Saturday, November 24, 2007

News On The Horizon 11/24/2007


Butler 84, Virginia Tech 78--The Chicago Sun-Times

Mike Green scored 12 points and had a key assist in overtime, and the No. 22 Bulldogs (5-0) held off the Hokies (2-1) in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. Green scored just 11 points in regulation, but he took over in the extra period.

Green, Campbell help get Bulldogs to final--The Indy Star
No. 22 Butler Beats Virginia Tech 84-78--MICentralSports.com
Butler drops Virginia Tech in OT--Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Hokie comeback falls short--HokieSports.com
Butler gets Texas Tech--Anchorage Daily News
Graves makes up for shortcomings with a strong will--Anchorage Daily News
Overlooked talent thrives at Butler--Anchorage Daily News
Butler vs. Knight tonight--Indy Star Butler Insider
Bulldogs Beat Virginia Tech In The Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals--ButlerSports.com

BUTLER TOPS MONMOUTH, 63-52 AT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT--GoMUHawks.com
Second-Half Surge Sparks Butler To 63-52 Victory Over Monmouth--ButlerSports.com

Today's game--The Detroit Free Press

Loyola at 2-0 Purdue--Daily Herald College Sports

Men's basketball: Phoenix defense looks to improve--Green Bay Press Gazette Sports

Valparaiso 66, Md.-E. Shore 55--The Chicago Sun-Times

Bryan Bouchie scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Crusaders (3-1) past the Hawks (1-4) in the third round of the South Padre Island (Texas) Invitational.

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Bouchie, Crusaders pull away late for victory--The Post-Tribune
Post players push VU past UMES--The NWI Times
Valpo's Bouchie leads Crusaders to tourney wina--Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Bouchie bidding for more playing time in post--VU with David Robb
HAWKS CANNOT OVERCOME POST PLAY IN 66-55 LOSS TO VALPARAISO--UMESHawks.com
Valpo Downs Maryland Eastern Shore on South Padre Island--www.valpo.edu

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso falls to 0-5 after tight loss to E. Kentucky--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso women off to worst-ever start--The NWI Times
Lady Colonels Edge Valparaiso, 66-64, In Florida--EKUSports.com
Valpo Drops Two-Point Decision to Eastern Kentucky in Florida--www.valpo.edu
Crusaders to Tip-off against CCSU in Saturday's Consolation Game--www.valpo.edu

YSU women upended by Long Island, 68-54--Youngstown Vindicator Sports
YSU women fall in LIU Turkey Classic--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle Sports
Long Island Uses Three-Point Barrage to Push Past Penguins, 68-54--LIUAthletics.com
First-Half Cold Spell Dooms Penguins in 68-54 Loss to Long Island--ysusports.com
Penguins to Battle with Albany in Tourney's Consolation Game--ysusports.com

Women's Basketball Roundup - November 23--The Horizon League

Men's Basketball Roundup - November 23--The Horizon League

Thursday, November 22, 2007

News On The Horizon 11/22/2007


Butler Downs Michigan in Alaska Shootout--MICentralSports.com
Bulldogs top Wolverines in 3-point contest--The Indy Star
Campbell's 3-pointers lead Butler over Michigan--The Indy Star
Bulldogs 79, Wolverines 65--Ann Arbor News
Hello from Alaska--Indy Star Butler Insider
Alaska: Desirable home--Indy Star Butler Insider
Another Butler moment--Indy Star Butler Insider
Michigan Cannot Overcome Butler's Three-Point Barrage--MGoBlue.com
Butler Rolls Past Michigan, 79-65--ButlerSports.com

Gary Waters News and Notes--The Fan Home of the Cleveland State Vikings

Braves tumble again in Alaska--The Peoria Journal Star
Braves Fall To Cleveland St. 82-61 At Great Alaska Shootout--BUBraves.com
Vikings Defeat Bradley, 82-61, as Garland Scores Career-High 19 Points--csuvikings.com

Hayes’s double-double leads Detroit past Chicago State--The Detroit Free Press
Titans Crush Chicago State--detroittitans.com
Watson Signs Three New Titan Basketball Players--detroittitans.com

Ramblers Look To Get Back On Winning Track At Purdue--LoyolaRambers.com

Women's basketball: Quilling signs letter of intent--Green Bay Press Gazette Sports
Women's Basketball Adds Quilling for 2008-09 Season--uwgbathletics.com

Women Lose a Close One to Miami 63-54--RaiderRoundball.com
Second-Half Run Leads Miami to 63-54 Win over Wright State--MURedHawks.com
Women Drop 63-54 Decision at Miami--wsuraiders.com

YSU off to solid start--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle Sports

Women's Basketball Returns to Empire State for Long Island Turkey Classic--ysusports.com

Men's Basketball Roundup - November 21--The Horizon League

Women's Basketball Roundup - November 21--The Horizon League

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

News On The Horizon 11/21/2007


Tourney time Bulldogs' time to shine--The Indy Star
Tonight's Game--The Detroit Free Press

Michigan vs. No. 22 Butler

Matchup: Michigan 2-1;

Butler 3-0.

Tip-off: 11:30 p.m., Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska.

TV/radio: ESPN2; WWJ-AM (950), WTKA-AM (1050), WCHB-AM (1200).

Overview: Michigan drew a difficult opening matchup in the Great Alaska Shootout: Butler returns senior guards A.J. Graves (19.7 points per game) and Mike Green (11 ppg) and is the favorite to win the Horizon League. Though Michigan guards Manny Harris and Kelvin Grady are freshmen, they have been the team's most consistent players thus far this season.

Wolverines take on Butler at Great Alaskan Shootout--The Oakland Press

Klein Ties Career-High With 33 Points, but Vikings Fall in Overtime, 80-72--csuvikings.com

COLLEGE HOOPS ROUNDUP: UDM SIGNS THREE--The Detroit Free Press

Two high school seniors and a junior college player signed with Detroit Mercy.

The prep players are Ian Larkin, a 6-foot-6 forward from Detroit Renaissance, and Donavan Foster, a 5-10 guard from Chicago Curie.

Pensacola (Fla.) JC's Eugene Blue, a 6-8 center who played his high school ball at Flint Northern, will enter school as a junior next fall.

Tonight's Game--The Detroit Free Press
Titans Look To Rebound Against Chicago State--detroittitans.com
Watson Signs Three New Titan Basketball Players--detroittitans.com

Women's Hoops Falters at Buffalo--detroittitans.com
Titans Look To Rebound Against Chicago State--detroittitans.com

Tough Defense Guides Women's Basketball Over Eastern Illinois--uicflames.com

Late Rally Pushes Chicago State Past Loyola, 55-53--LoyolaRambers.com

Ramblers Look To Get Back On Winning Track At Purdue--LoyolaRambers.com

Men's basketball: Schachtner wins weekly academic award--Green Bay Press Gazette Sports

Lethargic Panthers get fired up--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports-Colleges
After fast start, SDSU fizzles--Argus Leader
Wis.-Milwaukee tops South Dakota State 89-80--Argus Leader
Panthers ‘lace up’ victory--UWM Post Sports Blog
Men’s basketball live blog 11/20--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Jacks can’t hang on, fall to UW-Milwaukee--GoJacks.com
Another Stellar Second Half Sends Panthers Past Jacks--uwmpanthers.com

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Vandy survives Valpo's upset scare--The Post-Tribune
VU's second-half comeback falls short against Vanderbilt--The NWI Times
Vandy men rally for win--The Tennessean
Ogilvy leads Vandy charge--Nashville City Paper
League leaders who are no longer with us--VU with David Robb
Vanderbilt 87 Valparaiso 78--VandyMania.com
Ogilvy Leads Commodores to Victory--VUCommodores.com
Crusaders Rally, But Eventually Fall at Vanderbilt--www.valpo.edu

Polish center headlines two-person recruiting class for Valparaiso--The NWI Times
Crusader Women Head to Florida Gulf Coast Tourney Friday--www.valpo.edu
Crusaders Ink Two in 2007 Recruiting Class

Wright State signs JUCO forward--Dayton Daily News Sports
Wright State beefs up with JUCO giant--Dayton Daily News Sports
Raiders Sign Indiana Native--wsuraiders.com

YSU has 3-game road trip looming--Youngstown Vindicator Sports
Men's Basketball: Penguins Visit Notre Dame For Second Time in School History--ysusports.com

YSU women in Brooklyn on Friday--Youngstown Vindicator Sports
Carving path to success--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle Sports

Women's Basketball Roundup - November 20--The Horizon League

Men's Basketball Roundup - November 20--The Horizon League

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

News On The Horizon 11/20/2007


Butler Faces Michigan At Great Alaska Shootout--ButlerSports.com

Bulldogs Head South For Miami Thanksgiving Tournament--ButlerSports.com

CSU Women Dominate and Zip Past Akron--CSU The Cauldron Sports

CSU Men Stun Florida State in Overtime--CSU The Cauldron Sports

Kool stays calm late for WMU WESTERN--The Detroit Free Press
Western wins first at Calihan since '74--The Detroit News
Western Michigan edges UDM--The Detroit News
Kool’s 22 leads Western past UDM--The Oakland Press
Kalamazoo Gazette
Broncos Win at Detroit for First Time Since 1974--WMUBroncos.com
Late Surge Not Enough For Titans--detroittitans.com

Women's Hoops to Face Buffalo on Tuesday--detroittitans.com

Paradise lost: Irish, UIC drop Virgin Islands finales--The Chicago Tribune

Wichita State 67, UIC 60

The Flames, down by 13 points midway through the second half, rallied to cut the deficit to 63-60 with a minute to play, but the Shockers held on.

Gal Mekel went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final seconds to secure the victory. P.J. Cousinard scored 15 points to lead Wichita State (2-2).

Karl White and Jeremy Buttell finished with 13 points each for UIC (2-3). Scott VanderMeer added 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds with five blocks.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS: UIC, Irish fall in tourney--The Chicago Sun-Times
Wichita State downs UIC 67-60--The Chicago Sun-Times
WSU enjoys point relief--Wichita Eagle
No paradise on the court for UIC--Whoosh!Net
WSU Holds On For 67-60 Win Over UIC--GoShockers.com
Men's Basketball Falls To Wichita State At Paradise Jam, 67-60--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Hosts Eastern Illinois On Tuesday Night--uicflames.com

Last-second shot won't go down for men's basketball--Loyola Phoenix Sports
Rambler profile: Tracy Robinson--Loyola Phoenix Sports

Basketball loses to Dayton--Loyola Phoenix Sports

Schachtner Named Horizon League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week--uwgbathletics.com
Green Bay Basketball to Host North Dakota State Saturday Night--uwgbathletics.com

Botham unable to take down mentor--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports-Colleges
Eayrs signs with Wisconsin-Milwaukee--IN-FORUM Sports
Dayton squeaks past Panthers--UWM Post Sports Blog
DAYTON WINS 56-55 THRILLER OVER WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE--DaytonFlyers.com
Panthers Fall On Late Free Throws To Dayton, 56-55--uwmpanthers.com

Valparaiso takes a major step up in competition--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso faces first test at Vanderbilt--The NWI Times
Crusaders Take on SEC Foe Vanderbilt on Tuesday--www.valpo.edu

Pressley to redshirt this year--Dayton Daily News Sports
Tom Archdeacon: Family makes long trek north for Gardner--Dayton Daily News Sports
Brown's burst leads Raiders--Dayton Daily News sports
Raiders cruise to a win in season-opener--Fairborn Daily Herald
Raider tsunami overtakes Coastal Carolina--RaiderRoundball.com
Men's Basketball Falls to Wright State 71-48--GoCCUSports.com
Men Roll to 71-48 Win Over Coastal Carolina--wsuraiders.com
Women Prepare for Miami--RaiderRoundball.com
Women's Basketball Falls at Eastern Michigan--wsuraiders.com

Penguins sign two in NCAA’s early period--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle Sports
Penguins' hot start will be put to the test against Fighting Irish--The Jambar

Lady Penguins begin season with tough losses at Buffalo and Niagara--The Jambar
Women's team heads back to New York for LIU Turkey Classic--The Jambar

Schachtner, Snyder Recognized as U.S. Army Scholar-Athletes of the Week--The Horizon League
Men's Basketball Roundup - November 19--The Horizon League

Women's Basketball Roundup - November 19--The Horizon League

Monday, November 19, 2007

News On The Horizon 11/19/2007


CSU stays sharp in defeating FAU--Cleveland Plain Dealer Sports
Vikings Bounce Back, Upset Florida State--The Fan Home of the Cleveland State Vikings
FAU Closes Glenn Wilkes Classic with Loss to Cleveland State--FAUSports.com
Vikings Win Second in a Row, Finish Second at Glenn Wilkes Classic--The Fan Home of the Cleveland State Vikings
Vikings Race Past Florida Atlantic, 76-66--csuvikings.com
Jackson Named Horizon League Player of the Week--csuvikings.com

Vikings to Play Two Games at Carrs/Great Alaska Shootout--csuvikings.com

Pro-Fit Of Michigan Donates Flooring For Titan Fitness Center--detroittitans.com

Henry Leaves UDM to Play Professionally Overseas--detroittitans.com
Women's Hoops to Face Buffalo on Tuesday--detroittitans.com

UIC women top Northwestern--UIC Chicago Flame Sports
Miller Named Horizon League Player Of The Week--uicflames.com

Men smash Springfield at home, fall to Winthrop in Paradise--UIC Chicago Flame Sports
Men's Basketball Wraps Up Paradise Jam Against Wichita State--uicflames.com

Loyola Hosts Chicago State In Pre-Thanksgiving Battle--LoyolaRambers.com

Women's basketball: Tetschlag is a star in the making--Green Bay Press Gazette Sports
Phoenix Weekly Sports Report - Nov. 19-25--uwgbathletics.com

Not enough help for Johnson--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports-Colleges
Torre-id performance--UWM Post Sports
Story of a Panther, part 2--UWM Post Sports
Jeter settling on rotation--UWM Post sports
Panthers drop first game of the season--UWM Post Sports Blog
UNI Uses Late Surge To Get Past UWM--uwmpanthers.com
Panthers Sign Two--uwmpanthers.com
Panthers Continue Homestand With Jackrabbits--uwmpanthers.com

Women should be wary--UWM Post Sports

Xavier's height presents problems for VU--The NWI Times
Ta'Shia Phillips Notches First Double-Double as Women's Basketball Downs Valpo--GoXavier.com
Cold Shooting Slows Valpo at Xavier--www.valpo.edu

Valpo Basketball Receives Two National Letters of Intent--www.valpo.edu

Brownell in it to 'build a program' with the Raiders--Dayton Daily News Sports
Q & A with Jordan Pleiman: 'Every game is going to be a battle'--Dayton Daily News Sports
Game preview: Wright State vs. Coastal Carolina--Dayton Daily News Sports
Raiders can get revenge--Dayton Daily News Sports

Women's Basketball Inks West Virginia All-Stater Camisha Alexander--ysusports.com

Horizon League Women's Basketball Release #3--The Horizon League
Women's Basketball Roundup - November 18--The Horizon League

Men's Basketball Roundup - November 18--The Horizon League
Men's Basketball Release #3--The Summit League