Primarily a collection of news links about all 12 Horizon League teams on a daily basis, culled from online newspapers, school athletic websites, the conference website, and school newspapers, plus some other content from time to time.
Finally, the sicko special: a 3:00 AM tip between Grambling and Northern
Illinois.
Grambling managed to hit the first shot of the game and never trailed. They
led by as many as 12 points in the second half and
held off a furious Huskies run to win, 89-87.
Click for full box score and advanced analytics.
Isaiah Miranda was the difference for Grambling, scoring 29 points on an
extremely efficient 10-for-12 shooting. He also grabbed 8 rebounds and
blocked 3 shots in just 21 minutes. Dwayne Pierce added 19 points for the
Tigers.
Northern Illinois had five players in double figures and shot 45% (14-31)
from three as a team, but it wasn't enough to get Matt Majkrzak his first
Division I win.
Oakland
and Monmouth face their own opening-night tests. Oakland visits Michigan at
6 p.m. ET, while Monmouth travels to St. John’s for a 6:30 p.m. ET tip. The
preseason poll gives the home teams the higher profile, but early-season
rotations and chemistry are still taking shape across the country. A sharp
defensive effort or timely shooting from either visitor could make the game
far more uncomfortable than the rankings suggest.
There is value in these games for the favorites, too. Duke, Illinois,
Michigan and St. John’s need to show they can start cleanly and avoid giving
opponents hope. For the visitors, the pressure is lighter and the
opportunity is immediate. That combination often makes the season’s first
night more unpredictable than it looks on paper.
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