News On The Horizon 9/10/2017

2017-18 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games--Blogging the Bracket

2K Classic Benefitting Wounded Warrior Project

Nov. 10, 21, 22, 24: Campus sites (Schedule)
Nov. 16-17: New York (Hosts’ Championship Rounds)
Nov. 18-19: Nashville (Visitors’ Subregional)
Hosts’ Semifinals (Nov. 16)

Virginia Tech Hokies (ACC) vs. Saint Louis Billikens (A 10), 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Providence Friars (Big East) vs. Washington Huskies (Pac-12), approx. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Hosts’ Finals (Nov. 17)

Championship: approx. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Consolation: 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Visitors’ Semifinals (Nov. 18)

Seattle Redhawks (WAC) vs. Detroit-Mercy Titans (Horizon), 12 p.m.
Houston Baptist Huskies (Southland) at Belmont Bruins (OVC), approx. 12:30 p.m.
Visitors’ Finals (Nov. 19)

Championship: 11 a.m.
Consolation: approx. 1:30 p.m.
Regional Round Games

Nov. 10: Houston Baptist at Providence; Detroit-Mercy at Virginia Tech, TBA p.m. (ACC Network Extra); Seattle at Saint Louis; Belmont at Washington

Nov. 21: Houston Baptist at Virginia Tech

Nov. 22: Belmont at Providence; Detroit-Mercy at Saint Louis

Nov. 24: Seattle at Washington
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Islands Of The Bahamas Showcase

Nov. 17-19: Bahamas (dates via Weber State; full field via Vermont)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 17, Matchups TBA)

Bradley Braves (MVC)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Sun Belt)
Iona Gaels (MAAC)
James Madison Dukes (CAA)
Northern Kentucky Norse (Horizon)
UTSA Roadrunners (C-USA)
Vermont Catamounts (AE)
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky)

Semifinals (Nov. 18)

Top half
Bottom half
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 18)

Top half
Bottom half
Finals (Nov. 19)

Championship:
3rd/4th Place:
5th/6th Place:
7th/8th Place:
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Showcase On The Banks

Nov. 12-24: Campus sites

Nov. 12: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (NEC) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten), 2:30 p.m. (BTN) (Rutgers)

Nov. 14: Cleveland State Vikings (Horizon) at Rutgers, 7 p.m. (BTN)

Nov. 17: Coppin State Eagles (MEAC) at Cleveland State (Cleveland State)

Nov. 18: Central Connecticut State at East Carolina Pirates (American) (CCSU)

Nov. 19: Coppin State at Rutgers, 12:30 p.m. (BTN Plus)

Nov. 20: Cleveland State at East Carolina

Nov. 21: Coppin State at Central Connecticut State

Nov. 24: East Carolina at Rutgers, 1 p.m. (BTN Plus); Central Connecticut State at Cleveland State
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Hoops In The Heartland Benefitting Men Vs. Breast Cancer

Nov. 13-30: Campus sites

Nov. 13: Florida A&M Rattlers (MEAC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (SEC) (Mississippi State)

Nov. 17: Lakeland (non-D1) at Green Bay Phoenix (Horizon), 8 p.m. (Green Bay)

Nov. 18: Howard Payne (non-D1) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland) (SFA)

Nov. 20: Green Bay at Mississippi State

Nov. 22: Florida A&M at North Dakota State Bison (Summit) (North Dakota State); Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi State

Nov. 24: Florida A&M at Green Bay, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26: Florida A&M at Stephen F. Austin

Nov. 27: Stetson Hatters (A-Sun) at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

Nov. 28: North Dakota State at Stephen F. Austin

Nov. 29: Stetson at North Dakota State, 8 p.m.

Nov. 30: North Dakota State at Mississippi State
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Adolph Rupp Classic

Nov. 15-26: Campus sites (Kentucky; UIC; Fort Wayne; Troy; ETSU)

Nov. 15: Delaware State Hornets (MEAC) at Fort Wayne Mastodons (Summit)

Nov. 16: Delaware State at UIC Flames (Horizon)

Nov. 17: ETSU Buccaneers (SoCon) at Kentucky Wildcats (SEC)

Nov. 18: Fort Wayne at UIC

Nov. 20: Troy Trojans (Sun Belt) at Kentucky; Delaware State at ETSU

Nov. 22: Fort Wayne at Kentucky; Troy at ETSU

Nov. 25: Fort Wayne at ETSU

Nov. 26: UIC at Kentucky

Nov. 27: Delaware State at Troy

Nov 29: UIC at Troy
HoopHall Miami Invitational

Nov. 17-30, Dec. 2: Campus sites (Syracuse)
Dec. 2: Miami

Nov. 17 or 18: Texas Southern Tigers (SWAC) at Syracuse Orange (ACC)

Nov. 18: Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Horizon) at Toledo Rockets (MAC)

Nov. 20: Oakland at Syracuse, TBA p.m. (ACC Network Extra)

Nov. 21: Texas Southern Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12), 8 p.m. (Jayhawk Sports Network)

Nov. 22: Toledo at Syracuse

Nov. 24: Oakland at Kansas, 8 p.m. (Jayhawk Sports Network)

Nov. 28: Toledo at Kansas, 8 p.m. (Jayhawk Sports Network)

Nov. 30: Texas Southern at Oakland

Dec. 2: Texas Southern at Toledo

Dec. 2 (at Miami)
Kansas vs. Syracuse, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Miami vs. Princeton (non-exempt), approx. 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
Black & Gold Shootout

Nov. 10: Campus sites (Milwaukee)
Nov. 17-19: Milwaukee

Nov. 10: LaCrosse (Non-D1) at Milwaukee

Nov. 17
Elon Phoenix (CAA) vs. FIU Panthers (C-USA)
Concordia-St. Paul (Non-D1) at Milwaukee Panthers (Horizon)

Nov. 18
Concordia-St. Paul vs. Elon
FIU at Milwaukee

Nov. 19
FIU vs. Concordia-St. Paul
Elon at Milwaukee
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Sanford Pentagon Showcase

Nov. 20-21: Campus sites
Nov. 24-26: Sioux Falls, S.D.

Nov. 20: Blue Mountain Toppers (NAIA, SSAC) at Southern Mississippi

Nov. 21 : Northern New Mexico Eagles (NAIA, Independent) at Northern Colorado; Westminster Titans (DIII, PAC) at Youngstown State

Nov. 24
South Dakota Coyotes (Summit) vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (C-USA), 6:30 p.m.
Northern Colorado Bears (Big Sky) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (Horizon), approx. 9 p.m.

Nov. 25
Youngstown State vs. Southern Mississippi, 5 p.m.
South Dakota vs. Northern Colorado, approx. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26
Northern Colorado vs. Southern Miss, 12 p.m.
Youngstown State vs. South Dakota, approx. 2:30 p.m.
Wright State MTE

Nov. 20-21: Campus sites
Nov. 24-26: Dayton (Wright State)

Nov 20: Webber International (non-D1) at Jacksonville; Tiffin (non-D1) at Wright State

Nov. 21: Brevard (non-D1) at Gardner-Webb

Nov. 24
Jacksonville Dolphins (A-Sun) vs. Fairfield Stags (MAAC)
Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (Big South) at Wright State Raiders (Horizon)

Nov. 25
Fairfield vs. Gardner-Webb
Jacksonville at Wright State

Nov. 26
Gardner-Webb vs. Jacksonville
Fairfield at Wright State
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Neutral-Site Games
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Nov. 11: Akron (Akron)
Cleveland State at Akron, 7 p.m.
Kent State vs. Youngstown State, approx. 9:30 p.m.
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Detroit Showcase

Dec. 16: Detroit (Oakland/Michigan)
Michigan vs. Detroit-Mercy, 5:30 p.m.
Michigan State vs. Oakland, approx. 8 p.m.

Cleveland State 2017 basketball schedule features Michigan State, Cincinnati--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule--NEO Sports Insiders
Felton’s Debut Season at Cleveland State Will Be Grueling--Campus Pressbox
Top Target Off the Board--Cleveland State Hoops
CSU Announces 2017-18 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Schedule--csuvikings.com
Cleveland State Announces 2017-18 Non-League Schedule--csuvikings.com

#HLWBB Schedule Released For 2017-18 Season--csuvikings.com

Horizon League Releases Men’s Basketball Schedule--detroittitans.com

Women's Basketball Releases Full 2017-18 Schedule--detroittitans.com

MEN'S BASKETBALL TRYOUTS SET FOR SEPT. 20--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND ANNOUNCES 2017-18 MEN'S BASKETBALL HORIZON LEAGUE SCHEDULE--goldengrizzlies.com
KAMPE TO BE INDUCTED INTO MICHIGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 HORIZON LEAGUE SCHEDULE--goldengrizzlies.com
CRYSTAL DAVIS JOINS OAKLAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STAFF--goldengrizzlies.com

UNLV transfer Dwayne Morgan sets visit to St. John’s--Rumble in the Garden

Although he has scheduled a visit with St. John’s, various other schools are expected to get involved with Morgan. According to USA Today Sports Media contributor Eli Boettger, Morgan has been appealed to the idea of playing at Boston College, Washington State, and Illinois-Chicago.

Men’s basketball adds coaching staff--UIC News
Flames Announce 2017-18 Schedule--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Sets 2017-18 Schedule--uicflames.com

How Justus Stanback regained his passion for basketball, and where it will take him next--Indy Star
HORIZON LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2017-18 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE--iupuijags.com
COMBS INKS DEAL TO PLAY IN ITALY--iupuijags.com

HORIZON LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2017-18 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SLATE--iupuijags.com
IUPUI ANNOUNCES 2017-18 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE--iupuijags.com

Green Bay releases 2017/2018 schedule--Phear the Phoenix
Green Bay Men's Basketball Releases 2017-18 Schedule--greenbayphoenix.com

5 NCAA teams highlight UWGB women's basketball schedule--Green Bay Press Gazette
Women's Basketball Releases Full 2017-18 Schedule--greenbayphoenix.com

Panthers announce 2017-18 Horizon League schedule--On Milwaukee
UWM men's basketball team sets Horizon League schedule--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Announces 2017-18 Horizon League Schedule--mkepanthers.com

Horizon League Unveils Women’s Basketball Schedule--mkepanthers.com

NKU announces 2017-18 men's basketball schedule--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU’s 2017-2018 men’s basketball schedule released--The Northerner
@NKUNorseMBB announces 2017-18 schedule--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB unveils 2017-18 slate--nkunorse.com

Wright State to open Horizon League schedule vs. UIC--Dayton Daily News

Penguin Premiere set for Thursday--Youngstown Vindicator
Calhoun, YSU’s men’s team hold meet-and-greet--Youngstown Vindicator
Penguin basketball team involved in community--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins open Horizon League in Cleveland--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
YSU Basketball Looking to Win Big: Penguin Premiere Ready for Fans--The Jambar
YSU Men's Basketball Announces 2017-18 Horizon League Schedule--ysusports.com

Long Home Stand, Road Swings Ahead for YSU in Horizon League Play--ysusports.com

Horizon League Announces Men's Basketball Conference Schedule, ESPN Games--The Horizon League

Horizon League Reveals Women's Basketball Conference Schedule--The Horizon League