Monday, November 16, 2020

News On The Horizon 11/6/2020

Who could be on the 2021 Horizon League All-Freshman Team?--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League Releases 2020-21 Schedule--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League announces Preseason Poll--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League announces All-League Teams--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League using unique scheduling for men's, women's basketball this season--Detroit Free Press
Division I college basketball rankings: Teams 69-200 out of 357 as the 2020-21 season approaches--CBS Sports

106. Wright State: Scott Nagy's got the top outfit in the Horizon League, led by Loudon Love, who could be the conference's best player. He's a center. That kind of thing is rare, but I love that it still happens on occasion at the mid-major level. 

195. Northern Kentucky: Darrin Horn took this job last year and proceeded to go 23-9. Nothing but respect for Devan Downey's former coach. Shoutout to Devan Downey. 

198. Robert Morris: Bobby Mo' makes the geographically sensible move from the NEC (where it departed as league champs) over to the Horizon. The conference will grow by two because Purdue Fort Wayne is also coming aboard.

Complete college basketball rankings begin with teams 357-201 ahead of 2020-21 season--CBS Sports

202. Youngstown State: Sometimes I like to look at schools that have never made the NCAA Tournament and toss out an over/under on a year when they'll first get there. Youngstown State is one of those schools. The Penguins have been in a D-I conference since 1982. You taking the under if I say 2033? 

210. Purdue Fort Wayne: The Mastodons are upgrading to the Horizon League and the hope is the conference can become a top-15 league consistently. Jarred Goffrey is a dark horse for First Team All-Horizon League status.

240. Green Bay: Linc Darner was a surprising firing back in March. Will Ryan, son of Bo, is now the coach. The change in tempo will be stark. 

256. Cleveland State: A non-hoops note to change it up: CSU's Dennis Gates has been as active out front, and behind the scenes, as just about any coach in college basketball in regard to the movement for racial equality and getting his players engaged to vote and be civic-minded. Love to see that. 

265. Detroit: Will Antoine Davis become the highest-usage player in the sport? He averaged 24.3 ppg and 4.5 apg last season while accounting for 36.1% of the Titans' scoring possessions.

280. Oakland: Greg Kampe has the buy-in from all his guys, and though I've ranked the Grizzlies low here, they're on a short list of teams most likely to outperform their ranking by 50-plus spots due to the coach and propensity for improved 3-point shooting. 

304. UIC: New coach Luke Yaklich (via Texas) will, in a matter of two years, have UIC playing some of its best defense ever. For now it's going to be a hodgepodge season.

314. IUPUI: Coming off a five-win season vs. D-I opponents, the Jaguars' big hope for overcoming a ranking like this is the fact it probably won't have a freshman play significant minutes.

317. Milwaukee: Vin Baker Jr. plays for Milwaukee. Meantime, Panthers coach Pat Baldwin has a son who is a top-three prospect in the class of 2021. I find this mildly interesting.


Managerial Life Changes in Bizarre 2020--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League Announces Preseason Poll and All-League Teams--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Vikings Announce 2020-21 Horizon League Basketball Schedule--csuvikings.prestosports.com

White Named #HLWBB Preseason First Team--csuvikings.prestosports.com


Kentucky Basketball 2020-21 schedule released: Breaking it down--A Sea Of Blue
Detroit's Antoine Davis, UM's Franz Wagner make Jerry West Award watch list--Detroit News
Antoine Davis Selected To Jerry West Award Watch List--detroittitans.com
Davis Tabbed To #HLMBB Preseason First Team--detroittitans.com
Bluegrass Showcase Back On As Titans Will Meet Nationally-Ranked Kentucky, Richmond & Morehead State--detroittitans.com

Men's & Women's Basketball Horizon League Schedule Announced--detroittitans.com

Women's Basketball Picked to Finish 10th in #HLWBB Preseason Poll--detroittitans.com


Horizon League releases basketball schedules; no fans allowed through December--Green Bay Press Gazette
Amari Davis Lands on Preseason All-League First Team--greenbayphoenix.com

Horizon League Reveals 2020-21 #HLMBB and #HLWBB Schedules--greenbayphoenix.com

Caitlyn Hibner Receives Second-Team Nod, Green Bay Picked Second--greenbayphoenix.com


HORIZON LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE--iupuijags.com
BURK VOTED PRESEASON ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE; JAGS CHOSEN 12TH--iupuijags.com

WILLIAMS TABBED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR, JAGS PICKED AS FAVORITES--iupuijags.com


UWM's Horizon League schedule features a unique 20-game setup, with no fans at home games to start--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UWM tabbed to finish 10th in the Horizon League; Te'Jon Lucas selected to second team--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Marquette, UWM announce no fans at basketball games through 2020--On Milwaukee
Spectator Plan For Panther Home Basketball Games Announced--mkepanthers.com
Panthers Announce Updated Men’s Horizon League Slate--mkepanthers.com
Lucas Named To Preseason All-League Squad--mkepanthers.com

Horizon League Announces 2020-21 Conference Slate--mkepanthers.com
2020-21 Horizon League Preseason Poll Released--mkepanthers.com


Horizon League Breakout Candidate: Trevon Faulkner--HoriZone Roundtable
NKU announces no spectators at men's, women's basketball games through the end of the year--WCPO
NKU men picked to finish third in Horizon League preseason men's basketball poll--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU basketball announces pandemic-altered Horizon League schedule--Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU to play home basketball games without fans until at least January; Bellarmine to call Freedom Hall home--Northern Kentucky Tribune
NKU picked third in Horizon League preseason poll; Murray State, Austin Peay co-favorites in OVC--Northern Kentucky Tribune
No Spectators at NKU Basketball Through End of 2020--River City News
NKU athletics announces no fans at home games through at least December--The Northerner
Northern Kentucky Athletics announces plan for spectators at home basketball events--nkunorse.com
Horizon League announces basketball schedule for @NKUNorseMBB--nkunorse.com
Horizon League Preseason Poll sees @NKUNorseMBB tabbed third--nkunorse.com

Horizon League announces @NKUNorseWBB slate of games--nkunorse.com
Niece garners first-team nod, @NKUNorseWBB picked fourth in Horizon League preseason--nkunorse.com


Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Oakland--Banners On The Parkway
Oakland's Greg Kampe, Jeff Tungate test positive for COVID-19; team activities paused--Detroit Free Press
Oakland's Greg Kampe, Jeff Tungate test positive for COVID-19--Oakland Press
OAKLAND ANNOUNCES 2020-21 HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND PICKED SIXTH, WILLIAMS NAMED SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE IN HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL--goldengrizzlies.com
MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: NOV. 5--goldengrizzlies.com

Women's Basketball Notebook: Nov. 4--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND ANNOUNCES 2020-21 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HORIZON LEAGUE SCHEDULE--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND PICKED NINTH IN HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL--goldengrizzlies.com


Mastodons learn Horizon schedules--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
2020-21 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Schedule Released--gomastodons.com

2020-21 Mastodon Women’s Basketball Horizon League Schedule Announced--gomastodons.com
Feature Friday Presented by Fort Financial: Sierra Bell--gomastodons.com



Horizon League Breakout Candidate: Dante Treacy--HoriZone Roundtable
Robert Morris’ first season in Horizon League features games on back-to-back days--Trib Live
Robert Morris picked to finish 4th in 1st Horizon League season--Trib Live
CBS rankings: Pitt, Duquesne basketball on equal footing--Post Gazette

Robert Morris rounded out the rankings for area programs at No. 198 overall. The Colonials are gearing up for their first season in the Horizon League after winning the title in the Northeastern Conference, their long-time home, last March.

Men’s Basketball to Take on West Virginia as Part of Non-Conference Schedule--Colonial Sports Network
Men’s basketball schedule announced--Colonial Sports Network
Horizon League announces 2020-21 men’s basketball preseason poll--Colonial Sports Network
AJ Bramah named to All-Horizon League Preseason Second Team--Colonial Sports Network
Opinion: Top 5 matchups for men’s basketball--Colonial Sports Network
RMU Announces 2020-21 Schedule--rmucolonials.com
RMU Picked Fourth In Horizon League Preseason Poll--rmucolonials.com

Women’s basketball officially releases 2020-21 schedule--Colonial Sports Network
RMU Sets 2020-21 Horizon League Schedule--rmucolonials.com
Colonials Tabbed to Finish Fifth in Debut Horizon League Season--rmucolonials.com


Horizon League Conference Schedule Announced--uicflames.com
Flames Picked Fifth in Preseason Poll--uicflames.com

@UIC_WBB Unveils #HLWBB Schedule--uicflames.com


Student-Athlete Spotlight: Tanner Holden--Wright State Guardian
Breaking: Basketball Schedules Announced; No Fans In December--Wright State Guardian
Could WSU Basketball Compete In Multi Team Events This Year?--Wright State Guardian
2020-21 Horizon League Men's Basketball Schedule Unveiled--wsuraiders.com
Raiders picked atop #HLMBB preseason poll; Love named preseason Player of the Year--wsuraiders.com
Love named to 2021 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List--wsuraiders.com

Horizon League announces 2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule--wsuraiders.com
Horizon League announces #HLWBB preseason poll, All-Conference Teams--wsuraiders.com


Horizon League Announces 20-Game Conference Schedule--ysu.prestosports.com
Men's Basketball Predicted to Finish Second, Quisenberry, Bohannon Garner Preseason Honors--ysu.prestosports.com

Women's Basketball to Face Challenging Horizon League Schedule in 2020-21--ysu.prestosports.com
Olson Named to Preseason All-Horizon League First Team; Penguins Picked Sixth in Poll--ysu.prestosports.com

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