On The Horizon

Jim Squire

Should We Have Expected Better?--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB Power Rankings — Week 2--HoriZone Roundtable
11/22/2021 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring AT The Floorboards

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GULF COAST SHOWCASE (Estero, FL)

Vermont’s elite ball movement has shredded zones under Becker (89th percentile last year per Synergy), and Kampe is standing pat with the zone thus far this year (85% of defensive possessions), and it’s mostly been working (thanks to teams shooting just 24% from 3 against them)...
NAPLES INVITATIONAL (Naples, FL)
George Washington’s near upset of Maryland looks like a mirage... They now have a tough Wright State team to open this tournament...

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 2--HoriZone Roundtable

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Nov 21st--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-Louisville had to sweat out winless Detroit Mercy. Now, they did get the win, and they may get things turned around as the season goes on, but right now Louisville has not looked anything like an NCAA Tournament caliber team in any of their first four games.

Sisoho Jawara carries Weber St. past Green Bay 68-58--Associated Press
The Green Bay men's basketball team remains winless after losing to Weber State to conclude its tournament in Florida--Green Bay Press Gazette
Donovan Ivory Tabbed for Jersey Mike's Classic All-Tournament Team--greenbayphoenix.com

JAGUARS TO HOST HOME OPENER AT INDIANA FARMERS ON TUESDAY NIGHT--iupuijags.com

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19--iupuijags.com

Ranking college basketball's 15 best debut performances by freshmen in their first week--CBS Sports

3. Patrick Baldwin Jr. | Milwaukee
He's played in only one game thus far for Milwaukee, but Patrick Baldwin Jr. was sure electric in that appearance as he went for 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in a 77-71 loss to Eastern Kentucky. Baldwin struggled a touch shooting it consistently -- he was 7 of 20 from the floor and 2 of 9 from 3-point range -- but better days are ahead (and they seem like they're already pretty, pretty, pretty good).

Sam Vinson named #HLMBB freshman of the week following standout performance--nkunorse.com

The week that was For Oakland basketball – 11/14--HoriZone Roundtable
Feast Week-Plus Viewer’s Guide: Monday, November 22, 2021--Blogging The Bracket

Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals

FloHoops ($) will stream all four games.

Rice (C-USA, 3-1, 142 KP) vs. Evansville (MVC, 2-3, 206 KP), 11 a.m.
Vermont (AE, 3-1, 94 KP) vs. Oakland (Horizon, 2-2, 156 KP), approx. 1:30 p.m.
Akron (MAC, 2-1, 118 KP) vs. Fordham (A 10, 2-2, 269 KP), 5 p.m.
Appalachian State (Sun Belt, 2-2, 183 KP) vs. Delaware (CAA, 2-1, 159 KP), approx. 7:30 p.m.

The Gulf Coast Showcase returns to Estero, Fla, (just outside of Fort Myers) after taking the 2020-21 season off due to the pandemic. While Vermont and Akron look like the favorites to meet in Wednesday night’s final, the Catamounts should face a stiff test from Oakland in today’s second quarterfinal, while Tuesday’s semifinal against either App State or Delaware should test the Zips.