On The Horizon

The major changes have come at the bottom of our rankings. The transfer market crushed both Utah Valley and Oakland, making it difficult to argue for either of them to stay included in The Other Top 25. Louisiana Tech and Murray State have taken their spots.
The next update will likely come once NBA Draft entries are set, though maybe even sooner if the transfer market stays wild. Here’s where we stand now.

The Other Top 25: April 22
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16. Wright State

Davis Ends The Year Third In The Nation In Scoring--detroittitans.com

UWGB's dynamic duo of LeClaire, Lindstrom still going strong in the pros--Green Bay Press Gazette

Josh Thomas Inks National Letter Of Intent With Panthers--mkepanthers.com

Report: Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey no longer a candidate for Northern Kentucky job--Cincinnati Enquirer
Ethan’s Purpose: Foundation focuses on Suicide Awareness through basketball--The Northerner

Ivy Turner signs with @NKUNorseWBB--nkunorse.com

Women’s Basketball Coaches to Host Four Camps This Summer--ysusports.com

Jim Squire

Amanda Leonhard-Perry Accepts Head Coaching Position for St. Norbert Women's Basketball--greenbayphoenix.com
Registration Now Open for 2019 Prevea For Hoops Golf Classic--greenbayphoenix.com

Jim Squire

OAKLAND MEN'S BASKETBALL 2018-19 SEASON REVIEW--goldengrizzlies.com

Plenty of options for Green Bay’s open scholarship--Phear The Phoenix

What it takes to be an NKU Cheerleader--The Northerner

Jim Squire

With Baker leaving, should Kentucky look for a grad transfer guard?--A Sea Of Blue

Jaevin Cumberland - Oakland

Cumberland is a high volume scorer. He averaged over 17 points per game for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. He hit 40% of his shots from deep last season as well. His brother is Cincinnati guard Jarron Cumberland. Could he be looking to make a move closer to family?

Cameron Justice - Vanderbilt, IUPUI

The Hindman, KY native exploded in 2018-2019 at IUPUI after struggling for two years with the Vanderbilt Commodores. He averaged 18.6 points last season, shooting over 35% from deep. While he would not come to Kentucky and immediately compete for minutes, he could be a solid backup option. And we all know that having a home-state player on the team (joining Dontaie Allen, of course) really gets the fan base excited.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADDS C’ERRA MAHOLMES TO 2019-20 RECRUITING CLASS--goldengrizzlies.com

John Brannen dives into University of Cincinnati job but thanks Northern Kentucky University--WCPO

Jim Squire

UWGB men's basketball: TJ Parham, Bansi King to transfer--Green Bay Press Gazette

Column: Who will coach Norse MBB? Our picks to replace Brannen--The Northerner

Jim Squire

Oakland hoops dealt big blow, with departures of Braden Norris, Jaevin Cumberland--Detroit News

JAGS IN THE PROS UPDATE: APRIL 15--iupuijags.com

TJ Parham receives release from Green Bay--Phear The Phoenix
Men's Basketball Standout Sandy Cohen III Selected for Portsmouth Invitational Tournament--greenbayphoenix.com

Women’s Basketball Holds End-Of-Season Banquet--mkepanthers.com

Cash Named Coach DiGregorio Team MVP at Women's Basketball Banquet--ysusports.com

Jim Squire

Postseason awards: All-Mid-Major Madness Third Team--Mid-Major Madness

All Mid-Major Madness honorable mentions: R.J. Cole (Howard), Jon Axel Gudmundsson (Davidson), Isaiah Miller (UNC Greensboro), Garrison Mathews (Lipscomb), D’Marcus Simonds (Georgia State), Bryce Aiken (Harvard), Antoine Davis (Detroit)

Northern Kentucky’s Brannen takes Cincinnati coaching job--College Basketball Talk
Cincinnati Hires Northern Kentucky Head Coach John Brannen to Replace Mick Cronin--Sports Illustrated

Jim Squire

College basketball coaching changes: John Brannen hired by Cincinnati to replace Mick Cronin--CBS Sports
University of Cincinnati hires Northern Kentucky's John Brannen as basketball coach--WCPO
John Brannen, NKU Norse head coach, to replace Mick Cronin at UC--Cincinnati Enquirer
Northern Kentucky Norse begin national search to replace John Brannen as head coach--Cincinnati Enquirer
John Brannen: Social media reactions to UC Bearcats hiring NKU Norse head coach--Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati selects John Brannen as head coach; Brannen led NKU to two NCAA appearances--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Brannen Named Head Coach at Cincinnati; NKU Launches National Search--River City News
Cincinnati to snag NKU men’s basketball coach John Brannen--The Northerner
National search begins for @NKUNorseMBB head coach--nkunorse.com

Jim Squire

IUPUI's leading scorer Camron Justice to transfer--Indy Star

Alfonzo McKinnie and the Golden State Warriors playoff push gets underway--Phear The Phoenix

Cincinnati Bearcats' coaching search: What we know--Cincinnati Enquirer

NKU basketball coach was told in performance reviews to be 'more positive' with players--Cincinnati Enquirer

Jim Squire

Wright State basketball: ‘Very high expectations’ for 2019-20 team--Dayton Daily News

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Registration Open for Linc Darner's Boys Basketball Day Camps this Summer--greenbayphoenix.com

You weighed in. Here's who you want hired as the next Cincinnati Bearcats basketball coach--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU is now accepting season-ticket deposits the 2019-20 @NKUNorseMBB campaign--nkunorse.com
DI-AAA Athletic Directors Association names NKU’s McDonald to Scholar Team--nkunorse.com

Jim Squire

The Other Top 25: Way Too Early Rankings for 2019-20--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Way Too Early 2019-20 Edition
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16. Wright State Raiders

2018-19: 21-14, NIT First Round

The regular season Horizon League champions return three double-digit scorers in Bill Wampler, Cole Gentry and Loudon Love — the latter being one of the best players in the Horizon League. Couple them with all-league defensive team selections in Parker Ernsthausen and Mark Hughes, and the Raiders look like the most well-rounded Horizon League team heading into 2019-20. Not only that, but Northern Kentucky — the team the Raiders only beat once in three attempts last season — loses Horizon League Player of the Year Drew McDonald, who gave Wright State fits all year long. The door is open for the Raiders to return to the NCAA Tournament.

- Kyle Cajero
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25. Oakland Grizzlies

2018-19: 16-17, no postseason

Greg. Kampe. America’s favorite coach will once again have a competitive team in 2019-20 — maybe the best in the Horizon League, and college basketball is better for it. The Grizz picked it up at the end of this season, winning five of their last six, behind a few dominant performances from Xavier Hill-Mais. The big man was named first-team all-conference and finished the season with six double-doubles in his final 13 games. Oakland did not have any seniors last year that appeared in more than 10 games.

- Russell Steinberg