On The Horizon

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Green Bay Phoenix

This matchup features a 14-12 Green Bay squad against a 14-11 Purdue Fort Wayne team. These teams met in early January, and the Phoenix handled business comfortably.
This one should be much tighter. Fort Wayne has enough scoring to keep it close, but Green Bay has been steady at home. In a back-and-forth game, expect the Phoenix to make one or two more plays late to seal it.

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Thursday, Feb 12th--Hoops HD

UTR WATCH:
-Tonight’s slate is all Under the Radar games
-Detroit Mercy @ Wright State (Horizon League) – Wright State has a one game lead on Oakland in the HL standings and needs to hold serve at home

Daily Dunk: Best College Basketball Bets Today (Predictions for Memphis-North Texas, Cal Poly-UC Irvine, and More)--Sports Illustrated

Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State Prediction
This game is a meeting between two teams that thrive offensively but struggle defensively. They rank 69th and 70th in effective field goal percentage, but 257th and 361st in defensive efficiency. Both teams also lean on the 3-point shot, but they both struggle to defend the perimeter, ranking 190th and 169th in opponent 3-point field goal percentage.
Cleveland State also plays at a fast pace of play, ranking 69th in possessions per game. If they can push the pace and force Robert Morris to pick up the tempo, we could see a high-scoring affair in this Horizon League showdown.

Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State Prediction, Odds for College Basketball on Thursday, Feb. 12--Sports Illustrated
Horizon League Announces New Commissioner--HoriZone Roundtable

Vikings Stun League-Leading Green Bay in Overtime: Five Observations--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Takes Down Green Bay In Overtime, 83-82--csuvikings.com

Games 25 & 26: Detroit Mercy Returns Home for a Pair of #HLWBB Games vs Wright State and Purdue Fort Wayne--detroittitans.com

Titans Use Rivalry Win to End Losing Skid--HoriZone Roundtable

CJ O’Hara’s breakout season key to Green Bay’s turnaround--Phear the Phoenix
Phoenix Hosts PFW Thursday Before Heading to Milwaukee Sunday--greenbayphoenix.com

Green Bay Falls to Cleveland State 83-82 in Overtime--greenbayphoenix.com
Jenna Guyer Named to Watch List for 2026 Celsius Women’s 3-Point Championship--greenbayphoenix.com

JAGS EARN HOME VICTORY OVER OAKLAND--iuindyjags.com

Panthers Edged in Back-and-Forth School Day Matchup vs. Northern Kentucky--mkepanthers.com

Women’s Basketball grinds out road win over Milwaukee--nkunorse.com

Fourth-Quarter Drought Sinks Oakland in 64-57 Loss at IU Indianapolis--HoriZone Roundtable
Women's Basketball Goes Cold Late; Can't Hold On in Loss to Jags--goldengrizzlies.com

Duffy and Nelson Named to Watch List--gomastodons.com

Alana Nelson Named to Celsius 3-Point Contest Watch List--gomastodons.com

RMU Women's Basketball Drops OT Thriller to Youngstown State on the Road--rmucolonials.com

Raiders set for Thursday matchup inside the Nutter Center--wsuraiders.com

Women’s Basketball back in action Thursday night--wsuraiders.com

YSU Slides by Robert Morris in Overtime Heartstopper--HoriZone Roundtable
YSU rallies to force OT, then holds on to beat RMU--Tribune Chronicle
Phoenix escapes Beeghly Center unbeaten--The Jambar
Gregory’s Buzzer-Beater Forces Overtime; Penguins Beat RMU 69-62--ysusports.com

Jill Bodensteiner Named Horizon League Commissioner--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

Cleveland State Men's Basketball Set to Host Robert Morris--csuvikings.com

Coach Montgomery preaches toughness, consistency--The Varsity News

The Seesaw Sequence Continues in Motor City--HoriZone Roundtable

MEN'S BASKETBALL TO CLOSE THREE-GAME HOMESTAND AGAINST NORTHERN KENTUCKY--iuindyjags.com

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT HOME FOR BACK-TO-BACK GAMES--iuindyjags.com
CRAIG EARNS 92C ATHLETE OF THE WEEK--iuindyjags.com

Brody Robinson finds his fit at OU--The Oakland Post
From command to collapse: Grizzlies’ meltdown against Vikings--The Oakland Post
Oakland Hosts Youngstown State Thursday Night--goldengrizzlies.com

From garage to Golden Grizzly: Alyssa Rogers’ journey--The Oakland Post

Robert Morris Men’s Basketball Continues Road Trip at Cleveland State--rmucolonials.com

Robert Morris women’s basketball enjoying turnaround under 2nd-year coach--Tribune-Review

Wright State basketball: Freshmen not just contributing, they’re becoming stars--Dayton Daily News

Penguins Begin Five-Day Road Trip at Oakland Thursday Night--ysusports.com

Jim Squire

Getting to the Good Stuff--HoriZone Roundtable
Previews – February 10th – 15th--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB NET Rankings (And More!) – February 9, 2026--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB Power Rankings 2/9--HoriZone Roundtable
Horizon League Recap Feb. 2-8--Mid-Major Madness
Horizon League watchguide Feb. 9-15--Mid-Major Madness

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 14--HoriZone Roundtable

Vikings Victorious After Venue Variation, but Lack Luster in Loss--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Men's Basketball Drops Road Game at IU Indy, 82-74--csuvikings.com

CSU Courtside (February 10th)--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Picks Up 73-56 Victory Over Purdue Fort Wayne--csuvikings.com
Cleveland State Women's Basketball Set To Host Green Bay In Power Of Pink Game--csuvikings.com

Slow Start Leads To Setback At Green Bay--detroittitans.com
UDM Travels To Wright State On Thursday--detroittitans.com

Davis Pours in 20 Points Leading Detroit Mercy to Thrilling #MetroSeries Win at Arch-Rival Oakland for the first time since 2017--detroittitans.com

Teams of the Week: Foxy Foxwell and the Pilots--Basket Under Review

HONORABLE MENTION: REMAINING CONFERENCE AWARDS
HORIZON LEAGUE: GREEN BAY - The Phoenix are on an ever-windy rollercoaster ride across the Horizon League. Last week was a fun one. Green Bay won at Northern Kentucky in an OT bonanza and handled Detroit Mercy at home to land in 3rd place by the end of the week. CJ O'Hara went for 23 points and three key steals in the win at NKU. Green Bay leads the Horizon League in eFG% and free-throw percentage. There is legitimate hope at this point for a postseason run.

Five Phoenix score in Double Digits in Green Bay's 76-63 Win over Detroit Mercy--greenbayphoenix.com

The Women’s Other Top 25: Atlantic 10 maintains stronghold at top of ranking--Mid-Major Madness

Here is the full ranking:

Ranking

Team

Last Week

16 Green Bay 16

Title Chasing: A Look at Each NCAAW Conference--Basket Under Review

Horizon

Green Bay: 15-0

Green Bay has already secured the #1 seed in the Horizon League tournament and a share of the Horizon League title by virtue of beating Youngstown State twice. Youngstown State could share the title by winning their last five and Green Bay losing their last five. Not going to happen.

Meaningful Games to Watch This Week

2-11: Green Bay @ Cleveland State
Let's go with this one. A Green Bay win would give them sole ownership of the Horizon League title.

Phoenix Clinches Share of Horizon League Title with Win at Youngstown State--greenbayphoenix.com
Phoenix Travels to Cleveland Before Returning to Kress Saturday--greenbayphoenix.com

BALANCED JAGUARS STYMIE STREAKING VIKINGS IN 82-74 WIN--iuindyjags.com
JAGUARS DROP NAIL-BITER TO MILWAUKEE INSIDE THE JUNGLE--iuindyjags.com

JAGUARS CLAIM ROAD WIN OVER WRIGHT STATE, 73-63--iuindyjags.com

Former Brookfield East star Gherezgher sends UWM to another tough loss--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UWM gets back in the win column with career night from Chandler Jackson--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Keep it Close in Recent String of Losses--UWM Post
Norse Fend Off Late Panthers Charge In Tight Battle--mkepanthers.com
Jackson Leads Way As Panthers Take Down Jaguars In Thriller, 92-88--mkepanthers.com

Panthers host Annual 'School Day' Matchup vs. Northern Kentucky--mkepanthers.com

NKU Ends Losing Streak in Coaching Milestone--HoriZone Roundtable
Darrin Horn gets 300 win on homecoming as NKU men’s basketball beats Milwaukee--The Northerner

Luehring Erupts for 33 Points, but Titans Escape O’rena with Win Over Oakland--HoriZone Roundtable
Women's Basketball Starts Final Stretch of Regular Season With Games Against Jags and Raiders--goldengrizzlies.com

Women's College Basketball: Mastodons drop second straight, more area hoops--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Robert Morris Withstands Second-Half Surge, Completes Season Sweep of Youngstown State--Robert Morris Sports Now

Colonials Spilt Thrilling and Heartbreaking Home Battles--HoriZone Roundtable

Colonials Set for Rivalry Road Test at Youngstown State--rmucolonials.com

Wright State basketball: With others faltering, Imariagbe carries Raiders to win--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Sargent picks his spots but usually gets coaching challenges right--Dayton Daily News
Second-straight Imariagbe double-double fuels Homecoming win--wsuraiders.com
Men’s Basketball remains in latest Mid-Major Top 25--wsuraiders.com