On The Horizon

Jim Squire

The Morning Dish – Friday, February 23, 2018--Hoopville

Today’s Menu

It actually starts with some morning hoops, as Wright State plays at IUPUI for a brunch start bright and early at 11 a.m. Eastern time. The game is part of IUPUI’s participation in the NCAA’s Readers Become Leaders program, and 3,000 Indianapolis-area third-graders are expected to be in attendance, per IUPUI. How cool.
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Depending on how Wright State does earlier in the day, we could have a three-way tie for first in the Horizon League by the end of the night. Illinois-Chicago has roared up the standings and now trails the Raiders and Northern Kentucky by a game for first, and UIC hosts NKU tonight.

The Morning Dish – Saturday, February 24, 2018--Hoopville

Side Dishes

In game action, Ohio State traveled to Indiana, and the two teams gave us a thriller. They were tied at halftime and then at the end of regulation, and one overtime wasn’t enough. The second extra session was close throughout, with the leading changing several times. With the final seconds running down and no timeouts left, C.J. Jackson had the ball for Ohio State but had to make a decision. With no apparent alternative, he launched from well behind the three-point line and watched his shot go through the net to give the Buckeyes an 80-78 win over the Hoosiers.

Rhode Island clinched the Atlantic 10 regular season title with an 81-56 romp over Dayton. It was a close game in the first half, but the Rams blew it open in the second to improve to 15-1 in conference play.

The Ivy League regular season title may come down to a game on Saturday night. Penn blasted Dartmouth 74-46, while Harvard needed overtime to knock off host Princeton 72-66.

There was a tie atop the Horizon League entering the evening, but Wright State lost 66-56 at IUPUI and Northern Kentucky beat UIC 79-72 in Chicago. That puts Northern Kentucky up by a game with one to play.

Cohen scores 36 points; Green Bay beats Oakland 96-90--CBS Sports
Nze fuels Milwaukee's 2nd half romp at Detroit Mercy, 72-49--CBS Sports
Henderson scores 12 to carry IUPUI past Wright St. 66-56--CBS Sports
Northern Kentucky moves atop Horizon, beats UIC 79-72--CBS Sports
Small, Cohen help Green Bay defeat Detroit 107-97--CBS Sports
Nunn's 7 3s, 37 points lift Oakland past Milwaukee, 72-70--CBS Sports
Cleveland St. slips past Youngstown St. 99-94 in double OT--CBS Sports
Under the Radar Game of the Day: Northern Kentucky at Illinois-Chicago--Hoops HD
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Feb 24th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-ILLINOIS STATE AT LOYOLA CHICAGO (Missouri Valley). I don’t think Loyola can make the field without the auto-bid, but they’ll at least be on the board and will have somewhat of a case if they’re able to win out.

Five Score in Double Figures as Vikings Win at Youngstown State, 99-94, in Double OT--csuvikings.com

Vikings Drop Regular Season Finale At Youngstown State, 76-69--csuvikings.com

Titans Upended By Milwaukee--detroittitans.com
Senior Day, Numerous Events Set For Saturday’s Regular Season Finale--detroittitans.com

Detroit Mercy Falls at Milwaukee on Friday--detroittitans.com