Tuesday, December 31, 2019

News On The Horizon 12/31/2019

Weekend Wrap Up - 12/30/19 (Mid Major Edition)--Three Man Weave

At Large Bid Seekers

Best of the Rest
Now we shift attention to the Colonial, Big Sky and Horizon League matchups, the three leagues that kicked off conference play on Saturday.
Horizon:
Chalk, chalk, chalk, chalk and… chalk. Favorites swept the board in the Horizon League on Saturday. Northern Kentucky was down two Horizon Player of the Year Candidates, Jalen Tate and Dantez Walton, but still outlasted Milwaukee. If Tyler Sharpe can carry the torch until Walton and Tate come back, the Norse could squeak by Wright State in what looks like a two-horse race for the conference crown. The ‘Next Man Up’ mantra is overused in today’s game, but Wright State and Northern Kentucky have a legitimate claim to it. For the Norse, Walton’s rise to stardom after Tate went down was reminiscent of a YouTube overnight sensation. Just look at the ‘MVP’ tag plastered all over his KenPom player page.
The Raiders are no stranger to the injury curse themselves, but Loudon Love looks like his old bruising self after missing five games in December. Love manhandled Green Bay’s lean frontline to the tune of 22 points and 16 rebounds in just 28 minutes. Don’t worry Grant Basile and James Mann, I won’t forget that time when you both were alpha dogs during Love’s absence.

The darkhorses worth mentioning are Illinois Chicago and Oakland, who couldn’t be further apart on the basketball style spectrum. Remember that steaming pile of garbage that eeked its way on to Memphis’ home floor in November? Well, that version of Illinois Chicago has been shoveled aside. The new and improved Flames are looking like the UIC squad I gushed about in the offseason and are a sizzling hot 5-2 against the spread over their last seven games. Greg Kampe and his Griz are also rocking a 5-2 ATS record in the same span, suffocating opponents with a steel curtain defense. Points have been low priority for Oakland this year but drawing Detroit in the conference opener was like a star baseball player going down to Double-A for a quick tune up assignment.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 30, 2019--Hoopville
Tonight’s Menu
The slate is busier than most Mondays will be the rest of the year, with conference games taking up a good portion as we can expect most of the way until March.
  • In the Horizon League, four games are on tap, including a matchup of 1-0 teams as Youngstown State visits UIC (7 p.m.)
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 31, 2019--Hoopville
Side Dishes
Other results of note: Pittsburgh held off Canisius 87-79 in the first game of the day; Green Bay got a nice road win at Northern Kentucky 73-59; Buffalo got 28 points from Jayvon Graves to edge St. Bonaventure 84-79 despite a career night from Bonnie point guard Kyle Lofton (32 points, eight assists); Villanova held off Xavier 68-62 in the Big East opener for both; Dayton got 31 points and eight rebounds from Obi Toppin as they took care of North Florida 77-59; Reggie Perry had 26 points and 17 rebounds to lead Mississippi State as they blew out Kent State 96-68; North Carolina just got past Yale 70-67, ending the Bulldogs’ seven-game winning streak and putting Roy Williams into a tie with his mentor, Dean Smith, for fourth on the all-time Division I coaching wins list with 879; Vanderbilt edged Davidson 76-71; TCU got 30 points from Desmond Bane as they manhandled George Mason 87-53; Memphis got all they could handle from Tulane at home before holding off the Green Wave 84-73; Gonzaga handled Detroit Mercy 93-72 despite 31 points from Antoine Davis; and Harvard won their second game in the Bay Area in as many days, topping San Francisco 84-81 in overtime after blowing a 15-point lead in regulation.
Quisenberry leads Youngstown St. past UIC 70-64--Associated Press
Gomillion scores at buzzer; Cleveland St tips IUPUI 82-80--Associated Press
The definitive list of a 2010’s player from every mid-major team--Mid-Major Madness
With the 2010’s coming to close, what better time to shine a light on guys that played college basketball over the last 10 years.
Below is a list of one 2010’s player from every mid-major team. Some may be the program’s best over the past decade, some may not. But without a doubt, all of these guys played for their respective teams.
So, did we get it right? Let us know.

Cleveland State — Bryn Forbes (2012-14)
DetroitRay McCallum (2010-13)
Green BayCarrington Love (2012-16)
Illinois Chicago — Dikembe Dixson (2015-18)
IUPUI — DJ McCall (2014-19)
Milwaukee — Kyle Kelm (2010-14)
Northern KentuckyDrew McDonald (2015-19)
Oakland — Kay Felder (2013-16)
Wright State — Loudon Love (2017-Present)
Youngstown State — DuShawn Brooks (2010-12)
KenPom: Predicting the champion in all 32 college basketball conferences--The Athletic

Horizon

Wright State* 53 percent, Northern Kentucky 50 percent
Rebounding and foul-drawing machine Loudon Love has missed most or all of six games for Wright State so far with an injured elbow. But now he’s back and posted 22 points and 16 rebounds in the Raiders’ win over Green Bay to open league play. Wright State is the type of team that could give a first-round opponent a sweat in March. But you know what? Northern Kentucky is also that kind of team. There are two sneaky good teams in the Horizon who will play in obscurity because neither registered a marquee win in nonconference play. This race will be fun, though.

Gomillion Beats Buzzer at IUPUI--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Women’s Basketball Drops 78-53 Contest Against IUPUI To Snap Winstreak--csuvikings.prestosports.com


Petrusev leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Detroit Mercy 93-72--Associated Press
Gonzaga closes out its non-conference schedule with 93-72 win over Detroit Mercy--The Slipper Still Fits
Monday's college basketball: No. 1 Gonzaga dispatches 'tight' Detroit Mercy--Detroit News
Davis Nets 31, Miller Scores 1,000 Point As Titans Drop Jesuit Showdown At #1 Gonzaga--detroittitans.com


Pat Caputo - Greg Kampe, OU poised for another big challenge--Oakland Press


Flames Battle Penguins to the Wire--uicflames.com

Late Surge Not Enough in Youngstown--uicflames.com


JAGUARS LOSE ON TIP-IN AT THE BUZZER TO CLEVELAND STATE, 82-80--iupuijags.com

WILLIAMS' CAREER-HIGH LEADS JAGS IN BLOWOUT WIN AT CLEVELAND STATE--iupuijags.com


UWGB men pull off big road upset against Northern Kentucky--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Dominates in Notable Road Win at Northern Kentucky 73-59--greenbayphoenix.com

UWGB women go cold in loss to Wright State--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Unable to Overcome Cold Shooting Night, Falls 70-58--greenbayphoenix.com


Raiders Pull Away Late For 82-70 Victory--mkepanthers.com

Check Out The Latest Issue Of The Roar Report--mkepanthers.com

Panthers Go Cold in Fourth, Suffer Setback to NKU--mkepanthers.com


Takeaways from Northern Kentucky's loss to Green Bay--Cincinnati Enquirer
@NKUNorseMBB falters to Green Bay, 73-59--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB closes out 2019 with road win at Milwaukee--nkunorse.com


The Other Top 25: Yale, San Francisco and UNC Greensboro are the biggest holiday risers--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25

Rank School Record Change Our reasoning This week's games

23 Wright State 11-3 NR The Raiders have put up at least 70 points in every game this season and have eclipsed 80 points seven times. vs. Milwaukee (12/30), @ Oakland (1/3)
Wright State basketball: Raiders overcome defensive lapses to beat Panthers--Dayton Daily News
Raiders improve to 2-0 in Horizon with Monday Milwaukee win--wsuraiders.com

Raiders win big on the road at Green Bay--wsuraiders.com


Road warriors--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Pick Up 70-64 Win at UIC Monday Night--ysu.prestosports.com

YSU women douse Flames--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Peters Named Horizon League Player of the Week by College Sports Madness--ysu.prestosports.com

Petit Scores 19 to Lead YSU to Fourth Straight Win--ysu.prestosports.com


#HLMBB Roundup - December 30--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Roundup - December 30--The Horizon League

Monday, December 30, 2019

News On The Horizon 12/30/2019

The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 28, 2019--Hoopville
Horizon League: While Wright State and Northern Kentucky appear to be the class of the league again to the surprise of no one, Youngstown State quietly looks ready to move up the standings. The Penguins are 7-6 and recently played West Virginia well before succumbing. Sophomore Darius Quisenberry is becoming one of the premier players in the Horizon and averages 15.8 points plus nearly two steals a game.
Oakland Basketball: 3 key takeaways from Grizzlies win over Detroit Mercy--Busting Brackets
UIC beats Cleveland State in Horizon opener, 71-66--Associated Press
Saturday's state basketball: Hill-Mais’ 21 points spark Oakland past Detroit Mercy 84-71--Detroit News
Hill-Mais' 21 pts. sparks Oakland past Detroit Mercy 84-71--Associated Press


Vikings Drop Horizon League Opener Despite Career High from Patton--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Vikings Visit IUPUI for Final Game of 2019--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Vikings Open #HLWBB Play With 84-44 Victory Over UIC; Extend Winstreak To 11 Straight Games--csuvikings.prestosports.com
Women's Basketball Set To Host IUPUI To Close Out 2019--csuvikings.prestosports.com


Titans Upended By Oakland--detroittitans.com
Detroit Mercy Heads Out West To Battle #1/1 Gonzaga--detroittitans.com

Moore Scores Career-High 22, Titans Fall to Oakland in HL Opener--detroittitans.com


The Historic Oakland vs. MSU Rivalry--WXOU
Oakland vs. Syracuse--WXOU
OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL WINS PROGRAM-RECORD SIXTH-STRAIGHT OVER DETROIT MERCY, 78-69--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND ROLLS TO FIFTH STRAIGHT METRO SERIES WIN OVER DETROIT MERCY--goldengrizzlies.com


Boahen Leads Flames to Victory in Horizon League Opener--uicflames.com
Flames Face Penguins in 2019 Finale--uicflames.com

Flames Falter in Horizon League Opener--uicflames.com
@UICWBB Continues First #HLWBB Road Trip at YSU--uicflames.com


BALANCED JAGUARS FALL IN #HLMBB OPENER TO YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 83-73--iupuijags.com
JAGUARS TO CAP TWO-GAME HOMESTAND AGAINST CLEVELAND STATE--iupuijags.com

JAGS FALL IN CLOSE BATTLE TO YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 75-73--iupuijags.com
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FINISHES ROAD SWING AT CLEVELAND STATE ON MONDAY--iupuijags.com


UWGB men lose lead, upset bid against Wright State--Green Bay Press Gazette
Tight Game Goes the Way of Wright State Late in Green Bay's #HLMBB Opener--greenbayphoenix.com

UWGB women kick off Horizon League play with commanding win--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Wins Horizon League Opener in Convincing Fashion, Downs NKU 65-44--greenbayphoenix.com


Northern Kentucky 74, UW-Milwaukee 64: Losing streak in Horizon continues--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sharpe Helps Send Norse Past Panthers In League Opener--mkepanthers.com
Panthers Close 2019 Slate At Wright State Monday Night--mkepanthers.com

Levy, Fischer Lead Panthers Past Wright State in Horizon League Opener--mkepanthers.com
Panthers Wrap Up Homestand Against Norse--mkepanthers.com


Takeaways from the Northern Kentucky Norse win over the Milwaukee Panthers--Cincinnati Enquirer
Sharpe continues scoring spree, pours in 31 points as NKU posts 74-64 win over Milwaukee at BB&T Arena--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Norse Start Conference Play with Victory Behind Tyler Sharpe's 31 Points--48 Minutes Network
Norse take down Milwaukee Panthers in Conference Opener--The Northerner
@NKUNorseMBB opens Horizon League play with 74-64 win over Milwaukee--nkunorse.com
@NKUNorseMBB concludes Horizon League opening weekend with Green Bay--nkunorse.com

Top storylines in Northern Kentucky high school and college sports, 2010-2019--Cincinnati Enquirer
Photos: Norse Open Horizon League Play with Win Over Milwaukee--River City News

Phoenix use strong first half to claim Horizon League opener over @NKUNorseWBB--nkunorse.com
@NKUNorseWBB faces Milwaukee in Monday night contest--nkunorse.com


Former Trotwood-Madison star has strong game against Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: Wampler, Wright State hold off Green Bay in Horizon League opener--Dayton Daily News
High-flying Potter transferring from Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Milwaukee at Wright State: What you need to know about Monday’s game--Dayton Daily News
Wright State sees four in double figures to open Horizon with win--wsuraiders.com
Raiders welcome Milwaukee on Monday night--wsuraiders.com

Raiders battle, fall on the road in HL opener--wsuraiders.com
Wright State continues HL play at Green Bay--wsuraiders.com


Penguins capture Horizon opener--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins pursue another road win--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Late Run Pushes Men's Basketball Past IUPUI, 83-73--ysu.prestosports.com
Men's Basketball Seeks Second Straight Road League Win at UIC Monday--ysu.prestosports.com

YSU women win close game--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Peters Powers Penguins to 75-73 Win Over IUPUI--ysu.prestosports.com
Penguins Look to Close Perfect Homestand Monday Versus UIC--ysu.prestosports.com


#HLMBB Roundup - December 28--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Roundup - December 28--The Horizon League