Side Dishes
The Horizon League Tournament began their semifinal round with a shocker as No. 4 UIC blitzed No. 1 Wright State by running out to an early 17-6 lead and leading by 20 early in the second half en route to a 73-56 win over the team that led the conference wire to wire in the regular season. In the nightcap, No. 2 Northern Kentucky took over in the second half en route to an 80-69 win over No. 3 Green Bay.Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets Part 7: 2015-19--Hoopville
Tonight’s Menu
Five more automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament go out tonight, and a couple of the big boys are among the ones that get their tournaments underway.
- The Horizon League championship game in Indianapolis will have No. 2 Northern Kentucky taking on No. 4 UIC (7 p.m.)
2015
Left out: Colorado State (27-6), Iona (26-8), Miami (Fla.) (21-12), Murray State (27-5), Old Dominion (24-7), Richmond (19-13), Temple (23-10), Wisconsin-Green Bay (24-8)
Multi-bid conferences: 11
Others just missing included Wisconsin-Green Bay for the second year in a row, the Phoenix no doubt weighed down by a struggling Horizon League that played a part in their having 16 of 22 wins against teams outside the top 200. UWGB did win at Miami (Fla.), which was in the ballpark but went just 2-7 against the top 50 and also had four sub-100 losses, including one to Eastern Kentucky by 28 points. Texas A&M even without a top 50 win was in position for a bid until losing four of five to close the season. Iona won 26 games, but not a single one came against a team inside the RPI top 125. Even a win at an ACC team (Wake Forest) only graded as a victory over the 150th-rated team.
2016
Michigan was nothing less than one of the worst at-large picks of all-time, from this view. The Wolverines were rewarded for four top-30 wins, ignoring the fact they went 4-11 in all against the top 50. High end wins, fine. But Michigan also was just 4-12 against the top 100, and if it wasn’t squeaking out a win against those top 50 teams (the four came by a combined 17 points), it usually lost handily with an average margin of defeat of 13.9 points, and just one game closer than 10 points. And again, four top-100 wins. Michigan could’ve scheduled better. It could’ve played some MAC or Missouri Valley or American teams out of conference for some games in that 51-100 range. Instead, it chose the likes of Bryant, Elon, Houston Baptist, Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State.Norse take 3rd Horizon title in 4 years with win over Flames--Associated Press
UIC vs Northern Kentucky: 2020 Horizon League title game preview, TV--Busting Brackets
Titans Welcome Mental Health Mondays, Key Speakers--detroittitans.com
MEN'S BASKETBALL THROWBACK UNIFORM AUCTION NOW LIVE--goldengrizzlies.com
UIC’s senior guards propel the Flames past No. 1 seed Wright State--Mid-Major Madness
Conference tournament tracker: UIC’s run to the Horizon League final ends with a 71-62 loss to Northern Kentucky--Chicago Tribune
Flames' Tournament Run Ends in Horizon League Championship--uicflames.com
IUPUI women win Horizon for first NCAA Tournament trip--Associated Press
IUPUI women clinch first ever NCAA tournament berth with Horizon League title win over Green Bay--Indy Star
IUPUI women’s basketball team earns first-ever NCAA bid--WRTV
QUOTES & COVERAGE: LINKS OF @IUPUILADYJAGS MAKING THEIR FIRST NCAA TOURNEY--iupuijags.com
JAGS WIN FIRST #HLWBB TITLE, CLINCH SPOT IN NCAA TOURNAMENT--iupuijags.com
Slow start, cold shooting doom Green Bay women against IUPUI--WFRV
UWGB women go entire quarter without a point, lose Horizon League title game--Green Bay Press Gazette
Ryan Claflin named Packerland Player of the Year--Phear The Phoenix
Green Bay Falls to Top-Seeded IUPUI in Horizon LeagueTournament Championship Game--greenbayphoenix.com
Introducing Cinderella: Northern Kentucky returns for the third time in four years--College Basketball Talk
Jalen Tate and Northern Kentucky add another Horizon League title to the Norse’s growing trophy case--Mid-Major Madness
Reactions: Northern Kentucky Norse win Horizon League Tournament, earn NCAA automatic bid--Cincinnati Enquirer
Headed back to the NCAA Tournament: NKU Norse beat UIC Flames for Horizon League title--Cincinnati Enquirer
Takeaways from Northern Kentucky's Horizon League championship win over UIC--Cincinnati Enquirer
Fans welcome home NKU Norse basketball team after Horizon League Championship--Cincinnati Enquirer
Sweet repeat! NKU captures second straight Horizon League Tournament championship, NCAA berth--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Photos: Norse are Back-to-Back Conference Champs--River City News
NKU wins the 2020 Horizon League Tournament, 71-62--The Northerner
@NKUNorseMBB win Horizon League title with 71-62 victory over UIC--nkunorse.com
Norse Men to Play for Horizon Title Tuesday; Women Fall in Semis--River City News
Despite record-setting season, upset leaves Wright State outside NCAA field--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: Great expectations turn to bitter disappointment for Wright State--Dayton Daily News
HappeningHoops.com CIT Bracketology Number 13 March 11th 2020--Happening Hoops
If you had not already heard the CBI cancelled its tournament for 2020 due to “the uncertainty about the corona virus and the impact it is having on college campuses across the country”.
The CIT released a statement this afternoon saying “At this time, the CollegeInsider Tournament (CIT) is still scheduled to be played starting next week.
CIT (32 teams)
Midwest
- Youngstown State (18-15 Horizon)
- Valpo (19-16 MVC)
- Ball State (18-13 MAC)
- Kansas City (16-14 WAC)
- Eastern Kentucky (16-17 OVC)
- Marshall (16-15 CUSA)
#HLMBB THREE STARS OF THE DAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 10--The Horizon League
Northern Kentucky Claims Second-Straight Horizon League Men’s Basketball Title--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Three Stars of the Day - Tuesday, March 10--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Championship Roundup--The Horizon League
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