Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Wisconsin-Green Bay: A First-Place War by Nick Dettmann GREEN BAY – It was one of the most anticipated match-ups of the season. Not only was it for in-state bragging rights for the next three weeks, but it was for first place in the competitive and tight Horizon League. […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 16th Romero to sit: Diego Romero of Florida State has decided to sit out this season, just days after he was ruled eligible by the NCAA. Romero, a 6-foot-10 star from Argentina, was initially ruled a professional by the NCAA but was reinstated Monday. […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann The conference schedule is in full swing in the Horizon League. Already there are some surprises. The biggest comes from the most-northern team, UW-Green Bay. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, has already eclipsed last year’s win total both overall and […]
Butler-UWM Rematch
Butler at Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Championship Rematch by Nick Dettmann MILWAUKEE – In the league’s proudest moment last season, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers and Butler Bulldogs met for the 2003 Horizon League conference championship. It was a much-anticipated match-up, as 10,000-plus fans packed their way into the U.S. Cellular Arena in […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Ah, welcome to the year 2004! Happy New Year! If 2003 is any indication of how 2004 is going to go for the Horizon League – look out! 2003 saw the league grow from an 8-year-old boy to almost a 30-year-old man in just […]
Nick Dettmann
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann A Mid-Season in Review As the Horizon League flips the calendar to 2004, it is time to evaluate where each team sits. The 2003-’04 season has seen their share of surprises and has already established many memories and classic moments. The University of Wisconsin-Green […]
Horizon League Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann The final week of the 2003 portion of the schedule was full of tournaments for the Horizon League. But the highlight game occurred in the Windy City with a fantastic match-up between 20th-ranked Illinois and Illinois-Chicago from the United Center in Chicago. Illinois would […]
Flames-Panthers Rematch
Illinois-Chicago at UW-Milwaukee: A heated rivalry reunited by Nick Dettmann MILWAUKEE – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther fans can remember the beating UWM gave to Butler in the Horizon League conference championship game last season. But not many will recall how they got to that all-important game. On March 8, 2003, […]
Horizon League Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann In a very wild week for the Horizon League, none could be more proud of Detroit head coach Perry Watson as he picked up his 200th career win on Monday night. The Titans defeated Western Illinois 98-61 in front of 2,285 fans at Calihan […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 19 Where are you?: Bobby Knight is again showing his frustration. Knight, who is in his 38th year of coaching, says he is disappointed with the attendance this season and has pinpointed the West Texas community and the Texas Tech students. Recently, the school […]
