News On The Horizon 2/26/2020

UIC looks for home win vs Detroit--Associated Press
Green Bay seeks revenge on Youngstown St.--Associated Press
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 26, 2020--Hoopville

Side Dishes

Detroit Mercy‘s appeal of a postseason ban was denied by the NCAA, a ban imposed by the Academic Progress Rate (APR). The ban applies only to this season, and as a result, they will not compete in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament. The Titans are 7-22 overall and 5-11 in the Horizon League, so short of a miracle run in the conference tournament, they were not heading the postseason play this time around. Oakland head coach Greg Kampe came to their defense on Twitter, and while he makes a good point, the question then becomes how you punish a program for a low APR.

Dear NCAA Why. The APR is an Antique. You gave us the transfer portal, do away with the APR. you’re punishing the kids at Detroit that had nothing to do with this. It’s wrong. Please fix it. Let those kids play!

— Greg Kampe (@KampeOU) February 25, 2020

HappeningHoops.com CBI/CIT Bracketology Number 9 February 24th 2020--Happening Hoops

CBI (16 teams)

Oklahoma State Region (South)

• Oklahoma State (14-14 Big 12)
• South Dakota (19-11 Summit)
• Kansas City (14-14 WAC)
• Youngstown State (16-13 Horizon)

Vikings Hit the Road for Final Trip of the Season--csuvikings.prestosports.com

NCAA upholds postseason ban for Detroit Mercy basketball after APR score--Detroit Free Press
Detroit Mercy basketball loses postseason-ban appeal; Horizon tourney goes with 9 teams--Detroit News
NCAA disputes Detroit Mercy's account on postseason ban appeal--Detroit News
Detroit Mercy’s Men's Basketball Postseason Appeal Denied--detroittitans.com
Titans Hit The Road To Chicago--detroittitans.com

Titans Welcome Norse to Calihan Hall on Thursday--detroittitans.com

GAME 30: OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL TRAVELS TO IUPUI--goldengrizzlies.com

GAMES 28-29: OAKLAND CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON AGAINST WRIGHT STATE FOR ALS AWARENESS NIGHT FOLLOWED BY NORTHERN KENTUCKY--goldengrizzlies.com

Flames Host Titans to Begin Final Homestand--uicflames.com
The Road to Indy for @UICFlamesMBB--uicflames.com

JAGUARS TO OPEN FINAL REGULAR SEASON HOMESTAND AGAINST OAKLAND--iupuijags.com

JAGS CLOSE REGULAR SEASON AT HOME AGAINST UIC ON FRIDAY (FEB. 28)--iupuijags.com

Green Bay Hosts School Day Jam Thursday, Honors Seniors Saturday--greenbayphoenix.com

Panthers Look For Bounceback Outing Against Cleveland State--mkepanthers.com

Horizon League First Round Tickets on Sale Now--mkepanthers.com

Regular-season concludes for @NKUNorseMBB with Wright State--nkunorse.com

Horizon League WBB Week 16 Update: Phoenix Rising--Norse Report
Trip to Motor City on tap for @NKUNorseWBB--nkunorse.com

Raiders take on Oakland Thursday--wsuraiders.com

Penguins can earn first-round bye with strong finish--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Not Dunn Yet: Senior Applies for Medical Redshirt--The Jambar
Women's Basketball Heads to Milwaukee to Begin Wisconsin Trip--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – February 26--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – February 26--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 2/25/2020

Horizon League Power Rankings – Week 17--HoriZone Roundtable
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 21, 2020--Hoopville

Side Dishes

Other results of note: Youngstown State surprised Horizon League leader Wright State 88-70 behind 41 points from Darius Quisenberry
Tonight’s Menu
It’s a light night of action overall, and also a bit light on big matchups as we get ready for a big Saturday.

• In the Horizon League, Detroit Mercy hosts Green Bay (7 p.m.), then Oakland hosts Milwaukee (8 p.m.)

Quisenberry scores 41; Youngstown St. beats Wright St. 88-70--Associated Press
Walton carries N. Kentucky past Cleveland St. 73-59--Associated Press
McCloud has 32 to carry Green Bay over Detroit Mercy 84-67--Associated Press
Hill-Mais scores 23 to carry Oakland past Milwaukee 75-68--Associated Press
Northern Kentucky holds off Youngstown St. late, wins 61-59--Associated Press
Wampler, Love lead Wright St. in OT, win No. 500 for Nagy--Associated Press
Ottey scores 16 to lift UIC over IUPUI 77-72--Associated Press
Davis scores 27, Detroit Mercy holds off Milwaukee 79-73--Associated Press
Hill-Mais lifts Oakland past Green Bay in 2OT--Associated Press
The Other Top 25: Dayton rides the nation’s longest winning streak to the top spot--Mid-Major Madness

Other teams receiving votes: Boise State 10, South Dakota State 7, Wright State 7, Nevada 5, Hofstra 3

Horizon League Basketball: Oakland and Detroit both win Senior Day games--Busting Brackets
This Week in Mid-Major: Toolson’s BYU reunion, BGSU’s overlooked star and more--The Athletic

Games of the week

(All times ET; AP rankings as of Monday morning)

Wright State at Northern Kentucky, 7 p.m. Friday (ESPNU): The Horizon League season finale for both teams is an important one, as Wright State leads Northern Kentucky by one game in the standings. The Raiders ran the Norse out of the building in the first meeting, with a 95-63 win. But now they go on the road with a title on the line.

Norris Cole in Consideration for Horizon League All-Decade Team--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Cleveland State Begins Final Homestand With Loss to Northern Kentucky--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Vikings Fall on Senior Day in Overtime Thriller--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Ferreira Named Horizon League Freshman of the Week--csuvikings.prestosports.com

2/24 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon

Savanna Crockett

F

Cleveland State

21-Point Effort From Crockett Leads Women’s Basketball To 83-64 Win Over Oakland--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Vikings Pick Up Victory Over Detroit Mercy On Senior Day--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Crockett Named #HLWBB Player Of The Week--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Tickets On Sale Now For #HLWBB First Round Contest--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Davis Scores 29 As Titans Fall To Green Bay--detroittitans.com
Titans Tame Panthers, 79-73, On Senior Day--detroittitans.com

Titans Edged in Hard-Fought Road Game at YSU, 72-66--detroittitans.com
Titans Drop Road Game at Cleveland State, 68-63--detroittitans.com
Hall of Fame Profile: Women's Basketball's Lydia Johnson--detroittitans.com

Oakland Basketball: The “Triplets” lead Golden Grizzlies past Milwaukee--Busting Brackets
2/24 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon

Xavier Hill-Mais

F

Oakland

Friday's college basketball: Xavier Hill-Mais' 23 points lead Oakland over Milwaukee--Detroit News
Oakland men's basketball extends streak, downs Milwaukee 75-68--Oakland Press
Pat Caputo - Oakland basketball peaking at right time--Oakland Press
OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL EXTENDS STREAK, DOWNS MILWAUKEE, 75-68--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL BATTLES BACK VS GREEN BAY TO WIN DOUBLE OT THRILLER, 92-88--goldengrizzlies.com
HORIZON LEAGUE TABS HILL-MAIS NIKE PLAYER OF THE WEEK--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND HAS SETBACK AT CLEVELAND STATE--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND PUTS PENGUINS ON ICE BEHIND CAREER-HIGH 23 POINTS FROM CHLOE GUINGRICH--goldengrizzlies.com
BLACKWELL EARNS THIRD NIKE HORIZON LEAGUE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK HONOR--goldengrizzlies.com

Flames Hold Off Jaguars, 77-72, to Begin Final Homestand--uicflames.com

Flames Defeated by Green Bay--uicflames.com
Flames Honor Lampley; Fall to Milwaukee--uicflames.com

JAGS DROP ANOTHER TIGHT ONE, THIS TIME AT UIC, 77-72--iupuijags.com

13-game win streak over, IUPUI women eyeing league title and more--Indy Star
State college basketball roundup: IUPUI women clinch regular season Horizon League title--Indy Star
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CAPTURES REGULAR SEASON TITLE WITH WIN OVER MILWAUKEE--iupuijags.com
JAGS LATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AGAINST GREEN BAY--iupuijags.com

Happy Tourney-versary!: HoopsHD interviews former coach Dick Bennett--Hoops HD
JayQuan McCloud's 32 points help UWGB men stay hot--Green Bay Press Gazette
UWGB men fall to Oakland in two overtimes--Green Bay Press Gazette
Seeding still up for grabs in regular season’s final week--Phear The Phoenix
Costly offensive put-back sinks Green Bay at Oakland--Phear The Phoenix
McCloud Matches Career-High as Green Bay Dominates Detroit Mercy 84-67--greenbayphoenix.com
Green Bay Comes Up on Short End of Thrilling Double Overtime Game at Oakland 92-88--greenbayphoenix.com

First Round and Quarterfinal Tickets ON SALE NOW for Green Bay Basketball Teams--greenbayphoenix.com

All in the family: UWGB's Frankie Wurtz adds to legacy, closes in on 1,000 points--Green Bay Press Gazette
UWGB women's basketball tops Illinois-Chicago, prepares for big showdown--Green Bay Press Gazette
UWGB women control destiny for No. 2 seed after upset win--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Secures Victory in Convincing Fashion at UIC, 75-49--greenbayphoenix.com
Green Bay Takes Down League-Leading IUPUI on the Road, 61-58--greenbayphoenix.com

Oakland 75, UW-Milwaukee 68: Cold spell dooms Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Detroit Mercy 79, UW-Milwaukee 73: Panthers struggle in second half--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Late Scoring Run Sends Golden Grizzlies Past Milwaukee--mkepanthers.com
Titans Hold Off Late Charge To Edge Panthers--mkepanthers.com

Comeback Falls Just Short as Jaguars Edge Panthers--mkepanthers.com
Fourth Quarter Rally Helps Panthers Top Flames--mkepanthers.com
Panthers Close Regular Season at the Klotsche Center--mkepanthers.com

NKU Norse regroup to take down Cleveland State Vikings--Cincinnati Enquirer
Northern Kentucky survives Youngstown State 61-59--Cincinnati Enquirer
Walton nets 22 points, NKU clinches fourth consecutive 20-win season with 73-59 triumph at Cleveland State--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Norse survive late Penguin rally for 61-59 win; NKU, Wright State meet for top seed in Horizon League--Northern Kentucky Tribune
NKU Holds Off Youngstown St., Secures Spot in Horizon Semis--River City News
Horizon League MBB Week 16 Update: Penguins Knock Down Raiders--Norse Report
Does Adrian Nelson Remind Anybody Else Of Dennis Rodman?--Norse ReportSecond-chance points help @NKUNorseMBB to 73-59 win over Cleveland State--nkunorse.com
@NKUNorseMBB holds off Youngstown State comeback, wins 61-59--nkunorse.com
Northern Kentucky vs. Wright State – Game Information and More--nkunorse.com

NKU Basketball: Men Beat Cleveland State, Women Fall to Wright State--River City News

UPDATE: I HATE WRIGHT STATE (and here’s why)--Norse Report

NKU WBB v. Wright State: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly--Norse Report
Wright State edges @NKUNorseWBB, 79-69--nkunorse.com

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Feb 22nd--Hoops HD

UNDER THE RADAR NOTES (Potential First Place Finishers)

-WRIGHT STATE has a one game lead with two games to go.  If they win at Cleveland State they clinch at least a share of first place

Wright State falls on road, HL lead sliced to a game--Dayton Daily News
Wright State at Cleveland State: What you need to know about Saturday’s game--Dayton Daily News
Raiders hang on in overtime, put Nagy in 500-win club--Dayton Daily News
If Flyers or Raiders win it all, this business will give furniture away--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Nagy looking for answers for rebounding woes--Dayton Daily News
Raiders receive votes in AP Top 25 poll two weeks in a row--Wright State Guardian
Raiders slip against Penguins on Thursday night--wsuraiders.com
Ticket Information for the 2020 Horizon League Championship--wsuraiders.com
Nagy tallies win No. 500 on Saturday afternoon--wsuraiders.com

Archdeacon: Dynamic Duo leads Wright State women--Dayton Daily News

Wright State wins final home contest of regular season--wsuraiders.com

Penguins pass 1st quiz--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins in position to make history--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Rally falls short--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Ups and downs of YSU game Saturday--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Quisenberry Goes Off for 41, Penguins Beat League-Leading Wright State 88-70--ysu.prestosports.com
Comeback Falls a Bucket Short; Penguins Fall 61-59 to Northern Kentucky--ysu.prestosports.com

Women seek home tournament game--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
4th-quarter rally lifts women--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
All banged up--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Finish Strong to Fight Off Detroit Mercy, 72-66--ysu.prestosports.com
Hot-Shooting Oakland Topples Penguins, 86-73, in Home Finale--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Roundup – February 20--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Roundup – February 21--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Roundup – February 22--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Roundup – February 23--The Horizon League
Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (February 24)--The Horizon League
Horizon League Updates Bracket for 2020 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Roundup - February 20--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Roundup - February 21--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Roundup - February 23--The Horizon League
Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (February 24)--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 2/20/2020

Detroit looks to end streak vs Green Bay--Associated Press
Horizon League Power Rankings – Week 16--HoriZone Roundtable

Men's Basketball Set For Battle With Green Bay On Friday--detroittitans.com

Titans Visit Youngstown State for Friday Battle With Penguins--detroittitans.com

Men’s basketball defeats Cleveland State, Williams makes highlight play--Oakland Post
GAME 28: OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL TO BATTLE MILWAUKEE--goldengrizzlies.com

Flames Host Green Bay for School Day Outing--uicflames.com

JAGUARS BACK IN THE JUNGLE TO TAKE ON MILWAUKEE--iupuijags.com

Coffey repeats as CoSIDA Academic All-District® Team honoree--nkunorse.com

Wright State at Youngstown State: What you need to know about tonight’s game--Dayton Daily News
Raiders set for final roadtrip of regular season--wsuraiders.com

It comes down to final four for Penguins--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Near End of Regular Season--The Jambar

Penguins' Final Home Weekend Begins Friday vs. Detroit Mercy--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – February 19--The Horizon League

Northern Kentucky's Coffey repeats as CoSIDA Academic All-District® Team honoree--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 2/19/2020

Wright State looks to extend streak vs Youngstown St.--Associated Press

Vikings Begin Two-Game Homestand on Thursday--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Men’s basketball wins second in a row, 72-64--Oakland Post

Green Bay Ready for Important League Weekend in the Motor City--greenbayphoenix.com

Panthers Gear Up for Final Regular Season Road Trip--mkepanthers.com

Let’s Try This Again: PSA!!! WHITE OUT BB&T – Discounted Tickets and T-Shirts!!--Norse Report

@NKUNorseWBB heads to Wright State for key #HLWBB contest--nkunorse.com

Wright State feeling right at home on the road--Dayton Daily News

Raiders welcome Norse for final home contest Thursday--wsuraiders.com

Recalling a packed Beeghly Center--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Pete Bobble Belly, Senior Day Highlight Men's Basketball Promotions This Week--ysu.prestosports.com
Men's Basketball Hosts League Leader Wright State Thursday Night--ysu.prestosports.com

Tickets On Sale Now for Horizon League Basketball Championships--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – February 19--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 2/18/2020

Bonus Episode: Of Course Dennis Felton Is Suing Cleveland State--HoriZone Roundtable

Illinois struggles, Loyola surges, NIU cools off: This week’s power rankings of the state’s 13 Division I men’s basketball teams--Chicago Tribune

5.  UIC 13-15, 8-7 Horizon (6)

It hasn’t been a smooth season for the Flames, but their 30-point victory Sunday at second-place Northern Kentucky will be the win of the season. They held the Norse to 22% shooting while they shot 50% from the field, including a 55% to 12.5% advantage on 3-pointers.

Horizon League WBB Week 15 Update: Norse Control Their Destiny--Norse Report
@NKUNorseMBB set for Thursday night clash at Cleveland State--nkunorse.com

Former Wright State stars big fans of current team--Dayton Daily News

Pete Bobble Belly, Senior Day Highlight Men's Basketball Promotions This Week--ysu.prestosports.com

News On The Horizon 2/17/2020

The Morning Dish – Monday, February 17, 2020--Hoopville

Side Dishes

The leaders in the Horizon League were on different ends of blowouts on Sunday. Wright State is now up two games once again as the Raiders blew out IUPUI 106-66, while UIC shockingly went on the road and manhandled Northern Kentucky 73-43.

Illinois-Chicago stuns Northern Kentucky 73-43 on the road--Associated Press
Mann sparks Wright State to 104-64 romp over IUPUI--Associated Press
Breaking down the Horizon League basketball tournament schedule--Draft Kings Nation

Moore's Double-Double Not Enough in Road Setback at Milwaukee--detroittitans.com

2/17 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon

Xavier Hill-Mais

F

Oakland

HILL-MAIS NAMED NIKE #HLMBB CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND FALLS AT GREEN BAY--goldengrizzlies.com

Flames Lay Siege to Norse in 73-43 Blowout--uicflames.com

JAGUARS BLITZED AT HORIZON LEAGUE LEADER WRIGHT STATE, 106-66--iupuijags.com

State college basketball roundup: Ball State men lose; IUPUI women's win streak snapped--Indy Star

Record Broken: Amari Davis Claims League-Record Ninth Freshman of the Week Award--greenbayphoenix.com

UWGB women turn in one of their best games in rout over Oakland--Green Bay Press Gazette
Pretty in Pink: Green Bay Notches Convincing Victory Over Oakland--greenbayphoenix.com

2/17 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon

Brandi Bisping

G

Milwaukee

Panthers Down Titans to Earn Fourth Straight Win--mkepanthers.com
Bisping Named Horizon League Player of the Week--mkepanthers.com

What we learned: NKU Norse blowout loss to UIC most likely ends Horizon League title hopes--Cincinnati Enquirer
Illinois-Chicago scoffs at power rankings, defies odds during 73-43 blowout over NKU on Sunday--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Photos: NKU Falls Hard at Home to UIC, 73-43--River City News
Horizon League MBB Week 15 Update: Flames A Threat?--Norse Report
NKU ends four game home stand in 30 point loss--The Northerner
UIC takes down @NKUNorseMBB, 73-43--nkunorse.com

Garcia earns second #HLWBB Freshman of the Week nod--nkunorse.com

The Other Top 25: Richmond climbs back into the top 10 and onto the bubble--Mid-Major Madness

Here’s the entire poll for the week.

The Other Top 25

Rank	School	Record	Change	Our reasoning	This week's games
20	Wright State	23-5	2	Here's a weird thing: Wright State hasn't played a single Q1 or Q2 game all season (h/t to Jim Root @2ndChancePoints). The Raiders scored a season-high 106 points in a 40-point rout of IUPUI on Sunday.	2/20 at Youngstown State, 2/22 at Cleveland State

Raiders roar to victory as seniors take final bows--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: ‘He just feels so much love here’ — Custer honored with senior teammates at Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Love shares Horizon League weekly honor--Dayton Daily News
Raiders roll past IUPUI on emotional Senior Day--wsuraiders.com
Loudon Love named Horizon League Player of the Week--wsuraiders.com

#HLMBB Roundup – February 16--The Horizon League
Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (February 17)--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Roundup - February 16--The Horizon League
Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (February 17)--The Horizon League