On The Horizon

HONORABLE MENTION: REMAINING CONFERENCE AWARDS
Due to time, we will give these folks brief, but well-deserved praise this week.

HORIZON LEAGUE: CLEVELAND STATE - CSU also has a first-year head man in Rob Summers. The Vikings are finally starting to gel. A pair of road wins at the Wisconsin schools (Milwaukee and Green Bay) surprised people across the Badger State.

CSU Courtside (February 3rd)--HoriZone Roundtable

Green Bay Travels to Northern Kentucky Before Returning to Resch Saturday--greenbayphoenix.com

Women’s Basketball Get Vital Win Over Wright State 75-70--UWM Post

Women's Basketball Opens February with Road Game at Youngstown State--mkepanthers.com

Heroics from Anna Hamilton get the NKU women’s basketball team the victory over Oakland--The Northerner
Hamilton’s game-winning and-one lifts Norse over Golden Grizzlies--nkunorse.com

Houge hauls high as Oakland outlasts Fort Wayne--The Oakland Post
Oakland secures season sweep over Northern Kentucky--The Oakland Post

Leading with faith and resilience: Lianna Baxter helps guide a new era of Golden Grizzly basketball--The Oakland Post
Goula Scores Career-High; Golden Grizzlies Fall in Final Seconds to Norse--goldengrizzlies.com

Where are they now? After losing starting lineup to portal, Robert Morris men’s basketball team forges ahead--Tribune-Review

Colonials Come Home for Thursday Morning Matchup Against Green Bay--rmucolonials.com

Jim Squire

Winning the Battle of Wisconsin--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB NET Rankings (And More!) – February 2, 2026--HoriZone Roundtable
Previews – February 4th – 7th--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB Power Rankings 2/2--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League recap Jan. 26-Feb. 1--Mid-Major Madness

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 13--HoriZone Roundtable

Twin Wins in Wisconsin for Vikings--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Men's Basketball Wins Road Thriller at Milwaukee, 90-88--csuvikings.com
Cleveland State Men's Basketball Welcomes Oakland--csuvikings.com

Cleveland State Women's Basketball Continues #HLWBB Play At IU Indy--csuvikings.com

Titans Head To Milwaukee For Wednesday Showdown--detroittitans.com

Davis Reaches Double Figures in Second Straight Game, Lassan adds Career-High as Titans Fall at Purdue Fort Wayne--detroittitans.com

O'Hara Scores 21 Points in Green Bay's 83-75 loss to Wright State--greenbayphoenix.com

The Women’s Other Top 25: Upsets lead to shakeup among top teams--Mid-Major Madness

Here is the full ranking:

Ranking

Team

Last Week

16 Green Bay 16

JAGUARS COME UP SHORT IN LOSS TO ROBERT MORRIS, 76-71--iuindyjags.com
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST CLEVELAND STATE ON WEDNESDAY--iuindyjags.com

UW-Milwaukee comes up short against Cleveland State in a wild finish--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Franklin’s Near Triple-Double Not Quite Enough In 90-88 Final--mkepanthers.com
Panthers And Titans Set For First Matchup Of Season Wednesday Night--mkepanthers.com

Men’s Basketball drops road contest to Oakland--nkunorse.com

NKU women’s basketball falls to Cleveland State 69-61--The Northerner

Home Woes Snapped as Oakland Downs Northern Kentucky--HoriZone Roundtable
Inside Presence, Defensive Pressure Power Oakland Past NKU--goldengrizzlies.com
Men's Basketball Set for Cleveland State--goldengrizzlies.com

Golden Grizzlies Lose Control Late in Loss to Youngstown State--HoriZone Roundtable
Women's Basketball Takes Single Game Road Trip to Take on Norse--goldengrizzlies.com

Weekend College Basketball: Hoosiers get serious, PFW keeps winning--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
First Responders Night Set For Wednesday vs. YSU--gomastodons.com

Mastodons' roll continues with 3-point barrage against Detroit Mercy--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mastodons Bury Titans 95-66--gomastodons.com
Mastodons Take Four-Game Win Streak to Wright State--gomastodons.com

RMU Men’s Basketball Hosts First Place Wright State in Nationally Televised Contest--rmucolonials.com

District spotlight: Aislin Malcolm embracing leadership role at Robert Morris--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wright State basketball: Raiders knock off Green Bay, earn rare Wisconsin sweep--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Combining strong offense and defense leads to five-game road league winning streak--Dayton Daily News
Wright State Basketball: Raiders Win Streak Ends--Wright State Guardian
Raiders lead wire-to-wire Sunday afternoon behind four in double figures--wsuraiders.com
Raiders jump into Mid-Major Top 25--wsuraiders.com
Men's Basketball set for national audience on Wednesday night--wsuraiders.com

YSU Slides By IU Indy 85-76 on Friday--HoriZone Roundtable
Penguins Face Big Road Test at Purdue Fort Wayne Wednesday Night--ysusports.com

Jackson Gets Victory No. 100 in YSU Road Win--HoriZone Roundtable

Under Armour #HLMBB Players of the Week (February 2)--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Notebook – Feb. 3, 2026--The Horizon League

Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (February 2)--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Notebook – Feb. 3, 2026--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

February Tips Off with Big Matchups and Sunday Best Bets--Busting Brackets

Wright State Raiders at Green Bay Phoenix
Wright State comes in at 14-8 and is firmly in the hunt for a regular-season conference title, though they are just 5-4 on the road. Green Bay is 12-11 and has been a tough out all season. The Raiders dominated the previous meeting, but the Phoenix have improved since then. This feels like a revenge spot at home.

Wright State Downs Milwaukee to Stay Atop the Horizon League--Mid-Major Madness

Vikings Earn Key Victory at NKU: Five Observations--HoriZone Roundtable

Cleveland State Men's Basketball Concludes Road Trip at Milwaukee--csuvikings.com

Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Pulls Away With 69-61 Victory At NKU--csuvikings.com

Fourth-Quarter Push Lifts Milwaukee Past Wright State--mkepanthers.com

Women’s Basketball drops home contest to Cleveland State--nkunorse.com

Golden Grizzlies Play Host to Northern Kentucky Sunday--goldengrizzlies.com

Golden Grizzlies Start Hot; Can't Hold off Penguins Comeback--goldengrizzlies.com

PFW runs away for [sic] Robert Morris to continue winning ways--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
‘Dons Sweep Season Series With Defending League Champ--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris men continue inconsistent play in loss at Purdue Fort Wayne--Tribune-Review
Robert Morris drops Horizon League contest at Purdue Fort Wayne--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Robert Morris Falls Apart in Second Half, Gets Swept By Purdue Fort Wayne--Robert Morris Sports Now
RMU Men’s Basketball Falls to Purdue Fort Wayne--rmucolonials.com

Colonials Secure First Ever Road Victory at IU Indy Behind Big Performances from Leroux and Kuhns--rmucolonials.com

Sunday road action on tap for Men's Basketball--wsuraiders.com