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