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Wright State sweeps Green Bay, moves to 4-0 for the second year in a row

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Wright State Raiders men's basketball would return home on Saturday, looking to move to 3-0 for the second year in a row. In came the...

How will the new transfers do?

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Last week, the NCAA Division I Council voted to grant all transfer waivers for the 2020-21 College Basketball season. That decision came just as 7-foot-1 graduate transfer Buay Koka became eligible for Detroit Mercy. Finally, on Tuesday Emmanuel Ansong — who followed Will Ryan from Wheeling University — was granted immediate eligibility. Here's a look at the players who will be jumping into Horizon League play and the impact that they could have for their teams this season:

Horizon League Women’s Basketball Power Rankings – Week 4

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With another week of Horizon League play, another perceived contender showed it's going to have a lot of work to do if it hopes to knock IUPUI off of the top spot in the standings. Wright State seemed like a contender who had the talent to beat the Jaguars, but splitting a series against perennial bottom-half Horizon League finisher didn't do much to strengthen that appearance. On the flip side, NKU seems like it might have completely rebounded from a tough non-conference season. With the help of former 5-star recruit Lindsey Duvall, the Norse look like they could be on a similar trajectory as last season. Youngstown State is still waiting to play its first Horizon League game, and this week Green Bay joins the Penguins out of the rankings after being missing in action.

Horizon League Power Rankings – Week 4

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Week 4 of this strange season marked the start of Horizon League play. Due to scheduling, there weren't a ton of matchups where the more likely sweep was going to dramatically change things on the rankings. Thing wound up mostly predictable – minus a surprising sweep on the western edge of the league – and as a result there weren't many major shakeups in this week's rankings. This week, Northern Kentucky joins IUPUI on the sidelines following a positive COVID-19 test within the program.

Penguins second half success key to 4-1 start

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After an interesting and abbreviated non-conference schedule, Youngstown State men’s basketball did something in Horizon League it has never done. The Penguins (4-1, 1-1 HL)...

Vikings take two from Purdue Fort Wayne

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In a season where seemingly nothing is certain, the Cleveland State Vikings were in search of a last second opponent for this past weekend...

Milwaukee sweeps Green Bay on the road to open Horizon League Play

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Nick Tuori | Staff Writer | Tuori Sports Report The Milwaukee Panthers' win streak continued this weekend as Horizon League play began. Playing in Green...

A Tale of Two Identities

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In the case of NKU Basketball this season, I believe that they certainly are in for "A Tale of Two Identities."

Happy Holidays (And the Start of the Conference Schedule)!

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John Parker joins Bob and Matt to sort through the first weekend of conference games in the Horizon League, which includes last-minute schedule changes...

At least there was Portillos

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The Oakland Golden Grizzles came into their weekend series with UIC and opening Horizon League play not feeling too bad about themselves. Yes, they...