News On The Horizon 1/29/2018

The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 28, 2018--Hoopville

Today’s Menu: The Sunday before Super Bowl Sunday is a bit busier than the last few and has a good mix of conference showdowns and rivalry games.
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Oakland chopped down one recent Horizon co-leader on the road on Friday when it won at Northern Kentucky. Now the Golden Grizzlies try to even a score and draw closer with Wright State, which won at OU earlier this month.

Ottey scores 18, UIC uses second-half run to beat IUPUI--CBS Sports
Northern Kentucky rolls to 72-44 win over Detroit Mercy--CBS Sports
1st place Wright State beats Oakland 64-51--CBS Sports
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: East Tennessee State enters the top 10--Mid-Major Madness

Further down, Wright State, Murray State, Bucknell, and Wyoming all entered the polls. Bucknell was there to start the year, but fell off the national radar with a string of early losses. The Bison have now won eight in a row, however, and are beginning to look like the Patriot League favorites again.

Speaking of conference favorites, Wright State has to be the safe bet in the Horizon League at this point. The Raiders are only a game ahead of Northern Kentucky but have already won on the Norse’s home court.

Here’s how it all shakes out. Do not @ us under any circumstances.
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Week 11
RANK TEAM RECORD LAST WEEK POINTS
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21 Wright State 17-6 NR 29
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Also receiving votes: Utah Valley 13, San Diego State 11, Charleston 10, Stephen F. Austin 10, Georgia State 9, UC Santa Barbara 7, Northern Kentucky 7, Toledo 7, Penn 5, Marshall 5, VCU 2, South Dakota 1.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Jan 28th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-OAKLAND AT WRIGHT STATE (Horizon). Oakland got a huge win at Northern Kentucky and a win for the Golden Grizzlies today would them right back into the conference race. A win by Wright State would keep the Raiders in sole possession of the Horizon lead.

Cleveland State Vikings Continue To Find Struggles On The Road With 70-47 Loss--NEO Sports Insiders

Men’s Basketball Tripped Up At NKU--detroittitans.com

Blocks Not Enough in Titans' Setback at Oakland--detroittitans.com
National Girls & Women in Sports Day Set for Saturday--detroittitans.com

WIN STREAK ENDS AS OAKLAND FALLS AT WRIGHT STATE 64-51--goldengrizzlies.com

1/29 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon Leah Somerfield F Oakland

Oakland's Leah Sommerfield named Horizon player of week--Detroit News
SOMERFIELD LEADS OAKLAND TO CONVINCING METRO SERIES WIN OVER DETROIT MERCY, 83-50--goldengrizzlies.com
SOMERFIELD NAMED HORIZON LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK--goldengrizzlies.com

'Beautiful hotels, steak dinners - college athletes are treated better than a lot of pros'--The 42
Pluck of the Irish--Whoosh! Net
Flames Turn Up the Heat in Second Half, Beat IUPUI--uicflames.com
@UICFlamesMBB Travels North to Open Trip at Milwaukee--uicflames.com

Flames Outlasted by Milwaukee--uicflames.com

JAGS COME UP JUST SHORT IN LOSS TO 22/21 GREEN BAY--iupuijags.com

1/29 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon Khalil Small G Green Bay

Khalil Small Named Horizon League Player of the Week After Leading Team to Weekend Sweep--greenbayphoenix.com

UWGB women all alone in first after thrilling comeback win--Green Bay Press Gazette
LeClaire Leads 22/21 Green Bay to Victory Over IUPUI, 52-45--greenbayphoenix.com
Pink Zone Jersey Auction Now Live--greenbayphoenix.com

Milwaukee Picks Up Third-Straight Victory Over CSU, 70-47--UWM Post
Panthers Go For Four In A Row Monday Against Flames--mkepanthers.com

Milwaukee Dominates UIC, 59-44--UWM Post
Panthers Defense Smothers Flames In 59-44 Win--mkepanthers.com

NKU blows past Detroit Mercy, wins 72-44 on Sunday--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU bounces back from tough loss, overwhelms Detroit Mercy during 72-44 victory on Sunday--Northern Kentucky Tribune
With Rout of Detroit Mercy, NKU is Now 15-7 Overall, 8-2 in Horizon League--River City News
Game Preview: NKU vs Detroit--The Norse Report
GALLERY: Norse recover after Oakland loss; crush Detroit Mercy--The Northerner
@NKUNorseMBB rolls past Detroit Mercy, 72-44--nkunorse.com

Love, Hall drop hammer on Oakland as WSU stays in first--Dayton Daily News
Sports Today: Wright State back alone on top while Flyers’ fortunes sink further--Dayton Daily News
Men’s Basketball gets back on track with 87-55 blowout over UDM--Guardian Online
WSU Freshmen Lead Raiders to Win over Grizzlies--wsuraiders.com
Love Honored for Fifth Time by League--wsuraiders.com

YSU men fall at Green Bay--Youngstown Vindicator
Road swoon goes on for YSU--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

YSU women rally but fall short against WSU--Youngstown Vindicator
Penguins fall after rallying from 18 down--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Olson Repeats as Horizon League Freshman of the Week--ysusports.com

#HLMBB Roundup: Jan. 27--The Horizon League
http://www.horizonleague.org/news/2018/1/28/mens-basketball-hlmbb-roundup-jan-28.aspx--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Players of the Week: Jan. 29--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Roundup: Jan. 28--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Players of the Week: Jan. 29--The Horizon League