On The Horizon

Jim Squire

12/11/25 THURSDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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GREEN BAY @ IU INDY

IU Indy’s average tempo in the noncon: 85 possessions. IU Indy’s average tempo in two Horizon games: 69....

Phoenix Readies to Take on IU Indy--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay Moves to 3-0 in the Horizon League with Win at IU Indy--greenbayphoenix.com

IU Indy falls to Youngstown State in Dec. 6 home matchup--The Campus Citizen

IU INDY FALLS TO THE PHOENIX--iuindyjags.com
IU INDY ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2026--iuindyjags.com

Danielle Lawrence - Women's Basketball
-Ranks fourth on the program's all-time scoring list (1,604 points), leading the team in scoring her final three seasons
-Also ranks among the program's top-10 all-time in free throws made (4th; 357) and steals (10th; 180)
-Three-time First Team All-League honoree
-Five-time League Player of the Week selection
-Led the team in steals all four years of her career

Panthers Come Up Short in 70-60 Loss Despite 13 Three-Pointers--mkepanthers.com

Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for NKU and TMU to get back together in basketball--NKyTribune
NKU men’s basketball: Defense overwhelms Brescia as the Norse cruise to 39-point victory--The Northerner

Mid-Major Madness Men’s Player of the Week Voting: Dec. 1-7--Mid-Major Madness

Brody Robinson - Oakland
Everyone’s favorite mid-major head coach in Greg Kampe has yet another incredible scoring guard on his hands with the arrival of Robinson from UT Arlington this past offseason. Robinson struggled for a consistent role in two previous stops at the Division-I level but in a new spot with Kampe, looks like he could be a star in the Horizon League.
Robinson has Oakland in the midst of a four-game win streak after dropping 27 points and producing eight assists to help the Golden Grizzlies beat Purdue Fort Wayne, 101-92. Three days later, he followed that performance up with 19 points, nine assists and three steals to help stave off Toledo, 98-97.

PFW men shut down Eastern Michigan in first half of win--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
‘Dons Dominate MAC-Foe Eastern Michigan--gomastodons.com

Lokica, Nelson lead PFW women past Milwaukee at Memorial Coliseum--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Fort Defended: Mastodons Move to 3-0 in #HLWBB Play--gomastodons.com

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CSU Courtside (December 9th)--HoriZone Roundtable

Phoenix Begins Four-Game Road Trip in Indianapolis--greenbayphoenix.com

IU INDY TO HOST GREEN BAY ON THURSDAY NIGHT INSIDE THE JUNGLE--iuindyjags.com

JAGUARS HOST PHOENIX IN THE JUNGLE--iuindyjags.com

Milwaukee Downs Robert Morris with Last-Second Tip-In Thriller--UWM Post
Milwaukee And Indiana State Set To Play For First Time Since 2009--mkepanthers.com

Women's Basketball Squares Off with Purdue Fort Wayne in Midweek Matchup--mkepanthers.com

NKU cruises in bounce back win--HoriZone Roundtable
Six Norse score in double figures in 39-point win over Brescia--nkunorse.com

Hard-earned win in 98-97 thriller gives Grizzlies winning record and extends streak to four--The Oakland Post
Robinson’s pure point guard play and zone defense ignite Grizzlies in 101-92 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne--The Oakland Post

Oakland Women’s Basketball falls to Cleveland State on the blacktop--The Oakland Post

Defend the Fort Doubleheader Set for Wednesday--gomastodons.com

Mastodon WBB Looks to Defend the Fort With Doubleheader--gomastodons.com

Wright State basketball: Ball-hawking Burch leads Horizon League in steals--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Raiders forced to be road warriors again this season--Dayton Daily News

Under Armour #HLMBB Players of the Week (December 8)--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Notebook – Dec. 9, 2025--The Horizon League

Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (December 8)--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Notebook – Dec. 9, 2025--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

#HLMBB Power Rankings – Week 5--HoriZone Roundtable
Previews – December 11th – December 21st--HoriZone Roundtable
Recapping the first week of Horizon League play--Mid-Major Madness
Horizon League watch guide: December 8-14--Mid-Major Madness

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 5--HoriZone Roundtable

Teams of the Week Awards: Cyclone Season Rocks West Lafayette--Basket Under Review

HONORABLE MENTION: REMAINING CONFERENCE AWARDS
HORIZON LEAGUE: DETROIT MERCY - A 2-0 start for the Titans? Preposterous! Incredible effort last week by this group to get the job done over tricky IU Indy, and then a double-digit road win at Cleveland State. TJ Nadeau overcame a tough league opener to become the star of the show in Cleveland - 26 points on just 14 shot attempts. And Ayden Carter was the go to guy vs. the Jags, scoring 21 and snatching three steals. Lets see if these Titans can make it 3-0 this Sunday at Purdue Fort Wayne.

Ayden Carter and the Detroit Mercy Titans came prepared for Horizon League play and became the story of the league last week going 2-0.

The Women’s Other Top 25: Princeton ascends to No. 1--Mid-Major Madness

Two teams joined the ranking this week: Vermont at No. 24 and UC Irvine at No. 25. They replaced UTSA and Green Bay.

Dropped from Rankings:

UTSA – 23; Green Bay – 24

Oakland scores nail biting win over Toledo--HoriZone Roundtable

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Detroit Mercy Outlasts IU Indy Moving to 2-0 in #HLWBB Play for Third Consecutive Season--detroittitans.com

Phoenix Falls at Wright State 86-58--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay wins conference home opener, Duffney reaches 1000 points--WFRV Local 5

Panthers Women’s Basketball Can’t Overcome Rough First Quarter: Lose Conference Opener 56-68--UWM Post

Lady Norse Push Colonials to the Edge but Drop a Heartbreaker--HoriZone Roundtable
Fighting down the stretch falls short as NKU women’s basketball loses to RMU--The Northerner

Nelson's 26 Leads Mastodon WBB Past Wright State--gomastodons.com

Wright State basketball: Depth, versatility lead to Horizon League victory--Dayton Daily News
Raiders roll behind Cooper’s career-high 23 points--wsuraiders.com

YSU Women’s Basketball Splits Wisconsin Road Trip, Loses at Green Bay--HoriZone Roundtable

Under Armour #HLMBB Players of the Week (December 8)--The Horizon League

Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (December 8)--The Horizon League

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The Opening Conference Salvo--HoriZone Roundtable

CSU Falters to Start the Conference Season, Drops Games to Northern Kentucky and Detroit Mercy--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Men's Basketball Drops Home Horizon League Opener to Detroit Mercy--csuvikings.com

Cleveland State Bounces Back at Oakland: Five Observations--HoriZone Roundtable

Titans Trounce Vikings For Third Straight Win--detroittitans.com

Sunday Best Bets Shows Value in Missouri Kansas Showdown--Busting Brackets

Green Bay Tries to Keep Growing in Road Test at Wright State

Green Bay Phoenix at Wright State Raiders

Maybe too much faith in Doug Gottlieb and his Phoenix. Green Bay has been playing better basketball. They are coming off a narrow loss at home to Robert Morris. Neither team sets the world on fire with their play. Look for the Phoenix to keep this game close and give themselves a chance to win this game late.

Betting Pick: Green Bay Phoenix +7.5 over Wright State Raiders

Final Score Prediction: Wright State 74-70 over Green Bay Phoenix

12/7/25 SUNDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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Most of today’s higher profile games were discussed by my colleagues and myself at Basket Under Review, so I’m going to hit on a few under the radar matchups and conference games on today’s slate…

Absolutely brutal collapse by Green Bay, in their league opener against Robert Morris, inspiring Doug Gottlieb to go Bobby Knight on an unsuspecting chair, and now the Phoenix have the turnaround to Wright State, who had their own tough loss at Youngstown State Thursday to open league play....

Four Phoenix Score in Double Figures Again as Green Bay Downs Youngstown State--greenbayphoenix.com

Learning curve continues for IU Indy in home loss to Youngstown State--HoriZone Roundtable
JAGUARS' ATTACK SILENCED IN HOME LOSS TO YOUNGSTOWN STATE--iuindyjags.com

IU INDY FALLS LATE ON THE ROAD AT DETROIT MERCY, 74-69--iuindyjags.com

Seth Hubbard sends UWM past Robert Morris with must-see buzzer beater--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Seth Hubbard’s Last-Second Tip-In Sends Panthers Past RMU, 74-72--mkepanthers.com

Twelve second-half turnovers doom Norse, fall to Purdue Fort Wayne 79-77--nkunorse.com

Women’s Basketball drops home nailbiter to Robert Morris--nkunorse.com

Oakland Outlasts Toledo in 98–97 Thriller--goldengrizzlies.com

Saturday's area college roundup: PFW men rally to beat No. Kentucky--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
‘Dons Rumble Back for #HLMBB Win Over NKU--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris Falls to HL Preseason Favorites Milwaukee on Last Second Tip-In--Robert Morris Sports Now
Last Second Tip Leads Milwaukee Over RMU Men’s Basketball 74-72--rmucolonials.com

Career Night From Traore Powers RMU Over Northern Kentucky--rmucolonials.com

Wright State basketball: Deciding on a starting five always a work in progress--Dayton Daily News

Raiders Drop Sunday Road Contest at Purdue Fort Wayne--wsuraiders.com