On The Horizon

Jim Squire

IPFW beats Green Bay in 2OT to advance in Horizon tourney--Associated Press
Akuchie, Bohannon lead Youngstown St. over UIC 74-58--Associated Press
Lucas lifts Milwaukee over IUPUI 84-72 in Horizon tourney--Associated Press
Davis sets Horizon tourney records with 46 points, 10 3s--Associated Press
Under the Radar: Feb 24th (and Championship Week Video Notebook: Day 0)--Hoops HD

This is our final episode of Under the Radar for the season. Conference Tournament play tips off tomorrow and we will have our Championship Week Video Notebook updates every night. We begin tonight by looking at the Horizon League, whose tournament tips off tomorrow, and discuss if we think there are any potential upsets in the opening round, and how we think Wright State and Cleveland State are the two favorites to win it all.

Conference Tourney Previews (Part 1 of 2)--Hoops HD

Horizon tourney predicted champ: Wright State (#2 seed)
Dates: February 25-March 9
Location: Campus sites and Indianapolis, IN
2020 tourney champ: Northern Kentucky (#2 seed)
Fun fact: Northern Kentucky has won this tourney 3 times in past 4 years
Seeding: none of past 5 champs were #1 seed
I love Loudon Love, you love Loudon Love, and unfortunately for Cleveland State this tourney does not love #1 seeds so no love for the Vikings. The Raiders lost 3 of 4 in early-January but then got it going and won 10 of their final 11 with only a 6-PT loss at Northern Kentucky last week. Coach Scott Nagy has more than 500 career wins and needs just 1 more to extend his streak of 19-wins seasons to 11 in a row. Each of his top-4 players are averaging at least 10 PPG/6 RPG so unless you can play some defense or hit the boards they will just keep scoring and rebounding until they win it all.

Horizon League basketball tournaments: UDM men, Oakland men and women open at home--Detroit Free Press

Vikings Earn 69-43 Victory Over UIC In #HLWBB First Round--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Antoine Davis dominates as Detroit Mercy basketball advances to Horizon League quarters--Detroit Free Press
UDM's Antoine Davis scores 46 (3 off program record) in first DI men's postseason game of season--Detroit News
Davis Scores Tournament-Record 46 in First Round Victory Over Colonials--detroittitans.com

Say it isn't so: UWGB men's basketball season ends with a heartbreaker--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Suffers Heartbreaking, Double-Overtime Loss in Horizon League Tournament--greenbayphoenix.com

JAGUARS UNABLE TO RALLY ON THE ROAD IN #HLMBB TOURNEY OPENER--iupuijags.com

UWM 84, IUPUI 72: Well-balanced effort earns Panthers first postseason victory since 2018--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Big First Half Sets Up Panthers For 84-72 Victory Over IUPUI--mkepanthers.com

@NKUNorseWBB advances to quarterfinal matchup with 68-54 defeat over Robert Morris--nkunorse.com

MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: FEB. 26--goldengrizzlies.com
JALEN MOORE: A TRUE POINT GUARD--goldengrizzlies.com

Mastodons win in 2 OTs--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pipkins Buzzer Beater Helps 'Dons Top Green Bay in Double Overtime--gomastodons.com

Parker's Heroics Not Enough in Horizon League Championship Opener--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris ousted from Horizon League tourney by Detroit Mercy--Trib Live
RMU Falls In First Round Of #HLMBB Tournament--rmucolonials.com

Colonials Bow Out to Norse in #HLWBB First Round--rmucolonials.com