HoriZone Roundtable Preseason Poll 2021-22
Cleveland State has been selected to repeat as Horizon League champion in a poll of HoriZone Roundtable writers and podcast staff. The Vikings bring back virtually all of last season's rotation that shared the Horizon League Regular Season Title and won the league tournament, and the team added multiple players likely to be worked into prominent spots in the rotation.
Fellow regular season co-champion Wright State was picked second despite the graduation of two-time Horizon League Player of the Year Loudon Love. The addition of five-star recruit Patrick Baldwin Jr. vaulted last year's eighth place finisher Milwaukee to third in the HoriZone Roundtable projections, narrowly beating out Detroit Mercy and its own Player of the Year candidate Antoine Davis. With all five starters returning and a host of promising newcomers, Northern Kentucky was picked for fifth. Oakland and 2021 All-Horizon League First Team guard Jalen Mooreround out the top half.
Purdue Fort Wayne is another team projected to make a jump in 2022, thanks in part to the addition of former Mount Saint Mary's standout Damian Chong Qui. Youngstown State lost stars Naz Bohannon and Darius Quisenberry to the transfer portal but added a number of experienced college players, which proved enough to convince voters the Penguins aren't destined for the league's cellar. Last year's last-place finisher Robert Morris added multiple strong transfers and is projected to finish tenth in the school's second year in the Horizon League. Green Bay suffered massive roster turnover following Will Ryan's first season as coach, and is projected for eleventh. IUPUI wraps up the rankings following the departure of stars Marcus Burk Jaylen Minnett and Elyjah Goss.
Live From VIKEtober
Alec Kwait and Kyle Rossi record live from Cleveland State's VIKEtober basketball showcase, where they spoke with men's basketball coach Dennis Gates, women's basketball coach Chris Kielsmeier, and players Torrey Patton, Destiny Leo, Tre Gomillion and Amele Ngwafang.
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The 2021 Horizon League Media Forum
Bob and Matt are joined by the play-by-play voices for the television and radio broadcasts of teams around the Horizon League. They discuss their individual teams, as well as some topics that affect the entire conference. Guest include:
Northern Kentucky: Brady Laber (@BradyLaber1)
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HoriZone Roundtable Interview: Macee Williams
I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with IUPUI living legend Macee Williams on Friday, and she ran down all things Jags for us, including the team's offseason additions after a COVID-affected 2020-21, IUPUI's quest to finally...
Feeling ’22s, Part II
Second in a series looking at Horizon League women's basketball’s committed players for 2022 (Part I)
Brianna Wooldridge (IUPUI)
Height: 6-1, Position: F, High School: Fremd HS (IL), Commit Date: August 31, 2021
Horizon League announces ESPN TV schedule
The Horizon League announced its ESPN TV schedule on Wednesday. The league will have five regular season games televised on the ESPN family of networks, with three of them being selected between a pair of options closer to the games. 2021 Regular Season co-Champions Wright State and Cleveland State feature to be heavily featured, as does Milwaukee and five-star recruit Patrick Baldwin Jr. The Horizon League semifinals and championship game will also be nationally televised on the ESPN family of networks on March 7 and 8.
Going Down the Conference Realignment Rabbit Hole
John fills in for Matt once again to continue the discussion of moves outside of the Horizon League that have the potential for the conference to invite some new faces. They talk about Southern Indiana's exploration of moving up to D1, as well as...
Conference Realignment: USI exploring a move to Divison I…and the Horizon League?
News broke that Southern Indiana is exploring a move to Division I on Monday. With the school being linked to the Horizon League for years, is it finally time for the Screaming Eagles to make the move?
Taking A Look at #HLWBB
Bob and John Parker, filling in for Matt, welcome Kyle Rossi (@KyleHZRT) to talk about how the Horizon League shapes up on the women's side. Topics include the brand-new roster for Detroit Mercy, Wright State's coaching change and how good the top half of...
Conference Realignment: Has the Horizon League invited Murray State yet?
After Belmont became the fourth school this year to leave the Ohio Valley Conference, OVC rival Murray State looks desperate to make a move of its own. Could the Horizon League find itself in a position to add a regular men's basketball title contender? If so, the league needs to act.