Monday, March 16, 2026

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

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