Saturday, March 29, 2025

News On The Horizon 3/29/2025


Goula, defense lead Vikings through Duquesne in WNIT Super 16--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Advances To WNIT Great 8 With Win Over Duquesne--csuvikings.com



McQueen and Edwards Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors for Second Consecutive Season--detroittitans.com
Women's Basketball To Begin National Search For New Coach--detroittitans.com



After redshirting as a freshman, former Arrowhead star Bennett Basich will help UWGB basketball--Green Bay Press-Gazette



A star of UWM's Sweet 16 team offers a glimpse into how NIL works for a basketball mid-major--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel



Four women’s basketball players enter transfer portal--The Northerner



New Oakland coach Newell seeks to “build something special together”--HoriZone Roundtable
New Oakland University women’s basketball coach Keisha Newell sees untapped potential in program--The Oakland Press



Mastodons Surge to WNIT Great Eight Behind Bromenschenkel’s 25 Points--HoriZone Roundtable
PFW women to host Butler in WNIT Super 16--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
PFW women beat Butler to reach WNIT Great 8--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
FEELING GREAT! Mastodon WBB Blows Out Butler to Move on to WNIT Great 8--gomastodons.com



D.J. Smith becomes 5th Robert Morris starter to announce plans to transfer--TribLive



YSU takes another step, continues upward trajectory--Warren Tribune Chronicle

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

News On The Horizon 3/26/2025


3/26/25 NIT/CBI NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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CBI CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Not a particularly impressive performance last night from either finalist in Daytona Beach, as Cleveland State had to squeeze past a severely shorthanded FGCU team, and really only scored consistently at the FT line and the offensive glass. Illinois State meanwhile predictably couldn’t stay in front of UIW’s dribble penetration for the vast majority of the game and were outplayed everywhere except for Chase Walker’s paint production...

Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Advances to CBI Championship Game with Win over FGCU--csuvikings.com


Vikings fourth-quarter rallies deliver program’s first WNIT victory--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Advances To WNIT Super 16--csuvikings.com



MEN'S BASKETBALL INKS THIRD HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT FOR 2025-2026 CAMPAIGN--iuindyjags.com
THREE MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS NAMED CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT--iuindyjags.com
MEN'S BASKETBALL ADDS LOCAL TRANSFER FOR 2025-2026 SEASON--iuindyjags.com

FAITH STINSON NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT--iuindyjags.com



Fulks And Stillwell Land On CSC Academic All-District Team--mkepanthers.com

Three from Women's Basketball Earn Academic All-District Honors--mkepanthers.com



Four more men’s basketball players enter transfer portal--The Northerner



Third quarter three-point barrage puts Purdue Fort Wayne women through to WNIT Super 16--HoriZone Roundtable
Purdue Fort Wayne women explode in third quarter to beat Old Dominion in second round of WNIT--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bello and Jackson Named CSC Academic All-District--gomastodons.com

Mastodons Dominate Old Dominion, Will Host Butler For WNIT Super 16--gomastodons.com
Marchesano and 'Dons Host Butler in WNIT Super 16--gomastodons.com



Robert Morris' Alvaro Folgueiras joins teammate Amarion Dickerson in NCAA transfer portal--TribLIVE



Lauren Scott Earns CSC Academic All-District Honors--wsuraiders.com



Magestro, Thierry Earn Academic All-District® Honors--ysusports.com

Monday, March 24, 2025

News On The Horizon 3/24/2025

This Is It--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB Transfer Tracker 2025--HoriZone Roundtable



3/24/25 CBI NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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  • Cleveland State hasn’t played for 2 weeks while Queens got the lay of the Ocean Center, shooting 12-22 from 3 yesterday against NAU en route to 1.29 PPP...

Cleveland State Men's Basketball Set to Compete in Purple CBI--csuvikings.com



Ranking of the top 50 players who have already entered 2025 CBB transfer portal--Busting Brackets

45. Orlando Lovejoy - Detroit Mercy Titans

2024-25 season stats: 16.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, and 3.8 apg

After a couple of solid years at EMU, Lovejoy was the star for Detroit this past year, leading them in scoring on 45% FG shooting. Some of his best games include 30 points against Rhode Island and a career-high 32 to beat Horizon League champs RMU in OT. As a Detroit native, there's a chance he'll stay close to home for his next option.



Ranking of the top 50 players who have already entered 2025 CBB transfer portal--Busting Brackets

39. Themus Fulks - Milwaukee Panthers

2024-25 season stats: 14.6 ppg and 5.9 apg

On a roster filled with senior guards, Fulks emerged as the top perimeter player, leading the team in scoring and passing. The 6'1 guard had a 24-point game against Wofford, along with 21 points and 12 assists versus Wright State. As a Winston-Salem native, he could make his way back out west.

Ranking of the top 50 players who have already entered 2025 CBB transfer portal--Busting Brackets

24. Jamichael Stillwell - Milwaukee Panthers

2024-25 season stats: 13 ppg and 10.7 rpg

The 6'8 forward was one of the top rebounders in the nation, including a 24-point and 19-rebound performance against Green Bay. Stillwell is a good athlete as well, capable of spacing the floor, too. He'll need to improve on that if he moves up a level since he won't be able to play the 5-spot.



Oakland Athletics Announces Hiring of Keisha Newell as Women's Basketball Head Coach--goldengrizzlies.com



Ranking of the top 50 players who have already entered 2025 CBB transfer portal--Busting Brackets

27. Jalen Jackson - Purdue Fort-Wayne Mastodons

2024-25 season stats: 19.2 ppg and 3.1 apg

The 6'2 guard is a two-time all-league player in the Horizon League, leading the entire conference in scoring this past season. Jackson shot 48% from the field and had eight games of at least 25 points, including a career-high 38 points on the road at IU Indy. Jackson is from Fort Wayne, and there are multiple local options if he were to move up. 


Purdue Fort Wayne to face Old Dominion in Women’s NIT--WISH-TV



Robert Morris Sets Building Blocks on National Stage--Chronicling the Colonials



Ranking of the top 50 players who have already entered 2025 CBB transfer portal--Busting Brackets

36. Gabe Dynes - Youngstown State Penguins

2024-25 season stats: 6.8 rpg, 5.8 rpg, and 3.1 bpg

Dynes is a 7'3 center who was second in the nation with 102 total blocks, including nine in one game against Toledo. He can also give some offense, including 19 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Green Bay. His size and shot-blocking ability alone make Dynes an intriguing portal target.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

News On The Horizon 3/20/2025


UWGB women's assistant basketball coach Sarah Bronk leaves her mark on program: 'One of a kind'--Green Bay Press-Gazette
More Than a Dream--greenbayphoenix.com



The Post evaluates the Golden Grizzlies’ rollercoaster season--The Oakland Post



Mastodon WBB Selected for Home WNIT Second Round Game, Tickets on Sale--gomastodons.com



March Madness 2025 Stat Pack: Analyzing statistical trends for each first-round matchup--Heat Check CBB

East Regional (Newark)

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (Friday, 12:40 p.m., truTV; Cleveland)

Alabama wants to run and play at an extremely fast pace, ranking No. 1 overall in adjusted tempo. Robert Morris, meanwhile, is 9-6 when its games get up over 70 possessions (17-2 otherwise). The Colonials simply must find a way to slow the game down. The Crimson Tide are extremely difficult to beat regardless, but it becomes even more difficult if they are allowed to play at their preferred pace.

Nate Oats’ club ranks fourth nationally in adjusted offense, consistently bringing it on that end. Even in their eight losses, the Tide have performed in the 66th percentile offensively. When they have struggled, it has been because of their defense. In Alabama’s wins, its opponents’ offensive rating has been 110.6; in its losses, that number skyrockets to 122.7. Most notably, they have been crushed from three in their defeats, giving up 37.9% shooting from deep compared to 28.7% in wins.

Alabama went an undefeated 14-0 during the season against teams ranked in the bottom half of the country for 3-point percentage (11-8 against the upper half). Robert Morris, while not elite, does rank in that upper half at 120th nationally at 34.9%. Do-it-all forward Alvaro Folgueiras is RMU’s 6-9 matchup nightmare, having shot 42.7% from three this year; DJ Smith, Josh Omojafo and Ryan Prather are also dangerous threats from beyond the arc.

Robert Morris hopes to become latest No. 15 seed to beat the odds and take down a No. 2--TribLive
For 'locked in' Robert Morris vs. Alabama, the goal is to play like they've practiced--TribLive
Robert Morris star Kam Woods looking forward to 'giving the world a show' in NCAA tournament--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
RMU Prepares for Alabama in NCAA Tournament First Round--rmucolonials.com



Historic season for men’s basketball--The Jambar

Women’s basketball wraps up--The Jambar



#HLMBB Notebook – March 19, 2025 (Postseason)--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Notebook – Postseason Preview--The Horizon League