An Interview with Horizon League Commissioner Jonathan LeCrone by Bill Kintner In this installment of my coverage of the Horizon League, the Big Cheese weighs in on league expansion. With all the speculation concerning potential expansion I thought it was time to get some answers. Jon LeCrone is certainly the […]
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UWM at UIC
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interview with Brian Donoher
An Interview with Wright State Assistant Brian Donoher by Bill Kintner They talk about Brian’s playing days, his legendary father, the Wright State Raiders and his new life in Dayton. It all started with a voicemail I left for Coach Donoher. A few days latter he called back and we […]
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 […]
Green Bay-Milwaukee War for First
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. […]
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 […]