Saturday, December 16, 2017

News On The Horizon 12/16/2017

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 16th--Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-MICHIGAN VS DETROIT (College Basketball Showcase, Detroit). The game is in Detroit, but the crowd will likely be partial to Michigan as they look to improve to 10-3 on the year.
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-MICHIGAN STATE VS OAKLAND (College Basketball Showcase, Detroit). Prior to the season when we thought Oakland was a top UTR team this is one we had circled. The Grizz have been kind of disappointing, whereas Michigan State has put together an amazing profile and is deservedly ranked #2 in the nation.
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-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT MILWAUKEE. I like this Loyola team and they can improve to 11-1 on the season if they pick up this win today. If they keep it up they won’t need the automatic bid to make the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan State Basketball: Previewing the Hitachi College Basketball Showcase--College Court Report
Rivalry Weekend: Big Ten Basketball Previews, Open Thread--Off Tackle Empire
Michigan Wolverines (9-3, KP 36) vs. Detroit-Mercy Titans (4-6, KP 294)
11am | ESPNU | Little Caesar’s Arena | Mich -19

Contrived Event Name: Hitachi College Basketball Showcase
Is it actually a rivalry?: No.
What trophy should they play for?: Ypsilanti.

Graham Filler: Successful Wolverine stuff last week was a tad unexpected but definitely welcome if you consider Michigan a bubble team. It's time to keep winning the winnable games, because a loss to UDM would be a blow to bubble hopes. It's not an outright bad Titans team, but it's definitely not a good one. Cool game concept tho!
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#2 Michigan State Spartans (9-1, KP 2) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies
1pm | ESPNU | Little Caesar’s Arena | MSU -17

Contrived Event Name: Hitachi College Basketball Showcase
Is it actually a rivalry?: No, but it’s cool Tom Izzo goes on the road to play these games.
What trophy should they play for?: A bronzed Greg Kampe Christmas sweater.

Andrew Kraszewski: Sooner or later, MSU is going to regret putting Kampe's squad on the schedule every year. This probably isn't that year, even with certain 'writers' on this blog talking about Kendrick Nunn like he's prime-years Allen Iverson. Oakland will give MSU a fight, but the result will probably not be in doubt after halftime.
Kenny Carpenter Becomes the Offensive Force Cleveland State Needs--Campus Pressbox
Tickets on Sale Now for 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Basketball Championships--csuvikings.com
Michigan prepping for familiar faces in new place vs. Detroit Mercy--Detroit Free Press
Parent: UDM coach Bacari Alexander's absence came after vulgar comment--Detroit Free Press
Michigan, Detroit Mercy swing open new door on rivalry--Detroit News
Tickets Now On Sale for 2018 Horizon League Basketball Championships--detroittitans.com

Women's Basketball Hosts Eastern Michigan on Sunday--detroittitans.com
The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 16, 2017--Hoopville
Tonight’s Menu

It’s a busy day, and the big games start right away as well.
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The Hitachi College Basketball Showcase is on tap in Detroit as Michigan State takes on Oakland (2 p.m.)
Ankle injury will keep Oakland's Kendrick Nunn out vs. Michigan State--Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball vs. Oakland: 5 things to watch--Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball takes Cassius Winston home to Detroit--Detroit Free Press
OU’s Kendrick Nunn has MRI, may miss MSU game--Detroit News
Injuries force Golden Grizzlies to adjust ahead of in-state showdown with Michigan State--The Pit Media

OAKLAND WINS OVERTIME THRILLER AT CORNELL--goldengrizzlies.com
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 15, 2017--Hoopville
Tonight’s Menu:
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Dartmouth has been very competitive in a 3-4 start under second-year coach David McLaughlin. The Big Green heads to the Midwest to take on struggling Illinois-Chicago.
UIC pulls away from Dartmouth 76-60--CBS Sports
Point made--Whoosh! Net
@UICFlamesMBB Dismisses Dartmouth, 76-60--uicflames.com

Twelve Flames Set to Graduate from UIC--uicflames.com
Flames Shoot for Fourth Straight Home Win--uicflames.com
JAGS CONTINUE ROAD SWING AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN--iupuijags.com
Former UWGB assistant AD Andrew Gavin hopes to thrive at UW-Parkside--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Opens Three-Game Homestand with Parkside on Saturday, Rockford on Monday--greenbayphoenix.com

No. 21/24 Green Bay Plays Host to Bradley on Saturday Afternoon--greenbayphoenix.com
UWM 73, Loyola 56: Panthers turn in their best effort yet--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Looking To Extend Winning Streak, UWM Hosts Marquette Sunday--mkepanthers.com
Preview: Scouting NKU vs. UMBC on Sunday afternoon--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU to face rugged road game Sunday at prolific-shooting Maryland-Baltimore County--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Final nonconference road trip for @NKUNorseMBB kicks off at UMBC--nkunorse.com
Wright State’s Winchester looking like a budding star--Dayton Daily News
College Basketball: Wright State-Toledo preview--Dayton Daily News
WSU men’s basketball: Wright State 77, Toledo 69, final--Dayton Daily News
Midseason lineup addition a winner for Wright State at Toledo--Dayton Daily News
Men's Basketball Shoots Down Rockets--wsuraiders.com
Cash's Late Basket Gives Penguins 69-67 Win Over Northern Arizona--ysusports.com
Tickets on sale now for 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Basketball Championships--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Roundup: Dec. 15--The Horizon League

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