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…
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…
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.…
From the outside, Sunday’s 66-60 win against Cleveland State may have seemed meaningless for Milwaukee. Although the Vikings are vying for a Horizon League title and conference tournament seeding, the Panthers are ineligible for the Horizon League and NCAA tournaments as the result of a ban due to a low…
CHICAGO — UIC (7-21, 3-10 Horizon) had an opportunity to gain serious ground in the Horizon League standings Thursday. The Flames are competing for a coveted first round home game in next month’s conference tournament. However, UIC fell to Milwaukee (11-16, 6-7) at home 71-60…
For the second straight game and third time in the last four, UIC (5-17, 1-6 Horizon) led in the second half but wound up defeated. The Flames took their largest lead of the night Thursday in the final leg of a three-game road trip against…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The last time DePaul was 6-1, Janet Jackson’s “Again” topped Billboard’s Hot 100. It’s been that long. DePaul reached that mark for the first time since the 1993-94 season with a 83-61 win Sunday against Milwaukee (4-5). “I’m not nearly satisfied,” coach…
DePaul improved to 6-1 Sunday with a 83-61 win at home against Milwaukee. Here is The Catch and Shoot’s rapid reaction to the Blue Demons’ victory: —DePaul was incredible defensively in the first half. The Blue Demons blocked nine shots and forced six turnovers, allowing…
The Horizon League could have one of the more exciting mid-major title races of any conference. Defending regular season champion Green Bay returns reigning Horizon League Player of the Year Keifer Sykes, but Cleveland State also returns its core from a team that finished second…
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…
