UIC coach Steve McClain said his team was entering this year’s Horizon League Tournament with a totally different mindset than last year, and it showed in Sunday’s quarterfinals. The sixth-seeded Flames held off a late comeback from third-seeded Green Bay for a 79-70 victory. The Phoenix were the…
The Horizon League wanted to use an innovative conference tournament bracket for the 2014-15 season that involved double-elimination, but the NCAA did not approve the plan, former Horizon League director of communications Bill Potter revealed Thursday on the Union Street Hoops podcast. “If anyone really…
The Horizon League Tournament has changed its format for the 2016-17 season, getting rid of a double bye for the top two seeds. The new format is the same as what other 10-team leagues use: the top six teams receive a single bye while the bottom…
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…
With a 90-74 win Sunday against Detroit, Valparaiso clinched the regular season Horizon League title. In five years under coach Bryce Drew, the Crusaders have now won four outright league titles and have appeared in the postseason all five seasons. The outright conference title guarantees…
