanter had 17 points and nine rebounds as the win snapped the Crusaders’ eight-game win streak. One game separates first-place Valpo and Green Bay in the conference now.

Green Bay downs Valparaiso 86-69 behind Kanter's 17 points--CBS Sports
Walker's layup lifts Oakland past Cleveland State, 53-51--CBS Sports
Ill-Chicago downs Milwaukee 105-100 in OT behind Ferguson--CBS Sports
Northern Kentucky beats Wright State 83-79--CBS Sports
Detroit Mercy upends Youngstown State 90-80--CBS Sports
Green Bay Pounds Valpo to Keep Pace in Horizon League Standings--HLeagueHoops.com

CSU Unable To Close Against Oakland, 53-51--NEO Sports Insiders
Vikings Fall to Oakland, 53-51--csuvikings.com

Voskuhl Notches Career-High Game In 66-62 Win At Valparaiso--csuvikings.com

Hornets Sign Guard Ray McCallum To 10-Day Contract--detroittitans.com
Allen, Hogan Lead Titans Past Youngstown State--detroittitans.com

Titans Conquer No. 21/24 Green Bay in Thrilling 76-72 Victory--detroittitans.com

Walker's layup lifts Oakland past Cleveland State, 53-51--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND TAKES OUT MILWAUKEE TO WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME, 77-63--goldengrizzlies.com

Flames Score 105 Points to Fly Past Panthers in Overtime--uicflames.com

Flames Fall in OT Thriller--uicflames.com

Green Bay Runs Away from Valparaiso in Important League Game--greenbayphoenix.com

No. 21/24 Green Bay Falls Just Short at Detroit Mercy, 76-72--greenbayphoenix.com

UIC 105, UWM 100 (OT): Panthers outgunned--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Alumni Game Goes Down To Final Buzzer--mkepanthers.com
Late Surge By Milwaukee Forces Overtime Against UIC--mkepanthers.com

Oakland 77, UWM women 63: Panthers fade down stretch--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Come Up Short At Oakland--mkepanthers.com

Bubble Banter: Carnage in the Big 12 is great news for the league’s bubble-dwellers--College Basketball Talk

LOSERS
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Valpo (RPI: 61, KenPom: 81, No. 12 seed): The Crusaders got smacked around on Saturday at Green Bay, who is a title contender in the Horizon. All things consider, it’s not an awful loss by any stretch, but it is the kind of loss that Valpo’s profile may not be able to handle. I’m not sure that they can get an at-large at this point.

W-5 BP68--Basketball Predictions

13. EAST TENNESSEE ST (SOCON)
13. AKRON (MAC)
13. MONMOUTH (MAAC)
13. VALPARAISO (HORIZON)

Quick Takes: Florida, Big 12 States headline wild Saturday--Bracketville

More Quick Takes from Saturday:
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Valparaiso lost at Green Bay. A tough day for some good mid-majors.

After beating Milwaukee, Valparaiso hits road wall with loss to Green Bay--Post-Tribune
Crusaders fall flat in Green Bay--NWI Times
Crusaders Fall At Green Bay Saturday Afternoon--valpoathletics.com

Crusaders Come Up Short, Suffer Close Loss to Vikings--valpoathletics.com

@NKUNorseMBB defeats WSU in final seconds, 83-79--nkunorse.com

New League leader Wright State downs @NKUNorseWBB in Dayton--nkunorse.com

Final: NKU 83, Wright State 79--Dayton Daily News
Men Drop Heartbreaker to Northern Kentucky--wsuraiders

WSU women win 9th straight, move into first place--Dayton Daily News
Women First in HL Standings With Win Over Northern Kentucky--wsuraiders

Titans triumph over Penguins--Youngstown Vindicator
Second Half Titans: YSU Loses After Big Detroit Run--The Jambar
Penguins Fall to Hot-Shooting Detroit Mercy at Beeghly--ysusports.com

Smolinski gets hot late as YSU wins in OT--Youngstown Vindicator
Penguins Outlast UIC in Overtime, 65-59--ysusports.com

Green Bay Halts Valpo Win Streak; #HLMBB Update Feb. 4--The Horizon League

Wright State Wins, First Place in Standings; #HLWBB Recaps Feb.4--The Horizon League