This weekend promises to be historic. For just the fifth time since UCLA completed its run of dominance in the 1970s, we will have a mid-major program playing for the national championship. And based on the torrid play of VCU and Butler, there’s no reason to think the Rams or […]
Tag: Horizon League
Bracket Breakdown: Critical Questions for the Elite Eight
In Saturday’s action, Butler did it again, slipping past Florida in overtime to return the Final Four for a second consecutive season. In the late game, Connecticut survived a late comeback by Arizona to make it to the team’s fourth Final Four under coach Jim Calhoun.
Butler Rolls in Horizon League Championship
Butler jumped out early on Wright State and was in control for most of the Horizon League Championship en route to a blowout win.
Wright State, Butler Advance to Finals Once Again
The Horizon League championship game matchup is now set, and it has a familiar look to it.
Horizon League Quarterfinals – Detroit Frustrates Green Bay, Milwaukee Takes Down Cleveland State
For Detroit it was part big man in the middle and part penetrating guards and part taking Green Bay’s leading scorer out of his game. All of this added up to a 62-53 win for the Titans in the Horizon League Championship quarter-final game. The nightcap was similar to the first game only this time it was Milwaukee scoring the first basketball and going wire-to-wire to win 82-75 over Cleveland State.
Bracketbusters 2010 in Omaha
Creighton didn’t play its Bracketbusters game on national television this time around, but had a bright spot with its game nonetheless.
Bracket Breakdown: Three Conference Tournaments That Bubble Teams Should Fear
Three potentially one-bid conferences could steal at-large spots from bubble teams if the favorites fail to win their conference tournaments.
Bracket Buster: Northeastern Shuts Down Wright State
In this game of two defensive-minded teams, Wright State succeeded in shutting down Northeastern’s two top scorers, but their whole effort sprung a leak as Chaisson Allen exploded for 22 points and Eugene Spates had a career day, as the Huskies defeated Wright State 69-57.
Horizon Notebook – Looking Towards the End Game
Everybody’s doing it. Everybody denies it, but everybody’s doing it. At this time of the year, every coaching staff in America is scrutinizing its remaining schedule. Can we win our conference? Can we get a conference tournament bye? Can we get an at-large bid to one tournament to another?
UIC Flames at Wright State
Tonight Wright State held University of Illinois-Chicago to just five buckets in the second half and a school record 31 points in the game as the Raiders win 57-31.
