On The Horizon

Jim Squire

Langdon scores 21, Northern Kentucky beats Oakland 75-64--Associated Press
Lucas’ layup at buzzer gives Milwaukee Panthers 64-62 win--Associated Press
Minnett, Burk send IUPUI past Green Bay 93-78--Associated Press
Love, Hall lift Wright State over Detroit Mercy 70-69--Associated Press

Patton Earns Horizon League Player of the Week Honors--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Titans Shocked By Wright State--detroittitans.com

OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL EDGED LATE, FALLS TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY, 75-64--goldengrizzlies.com

Panthers Top Flames on Buzzer Beater--uicflames.com

Flames Set to Retire No. 55 Jersey in Honor of Tonya McGowan--uicflames.com

HOT SHOOTING JAGUARS HANDLE GREEN BAY, 93-78--iupuijags.com

WILLIAMS SNAGS SECOND PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD OF THE SEASON--iupuijags.com

UWGB men 'not ready to go' in loss to IUPUI--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Falls at Home Behind IUPUI's 3-Point Shooting--greenbayphoenix.com
Amari Davis Claims Fifth #HLMBB Freshman of the Week Award--greenbayphoenix.com

UWM 64, Illinois-Chicago 62: Last-second dash by Te'Jon Lucas delivers victory for Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Drop Flames On Lucas Buzzer-Beater--mkepanthers.com

NKU Norse snaps two-game losing streak in win over Oakland Golden Grizzlies--Cincinnati Enquirer
Langdon nets career-high 21 points, NKU uses 11-0 run in second half to ignite 75-64 win at Oakland--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Northern Kentucky Back on Winning Track with Win at Oakland--River City News
Horizon League MBB Week 9: A League of Confusion--Norse Report
@NKUNorseMBB claims 75-64 road win over Oakland--nkunorse.com

NKU Women’s Basketball: This Team Can Be Something Special--Norse Report
NKU women’s basketball ends weekend 1-1 after 73-68 loss--The Northerner

Wright State basketball: Raiders stage furious rally to edge Titans on road--Dayton Daily News
Hall's late three, Love's double-double lead to Sunday win--wsuraiders.com

Jada Roberson named Horizon League Freshman of the Week--wsuraiders.com

Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (January 6)--The Horizon League

Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (January 6)--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 4, 2020--Hoopville

Side Dishes
Other results of note: Houston kept rolling by knocking off UCF 78-63 in their American Athletic Conference opener behind 20 points and 16 rebounds from Nate Hinton; Wright State went to 3-0 by coasting over host Oakland 96-69; Detroit Mercy knocked off Northern Kentucky 66-58; and Tulsa dominated Temple 70-44, holding the Owls below 28 percent from the field.

The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 5, 2020--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu
A full slate of Atlantic 10 action leads the way, while the MAAC is also busy among all the conference action.

An underrated matchup in the Horizon League is on tap as Northern Kentucky goes to Oakland (3 p.m.)

Big surprise! Something good happening with Cleveland State basketball--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State Vikings show growth, true grit under new coach | Opinion--News-Herald
Patton Career Night Leads Vikings Past Youngstown State--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Women’s Basketball Picks Up 73-68 Victory At Northern Kentucky--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Detroit Mercy Looks For Home Weekend Sweep Against HL Favorite Wright State--detroittitans.com

Titans Drop Road Game at IUPUI on Saturday--detroittitans.com

GAME 16: OAKLAND MEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTS NKU FOR MITTEN TOSS GAME--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND'S SECOND HALF RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN OVERTIME AT UIC--goldengrizzlies.com

@UICFlamesMBB Closes Roadtrip at Milwaukee--uicflames.com

Flames Secure First League Win in OT Thriller--uicflames.com

JAGUARS TO CAP TWO-GAME ROAD TRIP AT GREEN BAY ON SUNDAY--iupuijags.com

BALANCED OFFENSE AND TOUGH DEFENSE LEADS JAGS TO BIG WIN OVER DETROIT MERCY--iupuijags.com

UWGB women survive injury to Hibner, beat UW-Milwaukee--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Locks Down Milwaukee in 61-48 Victory--greenbayphoenix.com
Anna Dier Tells Her Story of Battling Through Injuries for Love of Basketball--greenbayphoenix.com

Sunday Matinee Brings Flames To Downtown Milwaukee--mkepanthers.com

Late Phoenix Run Seals Win Over Panthers--mkepanthers.com

Northern Kentucky Drops Second Straight Horizon League Game--River City News
Road trip for @NKUNorseMBB continues against league foe Oakland--nkunorse.com

Cleveland State ekes out 73-68 result over @NKUNorseWBB--nkunorse.com

Wright State at Detroit: What you need to know about Sunday’s game--Dayton Daily News
Michigan road trip wraps up Sunday afternoon--wsuraiders.com

Archdeacon: Harris breaks out of shooting slump to lead Wright State women--Dayton Daily News
Raiders push past Penguins on Saturday afternoon--wsuraiders.com

HappeningHoops.com 2020 CBI/CIT Bracketology Number 3 January 4th 2020--Happening Hoops

CIT (26 teams last season)
Midwest

Youngstown State (9-6 Horizon)

Vikings play harder to beat Penguins, 82-74--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Bohannon, Simmons Score Career Highs in 82-74 Loss at Cleveland State--ysu.prestosports.com

Wright State proves to be too much for shorthanded YSU women--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Finish Weekend With Loss at Wright State--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Roundup - January 3--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Roundup - January 4--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Roundup - January 5--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Roundup - January 4--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

Vikings Open Home Portion of Horizon League Schedule Versus Youngstown State--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Women's Basketball Continues #HLWBB Play At Northern Kentucky--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Detroit Mercy to retire jersey of former Pistons player Earl 'The Twirl' Cureton--Detroit Free Press
Titans Ring In 2020 With Win Over NKU--detroittitans.com

Titans Visit IUPUI for Saturday Clash in Indianapolis--detroittitans.com

OAKLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL STUMBLES AGAINST WRIGHT STATE, 96-69--goldengrizzlies.com

Green Bay Pulls Away Late from Flames--uicflames.com

@UICWBB Prepares to Host Oakland--uicflames.com

JAGUARS FALL AT MILWAUKEE DESPITE GOSS' MONSTER NIGHT--iupuijags.com

JAGS LOOK TO WIN THIRD-STRAIGHT WITH GAME AGAINST DETROIT MERCY ON SATURDAY--iupuijags.com

UWGB men stay hot, beat Illinois-Chicago--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Opens Homestand With 85-71 Win Over UIC on BlackOut Cancer Night--greenbayphoenix.com

UWM 78, IUPUI 74: The Panthers come up big late and their long Horizon League losing streak is over--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Make Plays Late To Earn 78-74 Victory--mkepanthers.com

NKU Norse men's basketball drops second straight game in loss to Detroit Mercy--Cincinnati Enquirer
Detroit Mercy rallies from early 16-4 deficit, halts NKU series dominance with 66-58 victory--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Detroit Mercy defeats @NKUNorseMBB, 66-58--nkunorse.com

NKU Women Pick Up Win Over Youngstown State--River City News
NKU women’s basketball take down Youngstown State in Conference home opener--The Northerner

Wright State basketball: Raiders keep rolling, rout Grizzlies on road--Dayton Daily News
Raiders overwhelm Oakland in front of national audience--wsuraiders.com

Always busy student-assistants have variety of tasks--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Penguins Hope to Bounce Back Saturday at Wright State--ysu.prestosports.com

Jim Squire

Horizon League Power Rankings – Week 9--HoriZone Roundtable
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 3, 2020--Hoopville

Today’s Menu: The first Friday of January has a light-ish schedule of 20 games, but eight are on national TV outlets.

ESPNU also has a solid twinbill. The Horizon League has become a regular on the U, and perennial first-division teams meet with Wright State at Oakland (7 p.m.).

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

Vikings Drop 78-62 Contest At Wright State--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Titans Open 2020 With Defending HL Champion NKU On Friday--detroittitans.com
Titans To Retire Earl "The Twirl" Cureton's Jersey On Jan. 23--detroittitans.com

Titans Earn Road Victory at UIC, 70-62--detroittitans.com

Oakland defeats UDM Titans, Davis at home--Oakland Post
GAME 15: OAKLAND HOSTS WRIGHT STATE ON ESPNU--goldengrizzlies.com

OAKLAND DROPS FIRST LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON AT IUPUI--goldengrizzlies.com

Flames Set for Conference Road Opener--uicflames.com

Nneji, Presswood Net Career Highs against Titans--uicflames.com

IUPUI TO HEAD NORTH TO FACE MILWAUKEE ON FRIDAY NIGHT--iupuijags.com

JAGS USE STINGY DEFENSE AND THREES IN 76-41 WIN OVER OAKLAND--iupuijags.com

After slow start, UWGB's Manny Patterson turns his season around--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay makes early statement with road trip split--Phear The Phoenix
Green Bay Hosts UIC for Prevea BlackOut Cancer Game Friday, IUPUI on Sunday at Resch Center--greenbayphoenix.com

Panthers Look To Make A Good Impression To Open 2020--mkepanthers.com

Panthers Gear Up for Green Bay on Saturday--mkepanthers.com

NKU (9-5) travels to Motor City for Friday night Horizon League showdown at Detroit Mercy (2-12)--Northern Kentucky Tribune
2020 kicks off for @NKUNorseMBB with four-game road swing beginning at Detroit Mercy--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB opens 2020 with 75-56 win over Youngstown State--nkunorse.com
@NKUNorseWBB hosts Cleveland State on Princess Day--nkunorse.com

Wright State basketball: Team-first Gentry ‘just wants to win’--Dayton Daily News
Road Trip begins Friday at Oakland on ESPNU--wsuraiders.com

Raiders cruise past Vikings in HL Home Opener--wsuraiders.com
Wright State welcomes Youngstown State to Nutter Center--wsuraiders.com

Players see different things away from home--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Men's Basketball Goes for Third Straight Road League Win at Cleveland State Saturday--ysu.prestosports.com

Penguins with best conference start in 20-plus years--HoriZone Roundtable
YSU women lose at Northern Kentucky--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Drop First League Contest 75-56 at NKU--ysu.prestosports.com

#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – January 2--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – January 2--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Roundup - January 2--The Horizon League

Jim Squire

Ferguson, UIC visit Green Bay--Associated Press
Wright State looks to extend streak vs Oakland--Associated Press
IUPUI, Milwaukee look to end streaks--Associated Press
Handing out the Hardware: HoopsHD.com announces its All-Conference Players of 2019 (Part 1 of 2)--Hoops HD

Horizon
G: Darius Quisenberry (Youngstown State)
G: Antoine Davis (Detroit)
G: JayQuan McCloud (Green Bay)
F: Dantez Walton (Northern Kentucky)
F: Xavier Hill-Mais (Oakland)
POYSF: Antoine Davis (Detroit)