News On The Horizon 12/30/2021

Is The Grass REALLY Greener?--HoriZone Roundtable
Handing out the Hardware: All-conference players of 2021 (Part 1 of 2)--Hoops HD

Horizon
G: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
G: Jarred Godfrey (Purdue Fort Wayne)
G: Tanner Holden (Wright State)
F: Jamal Cain (Oakland)
F: Grant Basile (Wright State)
POYSF: Jamal Cain (Oakland)

Detroit Mercy men's, women's basketball teams hit with COVID; upcoming games canceled--Detroit Free Press

GB moving forward with Kamari McGee as starting point guard--HoriZone Roundtable
The UWGB women's basketball team's game on Thursday is canceled due to COVID-19 issues in Detroit's program--Green Bay Press Gazette

JAGS FACE CONFERENCE FOES AT THE JUNGLE--iupuijags.com

Panthers Close Out 2021 With Matchup Against Wright State--mkepanthers.com

@NKUNorseWBB travels to IUPUI for #HLWBB showdown--nkunorse.com

Sylare Starks Scores 12, 'Dons Fall at Youngstown State--gomastodons.com

Horizon League wide open as conference play resumes--Colonial Sports Network

Women’s Basketball prepares for Dayton and IUPUI--wsuraiders.com

First Dance: Ranking the most likely first-time NCAA Tournament teams in 2022--Heat Check CBB

7. Youngstown State Penguins (8-4)

The Penguins stole a pair of road wins to kick off Horizon action, knocking off Milwaukee and Green Bay to open December. Jerrod Calhoun‘s program takes care of the basketball and is weathering the storm admirably despite the season-ending loss of three-time all-league defender Garrett Covington (torn Achilles). A New Year’s date with conference favorite Oakland is a breakout opportunity for the YSU program.

Going with the flow--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguin Cagers Top Defiance 96-56 on Wednesday Evening--ysu.prestosports.com

YSU women get back to business with conference play--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Finish 2021 with 64-41 Win Over Purdue Fort Wayne--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – December 29--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – December 29--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 12/29/2021

Midseason All-HLWBB Teams--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League Basketball: Youngstown State rises in latest power rankings--Busting Brackets

Cleveland State Men's Basketball Set To Host Purdue Fort Wayne--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Cleveland State Women's Basketball Returns To #HLWBB Play At Robert Morris--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Men's & Women's Basketball Announce Schedule Changes--detroittitans.com

Detroit Mercy men's, women's hoops cancel next two games due to COVID--Detroit News

Blayton Williams, Donovan Moore enter transfer portal--Phear The Phoenix
PTP Podcast: Non-conference wrap-up--Phear The Phoenix
Green Bay in elite company with multiple active NBA players--Phear The Phoenix
Phoenix Wraps [sic] Up Road Trip With Northern Kentucky and Wright State--greenbayphoenix.com

Women's Basketball Game Against Detroit Mercy Canceled--greenbayphoenix.com

Panthers’ Game against Titans on Saturday Canceled--mkepanthers.com

@NKUNorseWBB at UIC Canceled--nkunorse.com

OAKLAND WELCOMES ROBERT MORRIS IN HORIZON LEAGUE HOME STAND--goldengrizzlies.com

Mastodons Travel to Cleveland State For League Game--gomastodons.com

2021 Comes to a Close for Mastodon WBB at Youngstown State--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris University's Jaron Williams at practice Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. 1 Robert Morris fighting for improvement amid tough couple of seasons--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
RMU Closes 2021 With #HLMBB Tilt at Oakland--rmucolonials.com

Colonials End Year With #HLWBB Double Dip--rmucolonials.com

Milwaukee at Wright State: What you need to know about Thursday’s game--Dayton Daily News
Nagy, four others out for Wright State’s next two games--Dayton Daily News
Raiders jump back into Horizon League play against Milwaukee Thursday night--wsuraiders.com

Women’s Basketball adds road game at Dayton--wsuraiders.com

Penguins Pick Up Home Contest Tonight Against Defiance--ysu.prestosports.com

Horizon League Announces Updates to #HLMBB and #HLWBB Schedules--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 12/28/2021

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 7--HoriZone Roundtable

State hoops: UDM's Rashad Phillips ready to pass baton to fellow 'Tesla' Antoine Davis--Detroit News

Former UWGB basketball star Keifer Sykes signs with Indiana Pacers, joins old friend Alfonzo McKinnie in NBA--Green Bay Press Gazette
Freshman point guard Kamari McGee starting to shine for UWGB men's basketball team--Green Bay Press Gazette
Keifer Sykes, Alfonzo McKinnie Sign NBA Contracts--greenbayphoenix.com

@NKUNorseMBB dives back into Horizon League play against Green Bay--nkunorse.com

The Other Top 25: Davidson, Memphis see big jumps--Mid-Major Madness

Dropped from ranking:

Weber State, Oakland

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES BACK TO CONFERENCE PLAY AGAINST MILWAUKEE--goldengrizzlies.com

Teams Of The Week: December 20th - 26th--Inside College Hoops

Believe it or not, games were actually played this past week! There were some excellent stories to share on top of that. That’s what this column is all about! The Davidson Wildcats changed their season fortune with one win on a Tuesday in Birmingham. The Wright State Raiders may have saved their season by getting a major road win at an ACC school. The South Carolina State Bulldogs have gone from D1 futility to an incredible turnaround. That and more will be covered today.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS OF THE WEEK

Wright State

Grant Basile (23 Pts/14 Rebs) and the Raiders charged into Raleigh and took a win from NC State, 84-70. Wright St. made 94% of FTAs and 59% of 2-pt. Attempts. in the win. The Raiders turned on the afterburners during the second half, outscoring NC State, 47-32. The win was much needed for a proud program who had early-season struggles.

Women’s Basketball adds transfer Kacee Baumhower--wsuraiders.com

Penguins Host Purdue Fort Wayne to Resume Horizon League Play--ysu.prestosports.com

Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (December 27)--The Horizon League
Horizon League Announces Changes to #HLMBB Schedule--The Horizon League

Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (December 27)--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 12/27/2021

Panthers Return to Action Against Oakland--mkepanthers.com

News On The Horizon 12/25/2021

Men's Basketball Game Vs. Milwaukee To Be Televised On ESPN2--detroittitans.com

UWGB men's basketball leads early but falls to Minnesota in final nonconference game--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Unable to Keep Pace with Minnesota in Second Half--greenbayphoenix.com

Still searching for 1st NCAA tourney bid, IUPUI upsets No. 15 Iowa for 1st win vs. ranked team--Indy Star
IUPUI erases 18-point deficit, stuns No. 15 Iowa--Cedar Rapids Gazette
HOLLE NAMED TO INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM--iupuijags.com

UW-Milwaukee 74, Saint Xavier 52: Seldom-used Devon Hancock steps up to lead the short-handed Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Balanced Attack Leads Panthers Past Cougars, 74-52--mkepanthers.com

Slow start dooms men’s basketball at Indiana--The Northerner
Strong second half not enough for @NKUNorseMBB in 79-61 loss at Indiana--nkunorse.com

With Christmas on the horizon, Mayers shines bright in Colonials win--HoriZone Roundtable
Dunn, Robert Morris sink Red Flash in Loretto--Colonial Sports Network
The Toole Shed: Saint Francis Recap--Colonial Sports Network
Matt Mayers hits his stride despite early-season struggles--Colonial Sports Network
Frontcourt production: A focal point in Robert Morris’ future success--Colonial Sports Network
CSN Wrap Up: Men’s basketball earns second win of season over St. Francis--Colonial Sports Network
RMU Ends Non-Conference Slate On High Note--rmucolonials.com

Raiders end non-conference with the highest highs and lowest lows--HoriZone Roundtable

Pressing matters--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Big Second Half Lifts Mountaineers Past Penguins--ysu.prestosports.com

News On The Horizon League 12/22/2021

Vikings season on pause following OT thriller--HoriZone Roundtable

Scheduling in the Time of COVID: How CSU’s Tenth Straight Win Materialized--HoriZone Roundtable
Loyola Chicago ‘Exposes’ CSU in Vikings’ First Loss--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State women rusty in loss to Loyola Chicago--News-Herald
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Drops 66-52 Decision Against Loyola--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Tuesday's state hoops: Michigan State women fall to West Virginia--Detroit News

More state women

(At) Valparaiso 69, Detroit Mercy 57: After closing the third quarter trailing 48-47 heading into the final period, Detroit Mercy was unable to close the gap and succumbed to a 69-57 lost at Valparaiso on Tuesday.

With seven different Valpo players contributing to a barrage of 14 3-pointers on offense, Grace White led all scorers with 19 points, including hitting 4-of-8 from downtown. Shay Fredrick added 10 points and seven assists for the Beacons (2-9). 

Sydney Searcy powered the Titans (0-11) with 18 points and six steals, while Janna Lewis added 12 points and five rebounds for Detroit Mercy. 

After the Titans came within arms reach of taking the lead heading into the fourth quarter, Valpo responded with a 6-0 run to open the period to spur a 14-4 surge overall increasing their lead to 62-51 behind hot shooting from 3-point range. The Beacons outscored the Titans 21-10 down the stretch, including 4-for-6 from long distance to seal the win.

Titans Come Up Short in Fourth Quarter in Setback at Valparaiso--detroittitans.com

UWGB men's basketball: Donavan Moore enters NCAA transfer portal; Stieber remains out--Green Bay Press Gazette

UNDERMANNED JAGUARS OVERWHELMED BY MOREHEAD STATE, 80-52--iupuijags.com

McLimore FTs lift IUPUI women over No. 15 Iowa 74-73--Associated Press
JAGS TAKE DOWN NO. 15 RANKED IOWA, 74-73--iupuijags.com

Milwaukee Heads Into Christmas Break Hosting Saint Xavier--mkepanthers.com
Milwaukee-Detroit Mercy #HLMBB Game Selected For ESPN2 Telecast--mkepanthers.com

@NKUNorseMBB travels to Indiana for nonconference finale--nkunorse.com

No. 11 Michigan St tops Oakland 90-78 for 5th straight win--Associated Press
Michigan State basketball alley-oops its way over Oakland, 90-78--Detroit Free Press
Disastrous close to first half makes hill too big to climb for Oakland--Detroit News
'It's a fun game': Michigan State holds off Oakland in rivalry, 90-78--Detroit News
Best player on Little Caesars Arena court Tuesday might not have played for Michigan State--Detroit News
Men’s basketball wraps up non-conference play with loss to Michigan State--Oakland Press
MOORE BANKS DOUBLE DOUBLE IN 90-78 LOSS TO MSU AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA--goldengrizzlies.com

COVID cases at PFW forces cancelation of Michigan game--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Men’s Basketball Game at Michigan Canceled--gomastodons.com

St. Francis looks for home win vs. Robert Morris--Associated Press
Final Non-Conference Tilt Comes Against Red Flash--rmucolonials.com

Wright St. vs. NC State Men’s Basketball Highlights (2021-22)--Watch Stadium
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Wednesday, Dec 22--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-NC State lost a home buy game to Wright State 84-70 and is now just 7-5 on the year.  I believe we are done with NC State for the time being.

Men’s Basketball Falls to Akron, Bounces Back Against Tennessee Tech--WSU Guardian
Four tally double-figures as Raiders knock off NC State--wsuraiders.com

Wright State women’s game at Indiana canceled due to positive COVID-19 cases--Dayton Daily News
Wright State Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Change--wsuraiders.com

’Guins set for non-conference finale with WVU--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Penguins Top Point Park 87-41, Reach 10 Wins at Holiday Break--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – December 22--The Horizon League