News On The Horizon 3/16/2026

And Now Our Watch Begins--HoriZone Roundtable

Vikings Qualify for WNIT--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Earns Spot In WNIT Field--csuvikings.com

Jenna Guyer has Green Bay women back in March Madness as one of several noteworthy mid-major players--The Associated Press
Ranking All 32 First-Round Games of the Women’s NCAA Tournament--Sports Illustrated

23) No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Green Bay

The Golden Gophers had been quietly building their résumé throughout the season, and they were finally rewarded with hosting duties for the first time since 2005. All five of Minnesota’s starters average double figures, which should be enough to take care of a Green Bay team that is coming off its third straight Horizon League championship.

NCAA Tournament: The women’s bracket is here--Mid-Major Madness

Region 2 — Sacramento

Green Bay: The Phoenix is a 13-seed as it makes its third straight Big Dance. It’s a matchup of former South Dakota head coaches as Kayla Karius leads GB against Minnesota and Dawn Plitzuweit, who led the Coyotes to the 2022 Sweet 16.

Can UW-Green Bay women’s basketball make the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16?--Green Bay Press-Gazette
UW-Green Bay basketball’s March Madness opponent is Minnesota to open 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay Selected to Take on No. 4 Seed Minnesota in Minneapolis--greenbayphoenix.com

PFW accepts WNIT bid--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Purdue Fort Wayne WBB Accepts Postseason WNIT Bid--gomastodons.com

Ranking all 68 head coaches in 2026 NCAA Tournament--Busting Brackets

66. Clint Sargent (Wright State)

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These last few seasons have represented a big opportunity for Sargent and he’s clearly got Wright State trending in a great direction. Sargent was a long-time disciple of Scott Nagy, playing for him at South Dakota State before serving on his staffs both there and with Wright State. After all that time, Sargent got the top job in 2024 when Nagy left town. After mediocre results last year, Sargent just took the Raiders to the Horizon League Tournament title and gets his first Big Dance in just his second season as a head coach.

NCAA Tournament: Where the mid-majors landed in the men’s bracket--Mid-Major Madness

Midwest Region

Wright State: Wright State earned the No. 14 seed and will try to give Ryan Odom and Virginia a taste of Odom’s own upset magic.

Wright State basketball: Raiders earn 14 seed, open against Virginia in Philly--Dayton Daily News

Raiders set to face Virginia to open NCAAs Friday--wsuraiders.com

YSU’s Season Continues with Women’s NIT Bid--ysusports.com

News On The Horizon 3/15/2026

Where UWGB women's basketball stands in March Madness bracket predictions--Green Bay Press-Gazette

PFW's Corey Hadnot II plans to enter transfer portal--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Wright State basketball: Raiders go from gut-wrenching setback to five-game winning streak--Dayton Daily News

News On The Horizon 3/14/2026

#HLMBB Transfer Tracker 2026--HoriZone Roundtable

Doug Gottlieb says he’s staying loyal to Green Bay despite outside coaching interest--WFRV Local 5

Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Getting the new AD hire right in an absolute must for NKU--NKyTribune

Picked Last, Oakland Women’s Basketball Shows Signs of Progress in 2025-26 Campaign--HoriZone Roundtable

Tourney Talk: HoopsHD interviews Wright State assistant coach Jaaron Simmons--Hoops HD

News On The Horizon 3/13/2026

Horizon League basketball tournaments on the move in 2027--The Detroit News
Noblesville 'builds on the momentum' by winning college basketball conference tournaments bid--Indianapolis Star
Noblesville expects economic boost as new host of Horizon League hoops tourneys--WISH-TV

More Wins Than Losses--HoriZone Roundtable

Detroit Mercy basketball vows not to be 'one-hit wonder'; challenges await--The Detroit News

Green Bay Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule--College Sports Madness

Robinson Named Riley Wallace Award Finalist--goldengrizzlies.com

Horizon League Announces Change in Venues for Basketball Championships--Robert Morris Sports Now

Future Cinderella's? Horizon League Champion: Wright State Raiders--Busting Brackets
Ticket Punched: Previewing the Wright State Raiders for the 2026 NCAA Tournament--Basket Under Review
Wright State Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule--College Sports Madness
Wright State basketball: Sargent displays his sentimental side in winning league championship--Dayton Daily News

’Guins set record on horizon--The Jambar

Second seed secured--The Jambar

Horizon League, City of Noblesville, Hamilton County Sports Authority and REV Entertainment Announce The Arena at Innovation Mile as the Future Site of Basketball Championships--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/11/2026

Wright State Takes Down Detroit Mercy to Clinch NCAA Bid--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League championship rapid recap--Mid-Major Madness
Championship Week Video Notebook – Day 9--Hoops HD

Five more conference champions were crowned tonight!! Long Island had already wrapped up the NEC auto-bid, but finished off Mercyhurst to win the NEC Championship officially. Wright State is back in the dance after beating Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League Championship. Hofstra held off Monmouth in a thrilling CAA Championship game, Gonzaga came from behind to beat Santa Clara in an exciting WCC final, and Siena won the MAAC. We had some crazy semifinals as well and a few major conferences got underway.

Tom Izzo's advice to Detroit Mercy's Mark Montgomery: 'Win the frickin’ game'--The Detroit News
Detroit Mercy's wild ride comes up just short of NCAA Tournament--The Detroit News
Gritty Effort Comes Up Short In #HLMBB Championship--detroittitans.com

“Reloaded” Green Bay Downs Youngstown State For Third Straight #HLWBB Title--HoriZone Roundtable
UW-Green Bay women earn NCAA Tournament bid with win over Youngstown State--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay wins Horizon League title, punches third straight NCAA Tournament ticket--WFRV Local 5
Phoenix return to Green Bay Horizon League Champions, start preparations for NCAA Tournament--WFRV Local 5
Back-to-Back-to-Back! Green Bay Women's Basketball Wins Third-Straight Horizon League Title--greenbayphoenix.com

NKU can’t hang all the way with No. 1 Wright State in high-scoring Horizon semi-finals--NKyTribune
Norse Battle for 40 Minutes, Fall 103-90 to Top-Seeded Raiders--Norse Illustrated

Senior night sting: Oakland drops regular-season finale to Detroit Mercy--The Oakland Post
A legacy of what‑ifs: Oakland’s postseason hopes vanish in heartbreaking tournament exit--The Oakland Post

Down Goes Bobby Mo--HoriZone Roundtable

Wright State’s Second-Half Gear Secures Spot in Horizon League Championship--HoriZone Roundtable
Wright State basketball: Looking back at Raiders’ NCAA tournament history--Dayton Daily News

News On The Horizon 3/10/2026

Fourth-Quarter Sharpshooting Propels YSU to First-Ever HL Title Game--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League men’s championship game preview--Mid-Major Madness
Championship Week Video Notebook – Day 8--Hoops HD

We have two more tickets punched!! Troy won the Sun Belt and Furman pulled off an upset over East Tennessee State to win the SoCon. It was also Semifinal Day in the Horizon League and CAA and we had some incredible games in those tournaments. We run down all the action and preview tomorrow’s matchups as both the Big 12 and Big Ten are about to get underway.

3.10.26 Game Analysis--Basket Under Review

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Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Falls In #HLWBB Semifinals--csuvikings.com

Titans Tower Over RMU to Advance to Horizon League Title Game--HoriZone Roundtable
Detroit Mercy basketball makes Horizon League final, 1 win from NCAAs--Detroit Free Press
Detroit's dancin' dreams alive: With one more win, Mercy returns to the NCAAs--The Detroit News
WE NOT DONE As Titans Oust Bobby Mo To Move Into The Barbasol #HLMBB Championship Game--detroittitans.com
Titans To Battle Wright State For Horizon League Championship & NCAA Berth--detroittitans.com

A disappointing end to an impressive season--Phear the Phoenix

The Phoenix soar into the championship game for a third straight year--HoriZone Roundtable
Green Bay women advance to Horizon League title game with dominant win over PFW--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Women's Basketball Advances to Fourth Straight Horizon League Title Game--greenbayphoenix.com
Green Bay Set to Take on Youngstown State in #HLWBB Championship--greenbayphoenix.com

IU Indianapolis women’s basketball falls in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament--The Campus Citizen

Northern Kentucky loses hard-fought semifinal game against Wright State--HoriZone Roundtable
Awful start, fabulous finish has NKU through to Horizon semifinals in Indianapolis--NKyTribune
Northern Kentucky falls in #HLMBB Semis to Wright State--nkunorse.com

PFW women eliminated from Horizon League tourney by Green Bay--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mastodon WBB Falls to Green Bay in Horizon League Semifinal--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris dumped by Detroit Mercy in Horizon League semifinals--Tribune-Review
Robert Morris falls short of NCAA return, but latest run shows its ability to adapt--Tribune-Review
Man who helped recruit players into NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Charges against Smith were unsealed in January along with 25 others. Besides the fixers who recruited players and placed bets, the charges targeted 17 former college basketball players, including Robert Morris’ Markeese Hastings, and four other players who were active with their college teams this season.

Robert Morris doesn't make enough ‘winning plays’ and falls to Detroit Mercy in Horizon League semifinal--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Despite semifinal loss, Robert Morris aims to build on status as Horizon League contender--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Robert Morris Preview: Remember the Detroit Mercy Titans--Robert Morris Sports Now
Robert Morris Comes Up Short in Horizon League Semifinal Loss to Detroit Mercy--Robert Morris Sports Now
RMU Men’s Basketball Falls to Detroit Mercy in #HLMBB Semifinals--rmucolonials.com

Detroit Mercy vs. Wright State Prediction, Odds for Horizon League Championship Final--Sports Illustrated
Wright State basketball: Raiders beat NKU to advance to Horizon League title game--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: The NCAA Tournament, poachers and some curious ink--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Raiders are NCAA-bound after comeback victory--Dayton Daily News
Three Students Awarded $13k as Wright State Advances to Semi-Finals--Wright State Guardian
Raiders down Norse, advance to Tuesday's #HLMBB Championship--wsuraiders.com
CHAMPS!: Raiders Rally to Claim Horizon League Crown--wsuraiders.com

‘Guins Punch Ticket to First HL Championship Game--HoriZone Roundtable
YSU edges Cleveland State to advance to first Horizon League title game--Tribune Chronicle
YSU falls to Green Bay 57-49 in Horizon League championship game--Tribune Chronicle
Furious Finish Pushes Penguins to First-Ever HL Championship Game--ysusports.com
Penguins Come Up Short to Phoenix In HL Championship--ysusports.com

Top Seed Wright State Rallies Late to Win Barbasol #HLMBB Championship--The Horizon League

3 Of A Kind: Green Bay Earns Barbasol #HLWBB Championship Title--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/9/2026

CSU’s Clutch Free Throws Overcome Luehring, Oakland: Five Observations--HoriZone Roundtable
Titans Punch Ticket to Indy in Dominating Fashion--HoriZone Roundtable
Better Late Than Never! (Featuring a Conversation With Jordan Bernfield)--HoriZone Roundtable
Who Will Replace Rashon Burno at Northern Illinois?--HoriZone Roundtable
Norse Lets the Shots Fly, Drop Phoenix to Advance--HoriZone Roundtable

Skorupski and Guyer Make History, Lead Green Bay Past UDM--HoriZone Roundtable

Cleveland State Women's Basketball Set For #HLWBB Semifinal Matchup Against YSU--csuvikings.com

Legendary journey: Detroit duo, friends since 1st grade, has NCAAs in sight--The Detroit News
#HLMBB Championship Semifinals On Deck As Titans Meet Robert Morris On Monday--detroittitans.com

UWGB men face challenge of NKU, Donovan Oday as tournament run continues--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Northern Kentucky eliminates UWGB men from Horizon League tournament--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Men's Basketball's Historic Bounceback Season Comes to an End in Horizon League Second Round--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay Readies for Semifinal Against Purdue Fort Wayne--greenbayphoenix.com

Jaguars’ Season Ends, But Tomorrow Beckons--HoriZone Roundtable
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO MASTODONS IN SECOND ROUND OF #HLWBB TOURNEY--iuindyjags.com

Northern Kentucky Gets 85-84 Horizon League Tournament Win at Oakland--HoriZone Roundtable
NKU Survives Wild Finish, Edges Oakland 85–84 in 1st Round of Horizon League Tournament--Norse Illustrated
Pregame Preview: No. 7 Northern Kentucky vs No. 5 Green Bay--Norse Illustrated
Three-Point Barrage Powers Norse Past Green Bay, 96–76--Norse Illustrated
Sixty Second-Half Points Propel Norse to #HLMBB Semifinals--nkunorse.com

Where March Madness legends are today, from Kevin Pittsnogle to Steph Curry--USA TODAY NETWORK

Biggest March Madness icons

Jack Gohlke

Back then: Only a year removed from playing Division III ball, Gohlke led No. 14 seed Oakland to a shocking 80-76 win over No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, scoring a season-high 32 points while making 10 of his 20 3s.

Now: Gohlke has been playing professionally since leaving Oakland and is currently in his first season with the Texas Legends, the G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks.

Oakland's Greg Kampe tries to make sense of collapse, vows change--The Detroit News

Mastodons Batter IU Indianapolis to Advance to #HLWBB Semifinals--HoriZone Roundtable
PFW rolls past IU Indy, advances to Horizon semifinals--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
'Dons and Phoenix to Clash in #HLWBB Semifinal--gomastodons.com

Robert Morris has new cast, same director looking to follow a familiar script--Tribune-Review
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Pitt, Duquesne, RMU fight back, inject a little life into hoops scene--Tribune-Review

Robert Morris, a year after making the NCAA Tournament, had a 3-5 conference start, and, way worse, had a former player embroiled in a gambling scandal.

Well, now look. The Colonials have won eight in a row under Andy Toole, including another first-round home win the Horizon League Tournament before a raucous crowd at UPMC Events Center.

I was there last Wednesday, and it was flat-out fun. It’s a tiny venue, which helps create a ton of noise. Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert helps. He enthusiastically cheers from the front row.

Now it’s off to Indianapolis for the Colonials, who have already beaten Monday’s second-round opponent, Detroit Mercy, twice this season. They have a real chance to dance again.

Robert Morris men carry proud history in Horizon playoffs--Tribune-Review
Noah Hiles’ weekend thoughts--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Question of the week

Can Andy Toole do it again?

Robert Morris men’s basketball faces Detroit Mercy on Monday evening in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament. It’s a totally new squad compared to last year’s group — which of course advanced to the NCAA tournament — but the Colonials are once again right on the doorstep. They represent Pittsburgh’s best chance at having some representation in March Madness. A win sends them to Tuesday’s tournament final, a game that comes with an automatic bid to the Big Dance.

Robert Morris WBB Season Comes to End After Loss to Purdue Fort-Wayne in Horizon League Tournament--Robert Morris Sports Now
RMU Men's Basketball and Detroit Mercy Face Off In #HLMBB Semifinals--rmucolonials.com

Wright State basketball: Burch’s season has been ‘a dream come true’--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Raiders looking to duplicate toughness of 2022 champs--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Hamilton grad Holden part of record block brigade for Raiders--Dayton Daily News
Riaders [sic] ready for #HLMBB semifinal on Monday--wsuraiders.com

YSU’s Season Ends at RMU--HoriZone Roundtable

YSU Women Defeat Wright State 76-60--HoriZone Roundtable
Penguins Head to Indy for Semifinal Battle with Cleveland State--ysusports.com

#HLMBB Notebook – March 7, 2026--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Notebook – March 7, 2026--The Horizon League