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Green Bay defeats Wright State in Horizon League finals

  • Posted onMarch 8, 2016March 8, 2016
  • Horizon

Four Green Bay players scored in double figures Tuesday to lead their team to a 78-69 win against Wright State in the Horizon League championship game. The Phoenix will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years. Fourth-seeded Green Bay opened up a 15-point lead in…

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WATCH: Valpo forces overtime with full-court pass, buzzer-beater

  • Posted onMarch 7, 2016March 7, 2016
  • Horizon

No. 1 seed Valparaiso mounted a comeback against No. 5 Green Bay in the closing minutes Monday in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals, culminating in this full-court pass to forward Alec Peters for a game-tying layup. The Crusaders and the Phoenix are currently in overtime…

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Rapid Reaction: Detroit 83, UIC 72

  • Posted onFebruary 19, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — UIC raced out to a 12-point lead in the first half Friday, but Paris Bass led Detroit back for a 83-72 win at UIC Pavilion.   Steve McClain rolled the dice with Dikembe Dixson, and it paid off. The UIC coach left his star…

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2015-16 Horizon League Preview: Valpo the favorite to repeat as champs

  • Posted onOctober 13, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

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…

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Horizon League Tournament moving to Detroit

  • Posted onMay 8, 2015May 8, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

The Horizon League Tournament will transition to a neutral-site format and move to Detroit starting in the 2015-16 season, the league announced Thursday. The deal with Olympia Entertainment is for five years. Joe Louis Arena, home of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings, will host the…

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Ultra Early Horizon League Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 14, 2015May 11, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

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…

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Horizon League Tournament Preview: Can Valparaiso defend its home floor?

  • Posted onMarch 1, 2015March 1, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

The Horizon League Tournament gets underway Tuesday night. I’m a big fan of this tournament because of how much it favors teams that performed well in the regular season. The top two seeds, which are Valparaiso and Green Bay this season, receive byes to Saturday’s semifinals,…

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Horizon League Season Awards: All-Conference Team, Coach of the Year, and more

  • Posted onMarch 1, 2015March 3, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

The Horizon League regular season wrapped up yesterday, and the conference will be announcing season awards this week. Here is how The Catch and Shoot voted, along with the addition of some of its own awards that the Horizon League does not officially give out.…

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UIC snaps 8-game losing streak with 83-73 victory at Detroit

  • Posted onFebruary 8, 2015February 9, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC’s eight-game losing streak, which included a mix of blowouts and heartbreaking finishes, is finally over. The Flames held off the Detroit Titans on the road Sunday, 83-73. “The win feels good but I am more pleased with how we decided to play together as…

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Valparaiso knocks off Detroit despite sloppy 20 turnovers

  • Posted onFebruary 5, 2015February 7, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso edged out a 78-70 victory Wednesday against Detroit in a game that was rough on the eyes with the two teams combining for 37 turnovers. The Crusaders uncharacteristically turned the ball over 20 times, gave up 10 3-pointers, and allowed Juwan Howard Jr.…

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