ST. LOUIS — The anticipation of another Missouri Valley basketball season was palpable Tuesday at the conference’s season tip-off. The Catch and Shoot caught up with coaches and players from around the Valley, and here’s what they had to say about the upcoming season. …
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…
UIC grabbed its fourth commitment for the Class of 2015 Thursday with Bolingbrook forward Julian Torres choosing the Flames. Torres initially committed to fellow Horizon League program Green Bay but de-committed when coach Brian Wardle left for the Bradley job. Torres is a 6-foot-9 forward/center who does the…
Bradley coach Brian Wardle has half a roster to fill after several defections last month when he got the job. The new coach made his first progress Sunday with guards Ronnie Suggs and Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye committing, as reported by Dave Reynolds of the Journal Star. Suggs is the…
Green Bay has hired Linc Darner to fill its head coaching vacancy, the school announced Tuesday. Darner coached at Division II Florida Southern for nine seasons, guided the program to the 2015 national title. “This is an incredibly exciting opportunity that I have been preparing for since I…
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…
In the wake of a disappointing season and head coaching change, half of Bradley’s roster is transferring, Dave Reynolds of the Peoria Journal Star reported Wednesday. Star freshman Josh Cunningham is the most notable of the lot. A former top-100 recruit and Chicago native, Cunningham averaged 7.9 points…
Bradley filled its head coaching vacancy Friday by hiring Green Bay coach Brian Wardle, the school announced. Wardle replaces Geno Ford, who was fired March 23. In five seasons at Green Bay, Wardle posted a 95-64 record, including a 54-20 record in the Horizon League. The Phoenix finished…
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso missed five out of seven free throws in the last two minutes Friday but still earned a crucial win against Green Bay. With Green Bay star Keifer Sykes on the bench with thumb injury and the Crusaders struggling from the charity stripe, Phoenix…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early Season Preview for 2014-15 continues with a look at the Horizon League. Cleveland State, which finished second in the conference last season, is poised to be the favorite with all five starters returning. Defending regular season champion Green Bay…
