Wednesday, March 3, 2021

News On The Horizon 3/3/2021

#HLMBB Tournament Staff Picks: Quarterfinals--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland St. beats Purdue Fort Wayne 108-104 in 3OT--Associated Press
Wild night of OTs, last-second shots in Horizon Tournament--Associated Press
Buzzer-beater Böhm sends N. Kentucky past Detroit Mercy--Associated Press
Williams carries Oakland over Youngstown State 87-83 in OT--Associated Press
Wild night of OTs, last-second shots in Horizon Tournament--Associated Press
NMTC FULL PREVIEW: The long march to freedom--Mid-Major Madness

TJ: Let’s discuss the fresh hell that the Horizon League brought upon us last night. While Milwaukee (not a member) pulled a tight upset over No. 2 seed Wright State, both Youngstown State and Fort Wayne suffered heartrending losses in overtime.

To deal with the (slightly) less agonizing defeat first, Youngstown State was down in the second half but played excellent defense to earn a tie with Oakland with 6 seconds left. Unfortunately, the Penguins settled for a 40-foot three-pointer and then got run in overtime.

Meanwhile, in Cleveland, the No. 10 seed Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons absolutely should have upset Cleveland State. In the five years that I’ve done this column, this game easily made the top-five NMTC heartbreaks. You had to watch it on ESPN+ to get the full experience, but Fort Wayne came back from a nine-point second half deficit and forced overtime with a Jarred Godfrey layup.

Across three overtimes, Fort Wayne:

  • Allowed a game-tying layup with 22 seconds left and then failed to get a final shot off
  • Went up 86-81 in 2OT only to allow a ridiculous banked three from Cleveland State’s 6’8, 250-pound center Al Eichelberger. What goes around comes around, I guess.
  • Until this game, Eichelberger had taken 21 three-pointers in his four years and 104 games in college basketball, making just six (28%).
  • Couldn’t get any stops in triple overtime. The game was sealed when Cleveland State brought Mabor Majak, a 7’2 freshman who had played 61 minutes over the entire season, to guard the inbounds pass by doing jumping jacks and being tall. The whole bench started mocking the jumping jacks in unison. This somehow worked to perfection and Fort Wayne turned it over.

Oakland basketball headed to Horizon League semifinals after OT win--Detroit Free Press



Cleveland State men’s basketball prevails in 3 OTs against IPFW, 108-104, advances to Horizon League semifinals--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State mens basketball wins in 3 OTs in Horizon League quarterfinal--News-Herald
Cleveland State Advances to #HLMBB Semifinals After Triple OT Win--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Women’s Basketball Holds On For 69-63 #HLWBB Quarterfinal Win At Green Bay--csuvikings.prestosports.com



Northern Kentucky, on fifth tip attempt, stuns Detroit Mercy at buzzer--Detroit News
Titans Fall In Heartbreaker At The Buzzer At NKU--detroittitans.com



UWGB women dealt stunning loss in Horizon League quarterfinal--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay's Comeback Falls Short in Quarterfinals, 69-63--greenbayphoenix.com



JAGS CRUISE IN TO #HLWBB SEMIFINALS WITH 86-64 WIN AT NO. 4 OAKLAND--iupuijags.com



UWM 94, Wright State 92 (OT): Panthers advance to Horizon League semis after miraculous win--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
COMEBACK KIDS DO IT AGAIN, TOP RAIDERS IN OT!--mkepanthers.com

UWM women 77, Youngstown State 68: Career night for McKaela Schmelzer is perfectly timed--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Seniors Stand Out in Quarterfinal Win Over YSU--mkepanthers.com



David Böhm tip-in as time expires leads NKU past Detroit Mercy in Horizon League basketball tourney--Cincinnati Enauirer
Böhm’s buzzer-beater lifts NKU to 70-69 win over Detroit Mercy in Horizon League Tournament--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Last-Second Tip-In Sends NKU to Horizon Semifinals--River City News
Böhm’s buzzer beater gives NKU 70-69 over Detroit Mercy in Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals--The Northerner
Böhm buzzer-beater sends @NKUNorseMBB to semifinals with 70-69 defeat over Detroit Mercy--nkunorse.com

@NorseWBB ends season with Horizon League quarterfinal setback against Raiders--nkunorse.com



'College basketball, man': Oakland won't wilt, beats Youngstown State in OT--Detroit News
Oakland overcomes its past, beats Youngstown St. in OT in Horizon League quarterfinal--Oakland Press
Men’s basketball punches ticket to Indianapolis--Oakland Post
OAKLAND ADVANCES TO #HLMBB SEMIFINALS WITH 87-83 OVERTIME WIN OVER YSU--goldengrizzlies.com

Three-time Horizon POY muscles IUPUI past Oakland in women's quarterfinal--Detroit News
Oakland unable to rally against IUPUI in Horizon League quarterfinal--Oakland Press
The evolution of Autumn Kissman’s game--Oakland Post
NO. 4 SEED OAKLAND CONCLUDES SEASON WITH SETBACK TO NO. 5 SEED IUPUI IN #HLWBB CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS--goldengrizzlies.com



Mastodons lose in 3 OTs--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Purdue Fort Wayne MBB Falls in Triple OT to Cleveland State--gomastodons.com



College basketball conference tournaments: Schedules and matchups for Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Loyola and more state and area Division I teams--Chicago Tribune

Men

Horizon

Ongoing through March 9, at campus sites and Indianapolis (semifinals and final)

UIC

The 11th-seeded Flames (9-13, 6-10) were eliminated in the first round with a 74-58 loss to No. 6 seed Youngstown State on Feb. 25 in Youngstown, Ohio.

Women

Horizon

Ongoing through March 9, at campus sites and Indianapolis (semifinals and final)

UIC

The 11th-seeded Flames (3-16, 1-13) were eliminated in the first round with a 69-43 loss to No. 6 seed Cleveland State on Feb. 25 in Cleveland.



A shocking ending to a beautiful season: Wright State blows a 24-point lead in the Horizon League Quarterfinals--HoriZone Roundtable
Wright State shocked in Horizon League quarterfinals: ‘We should’ve been able to put that game away’--Dayton Daily News
Basile's career-high not enough as Raiders fall Tuesday--wsuraiders.com

Archdeacon: Angel divine as usual as Raiders advance in league tournament--Dayton Daily News
Top seeded Raiders advance to Indianapolis with Quarterfinal win--wsuraiders.com



Penguins fall in overtime, 87-83--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Bohannon’s Triple-Double, Covington’s Career-High Not Enough in 87-83 OT Loss--ysu.prestosports.com

Penguins Battle But Fall 77-68 at Milwaukee in Quarterfinals--ysu.prestosports.com



#HLMBB Championship Quarterfinal Roundup--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Championship Quarterfinal Roundup--The Horizon League

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

News On The Horizon 3/2/2021

#HLMBB Power Rankings —Tournament Quarterfinals--HoriZone Roundtable
Handing out the Hardware: All-conference awards of the year (Part 1 of 2)--Hoops HD

Horizon
G: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
G: Trevon Faulkner (Northern Kentucky)
G: Jalen Moore (Oakland)
F: Naz Bohannon (Youngstown State)
C: Loudon Love (Wright State)
POY: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
ROY: Marques Warrick (Northern Kentucky)
DPOY: Kahliel Spear (Robert Morris)
6TH: Braelen Bridges (Illinois Chicago)
COY: Dennis Gates (Cleveland State)


#HLWBB Power Rankings —Tournament Quarterfinals--HoriZone Roundtable



Back on top--CSU Cauldron
Cleveland State to Face Off Against Purdue Fort Wayne in #HLMBB Tournament Quarterfinal--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Women's Basketball Continues #HLWBB Tournament Play At Green Bay--csuvikings.prestosports.com



Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis' midseason tweak led to huge night in Horizon League tourney--Detroit Free Press
When Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis couldn't make anything, Mike Davis pushed him to brink--Detoit News



Will Ryan and the Green Bay Phoenix: Year in review--HoriZone Roundtable
PTP Podcast: The offseason is here--Phear The Phoenix

No. 3 Green Bay Opens Tournament Action Against No. 6 Cleveland State--greenbayphoenix.com



GAME 24: NO. 4 SEED OAKLAND HOSTS NO. 5 SEED IUPUI IN #HLWBB CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINAL SHOWDOWN--goldengrizzlies.com



Familiar opponent awaits Mastodons--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette



The Other Top 25: Rust(on) never sleeps--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Week 15

Rank School Record Change Our reasoning
18Wright State18-51The Raiders had a chance to sit back and watch a fun first night of the Horizon League Tournament. They'll get a Milwaukee team in the next round that played them tough twice.

Milwaukee at Wright State: What you need to know about today’s game--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Calvin fits what Raiders need at point guard--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: A family tree rooted in basketball--Dayton Daily News



YSU men aim for final four spot--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Penguin women face tall task vs. Panthers--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

Monday, March 1, 2021

News On The Horizon 3/1/2021

Race for the 2021 NCAA Tournament: Picking each conference champion--The Athletic

Horizon League

The bracket

Title game: March 9 in Indianapolis

The skinny: The tournament began Feb. 25 and will take place on campus sites until the semifinals shift to Indy. Cleveland State and Wright State tied for the regular-season title, with Cleveland State earning the No. 1 seed through tiebreakers. But Wright State won 10 of its last 11 games. Fourth-place Northern Kentucky has won this tournament the past two years.

TWMM pick: Wright State. The preseason favorite is red hot.

Spoiler: Northern Kentucky

League POY: Loudon Love, Wright State



3/1 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Horizon League LogoHorizon Antoine DavisGDetroit Mercy

Titans Continue #HLMBB Championship On Tuesday At NKU--detroittitans.com



Macee Williams aims to finally add NCAA Tournament appearance to illustrious IUPUI career--Indy Star
JAGUARS SET TO TAKE ON OAKLAND IN #HLWBB QUARTERFINALS--iupuijags.com



Milwaukee MBB Set For Quarterfinal Battle With Wright State--mkepanthers.com



Don Owen: Identity crisis aside, Detroit needs no Mercy from NKU in Horizon League Tournament--Northern Kentucky Tribune
No. 4 @NKUNorseMBB hosts No. 5 Detroit Mercy in #HLMBB Tournament play--nkunorse.com

 

3/1 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness


Horizon League LogoHorizonLindsey DuvallGNorthern Kentucky

Quarterfinal matchup with Wright State is on the horizon for @NKUNorseWBB--nkunorse.com



An Oakland fan before he could walk, Trey Townsend hopes to lead Golden Grizzlies on a run--Detroit News

Women's Basketball Notebook: Mar. 1--goldengrizzlies.com



#HLMBB Championship Play Continues At Top-Seed Cleveland State On Tuesday--gomastodons.com



Men's Basketball set to host Milwaukee in HL Quarterfinals--wsuraiders.com

Wright State, Northern Kentucky face off in HL Quarterfinals Tuesday--wsuraiders.com




No. 6 YSU Visits No. 3 Oakland in HL Quarterfinals--ysu.prestosports.com

Fabulous freshman--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Head to Milwaukee for Quarterfinals Contest vs. Panthers--ysu.prestosports.com



#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – March 1--The Horizon League

#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – March 1--The Horizon League