Former Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn has committed to Oakland, according to Shannon Ryan of the Chicago Tribune. Nunn was dismissed from Illinois in May after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery charges from a domestic violence incident. Nunn averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals last…
CHICAGO — Everyone in the Horizon League knows about UIC center Tai Odiase, the nation’s leading shot blocker. But the Flames have another young center who has recently earned some significant minutes. Freshman Julian Torres is averaging seven points and five rebounds in his last…
CHICAGO — Oakland used an 13-3 run late in the second half Sunday to pull away from UIC for a 74-63 victory. It wasn’t easy, but the Golden Grizzlies retained control of their own destiny for the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League Tournament.…
When Oakland point guard Kay Felder found teammate Nick Daniels for a 3-pointer Thursday with 11:11 remaining in the second half, he set a new Horizon League record for career assists. Felder, a 5-foot-9 junior, now has 703 assists after finishing with 12 dimes in a…
MILWAUKEE — Oakland’s Kay Felder and Milwaukee’s Jordan Johnson have plenty in common. Both guards stand 5 feet 9 inches tall. Both play for Horizon League programs. Both are the Division I leaders in assists per game. Felder boasts the nation’s top mark with 8.9 dimes per contest.…
MILWAUKEE — Oakland nearly blew a seven-point lead in the final 30 seconds of Monday’s win at Milwaukee, and an errant inbounds pass by senior guard Max Hooper aided the Panthers’ late comeback. Inbounding with an 80-75 lead and 25.6 seconds remaining, Hooper lofted a pass…
Although no local teams made the NCAA Tournament, 2015 was the best year in a long time for Chicago college basketball. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its top 10 moments of the year and will be rolling out one per day until New Year’s Eve, when the…
College basketball’s first games of the 2015-16 season are just one month away. With preseason in full swing, here is a look at how the Horizon League shapes up. 1. Valparaiso Notable departures: None Projected starters: Lexus Williams, Tevonn Walker, Darien Walker, Alec Peters, Vashil Fernandez Valparaiso…
Northern Kentucky will join the Horizon League for all sports, local Fox reporter Joe Danneman tweeted Saturday. The move is pending board approval Monday. The Norse will become the Horizon League’s 10th member and are the first addition since the conference acquired Oakland in 2013.…
Updated May 11, 1:00 p.m. The 2014-15 season was a thriller in the Horizon League. First and fourth place were separated by only two games as Valparaiso took the conference title and eventually the tournament title as well. While the conference will not be as good one…
