News On The Horizon 3/29/2018

3x3U Tournament--Hoops HD

Horizon League
Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Grant Benzinger, Wright State
Lavine Holland II, Northern Kentucky

Men’s basketball makes tournament run--CSU Cauldron
Cleveland State's Dontel Highsmith to transfer, per report--Cleveland State Hoops

Women’s basketball eliminated early and loses coach--CSU Cauldron
Women’s Basketball 2017-18 Season In Review--csuvikings.com

Bacari Alexander out as Detroit Mercy's basketball coach after 2 seasons--Detroit Free Press
Detroit Mercy fires Bacari Alexander after two seasons--Detroit News
Next up at Detroit Mercy? Nine candidates to watch--Detroit News
Kameron Chatman Declares For NBA Draft, Will Not Hire An Agent--detroittitans.com
Dave DeBusschere Center for Athletics Opens At Austin Catholic High School--detroittitans.com
University of Detroit Mercy Makes Change in Men’s Basketball Program--detroittitans.com

Women's Basketball Hands Out Awards at Year-End Banquet--detroittitans.com

The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 22, 2018--Hoopville

Side Dishes:
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A pair of quarterfinals took place in the CIT. Illinois-Chicago won at Austin Peay 83-81, coming back from 14 points down and getting a jumper by Godwin Boahen with just over a second left for the winner. UIC has now won eight straight games on the road, a school record. Also, Northern Colorado won at San Diego 86-75 to move to the semifinals, also rallying from a halftime deficit. The Bears from the Big Sky Conference had three players score at least 20 points (Andre Spight with 26, Jordan Davis with 21 plus 12 rebounds and Anthony Johnson with 20 off the bench) and will make their first-ever CIT semifinal appearance.

Under The Radar Postseason News, Notes and Highlighted Games – Wednesday, March 21st--Hoops HD

CIT

ILLINOIS-CHICAGO AT AUSTIN PEAY (8:00 PM, CBS Digital Network). Both teams won their home openers to advance to the quarterfinal round; UIC beat St. Francis (PA) at home and Austin Peay beat Louisiana-Monroe in their opener dubbed the John McLendon Classic. Austin Peay is 4-0 at home in the brief history of the CBI and CIT Tournaments.

News, Notes and UTR Games – Wednesday, March 28th--Hoops HD

CIT

ILLINOIS-CHICAGO AT LIBERTY (7:00 PM, CBS Sports Network). UIC advanced to the CIT semifinals with a win at Austin Peay last Wednesday – it was the first time Peay had ever lost a postseason game at home. They will take on another group of Flames – Liberty has won a pair of home games against North Carolina A&T and Central Michigan to earn their spot in tonight’s first semifinal game.

UIC stuns Austin Peay in CIT quarterfinal--UIC News
Silent but deadly--Whoosh! Net
UIC Fires Back to Stun Austin Peay in CIT Quarterfinal, 83-81--uicflames.com
UIC Singes Liberty to Advance to CIT Championship Game--uicflames.com

Jevon Smith commits to UWGB men's basketball team--Green Bay Press Gazette
Jay’Quan McCloud racking up accolades--Phear The Phoenix
6’4″ forward Jevon Smith commits to Green Bay--Phear The Phoenix

UWM's men's basketball team loses two players to transfer--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UWM Panthers Head Coach Pat Baldwin recaps first year with the team--CBS 58
Roster Change Announced To Men’s Basketball Program--mkepanthers.com

After NKU made history in 2017-18, what comes next?--Cincinnati Enquirer
Former NKU walk-on Tyler Sharpe receives a scholarship--Cincinnati Enquirer
Carson Williams to transfer from NKU--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU double-double machine McDonald selected to 2017-18 Lou Henson All-America Team--Northern Kentucky Tribune
NKU's Holland Picked for 3-on-3 Tournament at Final Four--River City News
Processing the loss of Carson Williams--The Norse Report
Williams granted release from NKU--The Northerner
With Williams transfer, where do the Norse go from here?--The Northerner
2018-19 Season Tickets Now Available for Men’s Basketball--nkunorse.com
Holland to play in inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U Tournament surrounding Final Four--nkunorse.com

Coffey awarded full athletic scholarship after walk-on rookie season--nkunorse.com

Wright State’s Benzinger to represent Horizon League at Final Four--Dayton Daily News
Wright State’s incoming class loaded with talent, success--Dayton Daily News
Are students a fan of Rowdy Raider?--The Guardian Online
Nagy Chosen District Coach of the Year--wsuraiders.com
Benzinger to Play in 3X3 Tournament--wsuraiders.com
New Season Ticket Deposits Available Now--wsuraiders.com

Three YSU players will not return--Youngstown Vindicator
Looking at wins, losses for YSU men--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Two more depart YSU men’s team--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Wright State's Nagy Named District Coach of the Year--The Horizon League
UIC advances to CIT championship game--The Horizon League
Nunn & McDonald named to Lou Henson All-America Team--The Horizon League