Back in the Hunt by Nick Dettmann CHICAGO – March Madness is quickly approaching as the season flips into February. Thus, creating bigger games and more much needed wins. On Thursday night, the Illinois-Chicago Flames got one of those ‘must wins’ in an 86-82 win over first-place University of Wisconsin […]
Author: Nick Dettmann
Hinkle Fieldhouse
A Tour of the Horizon: Inside the Legend by Nick Dettmann College basketball is synonymous with the state of Indiana. Hinkle Fieldhouse is synonymous with college basketball. When you walk into the legendary building, jitters can just run through the biggest college basketball fan. Just knowing what has happened in […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 6th St. John’s players falsely accused: Three St. John’s basketball players have been suspended from the team, just hours after a woman told police she was raped in a hotel by the men she met in a strip club. The school said leading scorer […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann It is time to do a little Bracket Busting. It was announced on Monday, the pairings for Bracket Buster Saturday on Feb. 21. Eight teams from the Horizon League are featured among the 46 mid-major that will participate in the ‘last-chance’ game to impress […]
Mid-Continent Notebook
Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Nick Dettmann Valparaiso Crusaders (10-9 overall, 7-3 Mid-Con) The powerhouse of the Mid-Con in the last decade is finally becoming that. After they lost three of their first four conference games, Valpo has come back to win six straight games, all of them in conference. Their […]
Horizon League Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Alright, how much more can Cleveland State take? Everything but good has happened to the Vikings so far this season under first-year head coach Mike Garland. Losing two players due to academic ineligibility to injuries, the Vikings have seen it all. And it got […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 30th Pitino is back: Louisville head coach Rick Pitino returned to the team on Thursday and resumed his coaching duties after taking a two-day medical leave. The 51-year-old Pitino underwent tests at the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday and Wednesday to determine the cause of […]
Wright State at Butler
Raiders off to best start ever by Nick Dettmann INDIANAPOLIS – During the off-season, Cleveland State and Wright State made coaching changes. In Cleveland, former Michigan State assistant Mike Garland was selected as their new coach. In Dayton, Ohio, another Big Ten assistant, Paul Biancardi was picked as the Raiders’ […]
Horizon League Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Defending regular season league champion Butler has struggled all season long. They are not the same team as they were last year. After losing Darnell Archey, Joel Cornette and Brandon Miller due to graduation, the Bulldogs were skeptical on who was going to step […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 23rd Majerus is cleared: After being investigated over a complaint of discrimination on a former player, Utah head coach Rick Majerus has been cleared according to school officals. Former Utes center Lance Allred filed a complaint saying that Majerus berated him about his partial […]
