News On The Horizon 12/21/2021

Cleveland State’s D’Moi Hodge named Horizon League player of the week--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hodge Named #HLMBB Player of the Week--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Cleveland State Women's Basketball Set To Close Out Non-League Play Against Loyola--csuvikings.prestosports.com

UWGB women's basketball holds off Central Michigan's upset bid--Green Bay Press Gazette
Phoenix Fends Off Chippewas' Late Comeback--greenbayphoenix.com

JAGUARS TO HOST MOREHEAD STATE AT THE COLISEUM ON THURSDAY--iupuijags.com

JAGS HIT THE ROAD TO FACE #15 IOWA--iupuijags.com

Walstad Nets Horizon League Weekly Award--mkepanthers.com

NKU’s Hubie Pivorius named #HLMBB Freshman of the Week--nkunorse.com

@NKUNorseWBB trounce Terriers with three-point barrage in 84-64 win--nkunorse.com

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Tuesday, Dec 21--Hoops HD

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-MICHIGAN STATE VS OAKLAND.  This game is in Detroit, and it’s a huge chance for Oakland to pick up another notable win.  They’ve already got a nice win against Oklahoma State, but if they could pick this one up they could make a legit claim that they belong inside the bubble.  Michigan State keeps looking better and better and is showing all signs of ending up as a protected seed caliber team.

12/21/2021 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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DAY BALL NOTES (we all love day ball, and bad teams are all part of the charm):

1. Recurring theme on today’s slate pops up again with Illinois State. Do they have any motivation in front of a sparse BloNo crowd with break looming? UTSA is likely without point guard Ivy-Curry who probably hasn’t cleared covid protocol, and he’s by far their best on ball defender. Unbelievably the 2-2-1/2-3 zone is back for Muller, and it’s somehow worse than ever before, but the Runners are not great in zone O. Seems like a game ISU will oddly run in, which is better for UTSA.

Oakland still seeking first victory against Michigan State, but Spartans expect dogfight--Detroit News

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES TAKE 79-58 LOSS AGAINST MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD--goldengrizzlies.com

Riley Ott Scores Career-Best 23 in Setback to Indiana State--gomastodons.com

Forward Mattia Acunzo enters transfer portal--Colonial Sports Network

@UIC_WBB Cancels Trip to Kansas State--uicflames.com

Wright State set to cap non-conference slate at N.C. State--Dayton Daily News
Wright State at NC State: What to know about tonight’s game--Dayton Daily News
Final non-conference matchup awaits Raiders Tuesday at NC State--wsuraiders.com

Women's Basketball treks to No. 10/7 Indiana on Tuesday night--wsuraiders.com

Penguins Face West Virginia In Final Non-League Game of Season--ysu.prestosports.com

Thierry Named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week--ysu.prestosports.com
Penguins Welcome Point Park for School Field Trip Game on Tuesday--ysu.prestosports.com

News On The Horizon 12/20/2021

The End (of the Non-Conference Schedule) Is Near--HoriZone Roundtable
#HLMBB Power Rankings — Week 6--HoriZone Roundtable

#HLWBB Power Rankings — Week 6--HoriZone Roundtable

Titans Send Chippewas Home With Coal For Christmas--detroittitans.com

Game 11: Detroit Mercy Concludes Non-Conference Play at Valparaiso--detroittitans.com

The Other Top 25: Houston cracks top 10--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Dec. 20, 2021

Rank	Team	Points
T-19	Oakland	19

OAKLAND TO FACE #12 MICHIGAN STATE AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA--goldengrizzlies.com

YSU’s Calhoun reflects on time under WVU’s Huggins--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

News On The Horizon 12/19/2021

Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Earns 104-51 Victory Over Ohio Christian--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Detroit Mercy Rallies from 17 points down but falls short to North Dakota--detroittitans.com

Green Bay Readies to Take on Central Michigan--greenbayphoenix.com

@NKUNorseMBB falls in overtime at Eastern Kentucky--nkunorse.com

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES FALL 72-60 AGAINST BOWLING GREEN--goldengrizzlies.com

Michigan Wolverines Next Up for Men's Hoops--gomastodons.com

Mastodons Play Final Non-League Game on Monday--gomastodons.com

Colonials Drop Opener Of Road Trip--rmucolonials.com

@UIC_MBB Prevails Over NIU--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Falls At Home To Saint Louis--uicflames.com

Late surge powers Wright State to victory over Tennessee Tech--Dayton Daily News
Second half surge fuels Saturday win as three finish in double-digits--wsuraiders.com

’Guins win 5th straight--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle

News On The Horizon 12/18/2021

Men's Basketball Game Against Minnesota Moved to 4 p.m. on Dec. 22--greenbayphoenix.com

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES HEAD TO LAS VEGAS FOR HOLIDAY HOOPS CLASSIC--goldengrizzlies.com

The Toole Shed: Bowling Green Preview--Colonial Sports Network
Rebounding struggles one flaw in Robert Morris’ rough non-conference slate--Colonial Sports Network
Four-Game Road Trip Serves As Bridge To 2022--rmucolonials.com

YSU set to host Westminster--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Five Penguins Reach Double Figures in 83-54 Win Over Westminster--ysu.prestosports.com

Penguins cruise past D&E--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins Showcase Defense in 71-27 Win Over Davis & Elkins--ysu.prestosports.com

News On The Horizon 12/17/2021

Cleveland State Women's Basketball Adds Contest Against Ohio Christian On Saturday--csuvikings.prestosports.com

@DetroitMBB Welcomes Central Michigan Into Town On Sunday--detroittitans.com

Game 10: Detroit Mercy Returns to Action against North Dakota--detroittitans.com

Alexander scores 17 to carry Chicago St. over IUPUI 61-55--Associated Press
JAGUARS' COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT TO CHICAGO STATE, 61-55--iupuijags.com

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME WITH EASTERN MICHIGAN CANCELED--iupuijags.com

Panthers Starters Struggle in Loss to Rhode Island--UWM Post

@NKUNorseWBB heads south to Wofford for nonconference matchup--nkunorse.com

Flames Host Huskies in Non-Conference Finale--uicflames.com

@UIC_WBB To Host Saint Louis On Saturday--uicflames.com

Archdeacon: Raiders continue ‘to fight through’ struggles--Dayton Daily News
Tennessee Tech at Wright State: What you need to know about Saturday’s game--Dayton Daily News
Slumping Raiders searching for winning formula--Dayton Daily News
Men's Basketball welcomes Tennessee Tech for Saturday matchup--wsuraiders.com

News On The Horizon 12/16/2021

Cleveland State cancels games at No. 2 Duke, Kent State--Associated Press
Cleveland State basketball hit with COVID, games with Duke and Kent State postponed – Terry Pluto--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Cancels Upcoming Games--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Game Against Hofstra Canceled--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Prince Oduro has left Calihan Hall--HoriZone Roundtable
Titans Shining Bright In The Pros--detroittitans.com

UWGB guard Blayton Williams enters transfer portal; UWGB women's game canceled--Green Bay Press Gazette

Women's Basketball Game for Thursday Against Chicago State CANCELED--greenbayphoenix.com

JAGS TO KICKOFF FOUR-GAME HOMESTAND ON THURSDAY NIGHT--iupuijags.com

TWO FORMER IUPUI STANDOUTS NAMED TO INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME--iupuijags.com

Late Second-Chance Points Help NU Edge Panthers--mkepanthers.com

@NKUNorseMBB hits the road to Eastern Kentucky--nkunorse.com

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show- Ep. 2--The Northerner

... Finally, an update on NKU basketball and soccer.

TY WYMAN, PEYTON MELE CARRY STRONG WORK ETHICS TO D1 LEVEL--goldengrizzlies.com
HALL OF HONOR: TRAVIS BADER - MEN’S BASKETBALL--goldengrizzlies.com
HALL OF HONOR: 2004-05 MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM--goldengrizzlies.com

Fourth back surgery benches Oakland women's hoops coach Jeff Tungate--Detroit News
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY'S TUNGATE UNDERGOES EMERGENCY SPINE SURGERY--goldengrizzlies.com
HALL OF HONOR: BOB TAYLOR - WOMEN’S BASKETBALL--goldengrizzlies.com

Robert Morris women's basketball cancels 2 games due to positive covid tests--Trib Live
Non-Conference Games vs. SBU, Waynesburg Canceled--rmucolonials.com

Intercollegiate Committee gives final recommendation to Wright State--HoriZone Roundtable
12/15/2021 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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1. Scott Nagy has been pretty solid with extra prep at Wright State, but the Raiders fall into the “is it too much time off?” conundrum coming off a finals gap of 1.5 weeks, but they needed that time to work on the defense (my Lord)...

Ali scores 19 to carry Akron past Wright St. 66-48--Associated Press
Akron at Wright State: What you need to know about tonight’s game--Dayton Daily News
Freshman Braun showing promise, but Raiders not clicking yet--Dayton Daily News
Wright State loses at home to Akron, falls to 2-7--Dayton Daily News
Wright State Coaches Show Returns With Live Audience--WSU Guardian
Raiders slip up on Wednesday night against Akron--wsuraiders.com

Hoffman notches first Raider win in Education Day victory--wsuraiders.com

Freeman-Liberty scores 27 to carry DePaul over UIC 72-66--Associated Press
Blue Demons Pull Away From Flames Late--uicflames.com

Flames Drop Game To Indiana State, 76-50--uicflames.com

Penguins Close Out Homestand Against Westminster--ysu.prestosports.com

Penguins Return Home to Host Davis & Elkins on Friday Night--ysu.prestosports.com

Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (December 13)--The Horizon League
#HLMBB Weekly Notebook – December 15--The Horizon League

Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (December 13)--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – December 15--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 12/14/2021

#HLMBB Power Rankings — Week 5--HoriZone Roundtable

Williams, Anderson lead Oklahoma State past Cleveland State--Assocciated Press
Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Forces Oklahoma State To Overtime Before Falling, 98-93--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Sheppard lifts Rhode Island over Milwaukee 82-58--Assocciated Press
Rhode Island 82, UWM 58: Home-court advantage has been nearly non-existent so far for the Panthers--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rhode Island Pulls Away From Milwaukee In Second Half--mkepanthers.com

Calvin emerging as do-it-all threat for Raiders--Dayton Daily News

12/14/2021 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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1. ...That said, this is sandwiched between the Louisville win and a trip to Evanston, which will prove pivotal in DePaul’s resume, and this one is being played at the UIC Pavilion. There’s nothing schematically to suggest UIC can slow down the Jones/JFL duo, as those two have just been crushing in ball screens and UIC has been subpar at POA and they don’t have the length to slow them down...