On The Horizon

HONORABLE MENTION: REMAINING CONFERENCE AWARDS
HORIZON: NORTHERN KENTUCKY - Norse were the only Horizon squad to have an unbeaten week, but boy was it impressive to me. The Central Michigan program has an outstanding coaching staff from D2 (Ferris State) in place and I got a good look at them twice down at the St. Pete Showdown. NKU went to CMU and blew this team out by 24? Wow. LJ Wells did everything well for NKU, 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists, a steal, and a blocked shot.

NKU’s Norse realize they’re at home, play like it in the 2nd half in dropping EKU--NKyTribune
NKU Men’s basketball prevails in battle of the North versus East--The Northerner

Women’s Basketball opens Music City Classic with loss to Stetson--nkunorse.com
Women’s Basketball takes down Drake to end Music City Classic--nkunorse.com

White-hot start isn’t enough: Oakland falls to UCF 87-83--The Oakland Post
Offensive fireworks can’t mask defensive flaws: EMU tops Oakland 97-91--The Oakland Post
Oakland Finishes Strong to Take Down Montana, 95-97--goldengrizzlies.com

Women’s Basketball turning up the heat as conference play inches closer--The Oakland Post
Women's Basketball Earns First Road Win of the Season as they Take Down Tommies--goldengrizzlies.com

Mikale Stevenson Scores Career-High 29 in Win--gomastodons.com
Family Feast Friday vs. Holy Cross (Ind.)--gomastodons.com

Nelson Leads Mastodons to 77-68 Win Over Northwestern State--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris stings UIC from 3-point range in convincing victory--TribLIVE
Robert Morris' Ryan Prather finishes with 25 points in RMU's win against Illinois-Chicago--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Robert Morris Rides Dominate First Half, Career Day From Ryan Prather Jr. to Win Over UIC--Robert Morris Sports Now
Prather’s Career-High 25 Points Leads RMU Men’s Basketball Past UIC 88-74--rmucolonials.com

RMU Women's Basketball Falls to Eastern Michigan on Wednesday Afternoon--rmucolonials.com

Wright State basketball: Raiders smash Stetson for first road win of year--Dayton Daily News
Early run fuels Raiders to Tuesday night road win--wsuraiders.com

Youngstown State Splits Games at Jacksonville Classic--HoriZone Roundtable
Penguins Host Chicago State Friday Afternoon--ysusports.com

Toledo pulls away late to hand YSU 69-65 defeat--Tribune Chronicle
Four Penguins Reach Double Figures in Four-Point Loss to Toledo--ysusports.com

#HLWBB Notebook – Nov. 25, 2025--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

Horizon League Recap Nov. 17-23--Mid-Major Madness

Game 5: Detroit Mercy Hosts No. 6 Michigan for Alumni Day at Calihan Hall--detroittitans.com

Phoenix Finishes Fourth at Paradise Jam after 80-75 Win over Iona--greenbayphoenix.com

The Women’s Other Top 25: Top 10 sees minor changes--Mid-Major Madness

Ranking

Team

Last Week

21 Green Bay 24

Season opener win: Jaguars fight to the end--The Campus Citizen

NKU pulls away late in win over EKU--HoriZone Roundtable
Strong second half powers NKU past in-state rival Eastern Kentucky--nkunorse.com

Oakland Dominates Second Half to Secure 83–68 Victory Against Lamar--goldengrizzlies.com

Women's Basketball Heads to St. Thomas for Thanksgiving Eve Showdown--goldengrizzlies.com

Bess Shines Against (RV) Nebraska--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris Falls to Monmouth in Overtime Heartbreaker--Robert Morris Sports Now

RMU Women’s Basketball Prepares for Battle Against Eastern Michigan--rmucolonials.com

Henson’s Double-Double Not Enough as Raiders Fall to Ohio--wsuraiders.com

Rolf, Defense Lead Penguins Past Georgia Southern, 67-61--ysusports.com

YSU prepares for matchups with Toledo, Akron--Tribune Chronicle

#HLMBB Notebook – Nov. 25, 2025--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

#HLMBB Power Rankings – Week 3--HoriZone Roundtable
A viewers guide to the Horizon League Feast Week buffet--Mid-Major Madness

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 3--HoriZone Roundtable

Cleveland State Men's Basketball to Host Waynesburg at Woodling Gymnasium--csuvikings.com

Cleveland State Signs Piqué, Again--HoriZone Roundtable

5 in 5: A Look at the Week Ahead in Women's College Basketball--Basket Under Review

5 Teams to Watch This Week
Green Bay
Green Bay has gotten off to an excellent start to the season, as they are sitting at 5-1 through the first six games. They have passed every test so far this season and are looking to prove to the country that they have reloaded and are back in the hunt to put a scare in a team during March. Green Bay plays both Richmond and NC State this week, which are both games that will give them a big test.

Panthers Open Thanksgiving Week At Home Against Dominican--mkepanthers.com

Robinson Drops 22 as Oakland Falls to Eastern Michigan--goldengrizzlies.com

Wright State basketball: Sargent doesn’t want hoops to become all-consuming for players--Dayton Daily News
Raiders trek to Florida for Tuesday matchup--wsuraiders.com

Casey Santoro Tabbed Horizon League Player of the Week--ysusports.com

Penguins Host Toledo for First Time Since 2007 on Tuesday Night--ysusports.com

Under Armour #HLMBB Players of the Week (November 24)--The Horizon League

Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (November 24)--The Horizon League