On The Horizon

The At-Large Candidates

Green Bay Phoenix

Record: 8-3 | NET: 37 | SOS: 62

Charlie Creme Projection: Last Four In

Last Week: Def. Cleveland State 85-72 | This Week: Def. Purdue Fort Wayne 72-46, Jan. 5 at Northern Kentucky, Jan. 7 at Wright State

Good wins: at Creighton (NET 19), vs. Washington State (NET 23) | Bad Loss: at Northern Iowa (NET 194)

In a normal year, Green Bay might be at an advantage by playing in the Horizon League – traditionally one on the women’s side with real quality, even beyond the bubble. The Phoenix could bank on multiple conference games against top 100-125 NET teams to try and pad a resume. This year, however, it appears that Cleveland State and maybe Purdue Fort Wayne are the only such opportunities. Thankfully for Green Bay, however, Kevin Borseth put together a non-conference schedule worthy of at-large consideration, and his team took advantage with a pair of wins over high-major competition. For that reason, the Phoenix are better equipped than the Vikings for at large consideration, but they should try to keep conference slip-ups to a minimum to be safe.

Horizon League Tabs Cassie Schiltz Under Armour Player of the Week--greenbayphoenix.com

Golden Grizzlies Set To Ring in New Year at Home Against Panthers--goldengrizzlies.com

Women's Basketball Wins First HL Game vs NKU--WXOU

Corey Hadnot II Wins Fourth Freshman of the Week Honor--gomastodons.com

Renna Schwieterman Selected as Horizon League Freshman of the Week--gomastodons.com

Penguins Begin 2024 by Hosting Oakland on Wednesday--ysusports.com

Under Armour #HLMBB Players of the Week (January 2)--Horizon League

Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (January 2)--Horizon League

Jim Squire

The 2024 HoriZone Roundtable Live New Year’s Day Episode--HoriZone Roundtable

Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Opens 2024 With 64-59 Victory At Milwaukee--csuvikings.com

Trawally Porta Pours in Career-High 23 Points to Lead Titans to New Year's Day win over Northern Kentucky--detroittitans.com

UWGB women make statement in Horizon League with big wins over Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Phoenix Earns Fifth-Straight Victory, Downs Purdue Fort Wayne--greenbayphoenix.com

Milwaukee Keeps it Close Late, Edged by Cleveland State in Five-Point Loss--mkepanthers.com

Women’s Basketball drops another hard-fought effort vs. Detroit Mercy--nkunorse.com

Oakland Opens Up 2024 at YSU to Start Three Game Road Trip--goldengrizzlies.com

Wright State has weaknesses to address, but offense is thriving--Dayton Daily News

Jim Squire

January Coaching Carousel Breakdown--Burner Ball

Mid-Major Hot Seat
Mike Davis (Detroit Mercy)

Detroit Mercy is 0-15. This is likely it for Mike Davis.
Matt Crenshaw (IUPUI)

IUPUI has matched its win total from last year, but three of the wins are non-D1. There’s some improvement there, but not enough to get off the hot seat list just yet.
Andrew Toole (Robert Morris)

Already 0-3 in Horizon League play, we could also see Toole look for a parachute somewhere else.

Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Wins Fourth Straight at IUPUI--csuvikings.com

Led by the returning BJ Freeman, the UWM Panthers rattle off their third straight victory--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Other Top 25: San Francisco makes entrance at 15-- Mid-Major Madness

Others Receiving Votes:

Tulane 12; UNC Wilmington 8; Weber St. 8; George Washington 7; Western Carolina 5; Cornell 5; Samford 4; Southern Illinois 3; St. Thomas 2; Purdue Fort Wayne 1

‘Dons Stand as #HLMBB’s Only Undefeated Team--gomastodons.com

League-Favorite Green Bay Hands Mastodon WBB First League Loss--gomastodons.com

Big 2nd Half Lifts Green Bay Over RMU 78-61--rmucolonials.com

Wright State can’t stop 3-point barrage, falls at Milwaukee--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Nagy down but not discouraged with start--Dayton Daily News

Wright State women’s basketball: Raiders complete road sweep with OT thriller--Dayton Daily News

YSU falls to Oakland 88-81 after Grizzlies’ 2nd half explosion--Warren Tribune Chronicle

Penguins edge IUPUI, 58-56, after Kirby hits pair of game-winning FTs in final seconds--Warren Tribune Chronicle

Jim Squire

Vikings’ “high school zone” shredded by Green Bay--HoriZone Roundtable
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Falls At Green Bay, 85-72--csuvikings.com
Cleveland State Women's Basketball Opens New Year At Milwaukee On Monday--csuvikings.com

Del Cadia Collects Double-Double As Titans Drop New Year's Eve Battle At Purdue Fort Wayne--detroittitans.com

Game 14: Detroit Mercy Rings in the New Year with #HLWBB Tilt Against Northern Kentucky--detroittitans.com

Horizon League heavyweights battle in the Bay; Round 1 goes to Green Bay--HoriZone Roundtable
Phoenix men end 2023 with plenty of fireworks--HoriZone Roundtable
PtP Podcast: Green Bay Basketball is back--Phear the Phoenix
Schiltz Shines, Guides Green Bay Past Cleveland State--greenbayphoenix.com

Phoenix Closes 2023 with Emphatic Win over Robert Morris--greenbayphoenix.com

JAGUARS FALL JUST SHORT IN 86-77 HOME LOSS TO CLEVELAND STATE--iupuijags.com

JAGS FALL SHORT AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 58-56--iupuijags.com

Freeman’s Return Propels Milwaukee Over Wright State, 91-83--mkepanthers.com

MKE Unable to Close out Mastodons in Saturday Matinee--mkepanthers.com
Women's Basketball Hosts Cleveland State to Ring in the New Year--mkepanthers.com

Lampman Sets Career High as Golden Grizzlies Top Penguins, 88-81--goldengrizzlies.com

Mastodon women's hoops moves to 3-0 in league play with win over Milwaukee--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ball Drops on 2023 With #HLMBB Contest Against the Titans--gomastodons.com

Mastodon WBB Finishes on 12-0 Run, Beats Milwaukee 65-55 to Move to 3-0 in HL--gomastodons.com

RMU’s Comeback Falls Short at Milwaukee, 78-75--rmucolonials.com
Big 2nd Half Lifts Green Bay Over RMU 78-61--rmucolonials.com

Colonials Improve in Conference Play as They Defeat IUPUI, 60-49--rmucolonials.com
Colonials Fall in Overtime Thriller to Wright State, 80-77--rmucolonials.com

Four tally double digits as Raiders slip at Milwaukee--wsuraiders.com

Ferrell shines, leads Raiders to overtime road win at RMU--wsuraiders.com

Oakland Makes Nine Second-Half 3s as YSU Falls 88-81--ysusports.com

Kirby Hits Two Late Free Throws, Guins Fight for 58-56 Win Over IUPUI--ysusports.com

Jim Squire

Handing out the Hardware: All-conference players of 2023 (Part 1 of 2)--Hoops HD

Horizon
G: Noah Reynolds (Green Bay)
G: Trey Calvin (Wright State)
G: Jayden Stone (Detroit Mercy)
F: Trey Townsend (Oakland)
F: Tristan Enaruna (Cleveland State)
POYSF: Trey Calvin (Wright State)