Sunday, December 6, 2009

News On The Horizon 12/06/2009


No. 23 Butler routs Valparaiso 84-67--MICentralSports.com
Drew: Butler's do-it-all Hayward has bright future--The Indy Star
Finally at home, Butler shoots well in romp--The Indy Star
Make-or-break week for Butler--Indy Star Butler Insider
BUTLER 84, VALPARAISO 67--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE
Bulldogs Pull Away From Valparaiso, 84-67--ButlerSports.com

Bulldogs Move Past Miami, 68-60--ButlerSports.com

Early miseries continue for Cleveland State, as sluggish start dooms Vikings at Detroit--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Late Rally Fall Short As Detroit Claims 69-62 Win--csuvikings.com

Vikings Fall at Kent State, 71-56--csuvikings.com

Eastern Michigan cruises past Detroit Mercy, 72-55--The Detroit News
Shayok Collects Third Double-Double of Season Against Eastern Michigan--detroittitans.com

Quick start keys Detroit's win over Cleveland State--The Detroit News
Titans Upend Cleveland State, 69-62, Move To 2-0 In HL Play--detroittitans.com

Men's Basketball Falls At Green Bay, 85-59--uicflames.com

Previews for DePaul, UIC and Loyola--ChicagoNow.com
Local hoops roundup: Illinois State, Loyola win--The Chicago Tribune
Total Team Effort Leads Loyola Past Milwaukee, 69-64--LoyolaRamblers.com

Loyola Makes Short Trip To Lincoln Park For Sunday Tilt With DePaul--LoyolaRamblers.com

Women's basketball: Victory over Northern Iowa doesn't satisfy Phoenix--Green Bay Press Gazette
Phoenix Captures Seventh Victory by Beating Northern Iowa--uwgbathletics.com

Men's basketball: Phoenix defense stymies UIC--Green Bay Press Gazette
Game #10: UWGB 85, UIC 59 FINAL--UWGB Basketball
Green Bay Dominates UIC, 85-59--uwgbathletics.com

Ramblers douse Panthers' hot start to year--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Live MBB Blog - Milwaukee vs. Loyola--Panther Blog Zone
Foul Troubles Doom Panthers--SportsBubbler.com
Ramblers Snap Panthers' Winning Streak With Hard-Fought Win--uwmpanthers.com

Stealing one away--The Post-Tribune
Stevens impressed with offense--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso at No. 23 Butler, Live Blog, Dec. 5--Off The Mark
Crusaders hang tough with Butler, but ultimately fall--The NWI Times
Live from Hinkle Fieldhouse: No. 23 Butler vs. Valparaiso--The VU Beat
Wrapping up Butler (MBB)--The VU Beat
Valpo Falls in Horizon League Opener at #23/20 Butler--valpoathletics.com

CMU stuns Crusaders--The Post-Tribune
Chippewas hand Valpo women's basketball team a heartbreaker--The NWI Times
Crusaders Lose Heart-Breaker to Central Michigan--valpoathletics.com

Thomas better, but still not 100 percent--Dayton Daily News
Surprise scorer sparks WSU win--Dayton Daily News
Raiders go to 2-0 in Horizon League--Mark Katz's Blog
Raiders claw their way to 67-54 win over Penguins--RaiderRoundball.com
Men's Basketball Improves to 2-0 in League Play with 67-54 Victory Over Youngstown State--wsuraiders.com

YSU falls 67-54 at Wright State--Youngstown Vindicator
Turnovers Prove Costly in Men's Hoops 67-54 Loss at Wright State--ysusports.com

Akron gets off to fast start, beats YSU by 12--Youngstown Vindicator
Brown Gets Third Double-Double as Guins Fall Short at Akron--ysusports.com

Men's Basketball Scoreboard - Dec. 5--The Horizon League

Women's Basketball Scoreboard -- Dec. 5--The Horizon League

Saturday, December 5, 2009

News On The Horizon 12/05/2009

Checking In On… the Horizon League--Rush The Court

Butler, WNDY-23 score with deal--The Indy Star
College season should start at Hinkle--Indy Star Butler Insider
Bulldogs Begin Horizon League Season At Home--ButlerSports.com

Bulldogs Host Miami (Ohio) At 2 p.m.--ButlerSports.com

Weak defense makes strong case for Vikes' skid: Cleveland State Men's Basketball Insider--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vikings Continue League Slate At Detroit--csuvikings.com

Vikings Head Back on the Road to Kent State--csuvikings.com

Both Titans teams competing at Calihan today--The Detroit Free Press
Titans To Host Cleveland State On FOX Sports Detroit--detroittitans.com

Women's Basketball to Face Eastern Michigan at Calihan on Saturday--detroittitans.com

Matchup: Illinois-Chicago at Wisconsin-Green Bay--The Chicago Tribune
Scouting: UIC @ Green Bay--Daily Herald
Men's Basketball Greets Green Bay This Saturday Night--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Hangs Tough With DePaul, But Falls 67-56--uicflames.com
Women's Basketball Hangs Tough With DePaul, But Falls 67-56--uicflames.com

Matchup: Loyola at Wisconsin-Milwaukee--The Chicago Tribune
Scouting: Loyola @ Milwaukee--Daily Herald

Women's basketball: UWGB vs. Northern Iowa preview--Green Bay Press Gazette

Men's basketball: Few expected such hot start for Phoenix--Green Bay Press Gazette
Men's Basketball Game Day: Green Bay vs. UIC--uwgbathletics.com

No. 25 Dayton cruises past Wisconsin-Milwaukee--MICentralSports.com
Streak On: Panthers Brick Together an Ugly Win Over UIC, 57-52--Milwaukee Panther Tracks
Panthers Host Loyola Looking For Sixth-Straight Win--uwmpanthers.com

Panthers Fall To #24/25 Dayton, 86-52--uwmpanthers.com

Crusaders look to stop 2-game skid--The Post-Tribune
Scouting today's Valparaiso women's basketball game--The NWI Times

Valparaiso men's basketball team travels to face No. 23 Butler--The NWI Times

Preview: Youngstown State vs. Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Raiders have edge in close games with YSU--Dayton Daily News

Men's Basketball Looks to Rebound Against Wright State--ysusports.com

Women's Basketball Begins Three-Game Road Swing at Akron--ysusports.com

Friday, December 4, 2009

News On The Horizon 12/04/2009


Wright State beats Cleveland State, 73-64--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vikings Drop League Opener, 73-64 At Wright State--csuvikings.com

Women's Basketball Has Two Schedule Changes--csuvikings.com
Vikings Head Back on the Road to Kent State--csuvikings.com

UDM wins opener in Horizon--The Detroit Free Press
Detroit Mercy wins league opener--The Detroit News
Blue’s Career High Lifts UDM To Conference-Opening Win Over Youngstown State--detroittitans.com

Strong defense, questionable offense the calling card of the Flames--ChicagoNow.com
Illinois-Chicago falls 57-52 to Milwaukee--The Chicago Tribune
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: UIC drops Horizon opener--The Chicago Sun-Times
Wisconsin-Milwaukee beats Illinois-Chicago 57-52--Daily Herald
Flames crying out for some stability--Whoosh!Net
Men's Basketball Reinstates Spencer Stewart--uicflames.com
Men's Basketball's Comeback Falls Short At Milwaukee, 57-52--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Set To Take On A Crosstown Rival--uicflames.com

Horizon League play opens tonight--ChicagoNow.com
Wisconsin-Green Bay tops Loyola 90-69--Daily Herald
Crazy four you, sweet victory--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Falls At Green Bay In Horizon League Opener--LoyolaRamblers.com
Loyola Wraps Up Wisconsin Weekend Swing At Milwaukee Saturday--LoyolaRamblers.com

Winning’s the name of the game--Loyola Phoenix

Men's basketball: UWGB begins Horizon play with a bang--Green Bay Press Gazette

Game #9: UWGB 90, Loyola 69, FINAL
--UWGB Basketball
Phoenix Flies Past Loyola, 90-69, in League Opener--uwgbathletics.com

Very few style points--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Cold Night At The Cell - *Video*--SportsBubbler.com
Panthers Extend Winning Streak To Five With Victory Over UIC--uwmpanthers.com

True rivalry developing between Raiders, Vikings--Dayton Daily News
Balanced scoring leads Raiders past Vikings--Dayton Daily News
Raiders come through vs. CSU--Mark Katz's Blog
WSU (4-2) defeats Vikings on ESPNU--RaiderRoundball.com
Men's Basketball Grabs 73-64 Victory Over Cleveland State in League Opener on ESPNU--wsuraiders.com

Detroit shooters too hot for YSU--Youngstown Vindicator
YSU loses HL opener--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Men's Basketball's Second-Half Rallies Fall Short in 82-71 Loss--ysusports.com


Men's Basketball Scoreboard - Dec. 3--The Horizon League
A New-Look Butler--Horizon League Network
Reflection and Redemption--Horizon League Network

Women's Basketball Scoreboard -- Dec. 4--The Horizon League

Thursday, December 3, 2009

News On The Horizon 12/03/2009


ATB: Big Ten Victorious on Comeback Wednesday--Rush The Court

#20 Butler 59, Ball State 38. Although the Bulldogs didn’t shoot particularly well in this one on the whole (39.5% FG), their first five field goals were threes. That and a Butler team focused on defense proved to be demoralizing enough to Ball State who shot 19% and posted a mere 11 points (not a misprint) in the first half. Butler was paced by Gordon Hayward’s 15/8 and Shelvin Mack’s 15/3/4.

Thursday's Shootaround: The Big Ten wins their first ACC/Big Ten Challenge in a great night of college hoops--Ballin' is a Habit

Butler 59, Ball State 38: This is the Butler we know. Ball State was held to just 11 first half points as the Bulldogs opened up an early lead with five straight threes.

Around the Top 25: Big 10 wins the Challenge; Pac-10 goes 0 for 3--College Hoops Journal

No. 23 Butler 59, Ball State 38. Jason Whitlock’s alma mater had 15 points in 25 minutes. Butler will have to really beat up on a bunch of small guys beyond a shadow of a doubt after its reputation took a hit last week.

Veasley not afraid of taking on big defensive challenge--The Indy Star
Butler makes its point--The Indy Star
'D' as in Dawgs--Indy Star Butler Insider
BUTLER 59, BALL STATE 38--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE
Bulldogs Cruise Past Ball State, 59-38--ButlerSports.com

Bowen, Bulldogs Rout Evansville, 77-41--ButlerSports.com

Cleveland State women's basketball team loses to Marshall, 75-61--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cold Shooting Hurts Vikings in 75-61 Loss to Marshall--csuvikings.com

Wright State offers homecoming opportunity for Cleveland State's young center Aaron Pogue--Cleveland Plain Dealer

Titans To Open Horizon League Play On Thursday--detroittitans.com

Matchup: Illinois-Chicago at Wisconsin-Milwaukee--The Chicago Tribune
Scouting: UIC @ Milwaukee--Daily Herald
Men's Basketball Game At DePaul Added To ESPN Radio 1000 Slate--uicflames.com
Men's Basketball Hosts Alumni Game & Reunion--uicflames.com

Matchup: Loyola at Wisconsin-Green Bay--The Chicago Tribune
Scouting: Loyola @ Green Bay--Daily Herald

Late Surge Pushes Wichita State Past Loyola, 62-54--LoyolaRamblers.com

Wojta scores 25 to lead UWGB past No. 21 DePaul--MICentralSports.com
Women's basketball: UW-Green Bay defeats No. 21 DePaul 79-68--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Upsets No. 21 DePaul--uwgbathletics.com

Men's basketball: Trio of guards drives Phoenix--Green Bay Press Gazette

Get Fired Up: 2009-2010 Pregame Videos--Ballin' is a Habit
UWM rides streak into Horizon play--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Add Leek To Recruiting Class--uwmpanthers.com
UWM Sets Additional Ticket Promotions, Plans--uwmpanthers.com

Panthers Look To Bounce Back At Dayton--uwmpanthers.com

VU's Buggs out for the rest of the season--The Post-Tribune
First to hit 90 points wins?--The Post-Tribune
Buggs out for the season--Off The Mark
Valparaiso's Erik Buggs to miss remainder of season--The NWI Times
Buggs out for the rest of the season--The VU Beat

Turnovers hurt Valpo--The Post-Tribune
Poor shooting and turnovers doom Crusaders in women's basketball loss--The NWI Times
Valpo Falls on the Road at Chicago State--valpoathletics.com

Preview: Wright State vs. Cleveland State--Dayton Daily News
Dunbar grad playing for Cleveland State worries WSU--Dayton Daily News

Fans would boost fortunes of WSU women--Dayton Daily News
Another inconvenient truth--Mark Katz's Blog
Women Give Vanderbilt a Tough Fight, but Lose 63-46--RaiderRoundball.com
Women's Basketball Drops 63-46 Decision to #16 Vanderbilt in Midweek Tilt--wsuraiders.com

YSU MEN’S BASKETBALL \ Penguins at Detroit--Youngstown Vindicator

Penguins no match for Pitt women--Youngstown Vindicator
Women's attendance for basketball trails men's by wide margin--The Jambar
Penguins Put Forth Hard-Fought Effort in Loss to Pitt--ysusports.com

Men's Basketball Scoreboard - Dec. 2--The Horizon League

Women's Basketball Scoreboard -- Dec. 2--The Horizon League

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

News On The Horizon 12/02/2009


Butler's numbers can deceive--The Indy Star
Rankings show respect for Butler--Indy Star Butler Insider
Butler Ends Road Stretch At Ball State--ButlerSports.com

Butler Hosts Evansville Wednesday Night--ButlerSports.com

CSU Opens League Play At Wright State--csuvikings.com

Vikings Return Home to Host Marshall on Wednesday--csuvikings.com

UDM Men's Basketball Practice Report – Dec. 1--detroittitans.com

WBB Q&A: Sophomore Dominique Dixon--detroittitans.com
Mulroy Nets Career-High Six 3-Pointers at Indiana State--detroittitans.com

Men's Basketball Opens Horizon League Play At Milwaukee--uicflames.com

Ramblers Open Horizon League Play At Green Bay Thursday--LoyolaRamblers.com

Loyola Travels To Wichita State In Search Of Fourth Consecutive Win--LoyolaRamblers.com

Women's basketball: No. 21 DePaul stands in streaking UWGB's way--Green Bay Press Gazette
Women's Basketball to Host No. 21 DePaul Wednesday--uwgbathletics.com

Men's Hoops Set to Open League Play Thursday Against Loyola--uwgbathletics.com

Milwaukee Outlasts Ball State in Overtime to Improve to 5-2, Prepare for Chicago Invasion--Milwaukee Panther Tracks
Don't Forget About The Panthers--SportsBubbler.com
Panthers Welcome UIC To U.S. Cellular Arena As League Play Gets Underway--uwmpanthers.com

Valparaiso (3-1) at Chicago State (2-5)--The Post-Tribune
Scouting today's Valparaiso University women's basketball game--The NWI Times
Crusader Women Visit the Windy City Wednesday--valpoathletics.com

Veritable WSU basketball festival at Nutter Center--Dayton Daily News
Cleveland State will be tough opponent--Mark Katz's Blog
Injuries won’t get in way of Thursday’s game--Mark Katz's Blog
Raiders Invite All to Pre-Game Party Thursday--wsuraiders.com

Youngstown State faces a tall task against Pitt--Youngstown Vindicator
Guins Welcome No. 19 Pittsburgh to Beeghly Center on Wednesday--ysusports.com

Men ready for Horizon--Youngstown Vindicator
Tough road ahead for YSU men's basketball team--The Jambar
Men's Basketball Opens HL Play With Trip to Motor City--ysusports.com

Women's Basketball Scoreboard -- Dec. 1--The Horizon League
Women's Basketball Weekly Release #3--The Horizon League
Very Superstitious, Writings on the Blog--Horizon League Network

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

News On The Horizon 12/01/2009


ATB: Thanksgiving Leftovers…--Rush The Court

Sunday
...
* #19 Clemson 70, #10 Butler 69. The #19 Clemson Tigers overcame a slow start to come back and beat #10 Butler on Sunday when guard Demontez Stitt nailed two clutch free throws with only 3.3 seconds remaining. Senior forward Trevor Booker blocked a corner three-point attempt by Shelvin Mack to seal the 70-69 victory as time expired in the consolation game at the 76 Classic. Stitt had 19 points and Booker posted 12/8 for Clemson. Questions will be raised about Butler after this weekend, as the Bulldogs finished the weekend 1-2, surprisingly losing to #22 Minnesota and barely getting past UCLA (whom everyone beats these days) before losing to Clemson on Sunday.

RTC Top 25: Week 4--Rush the Court
Boilers up, Bulldogs down, Irish out--The Indy Star

Jessica Roque Named Horizon League Player of the Week--Cleveland Plain Dealer

Dave Wills To Call Men's Basketball Game At Milwaukee This Thursday--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Can't Get Shots To Fall As They Lose to Dayton, 73-46--uicflames.com

Annual Misericordia Day At Loyola Set For December 12--LoyolaRamblers.com

Eayrs collects Horizon award--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel