Horizon League Men's Basketball Conference Schedule Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brett Williams Wednesday, September 7, 2016 [email protected] @bwilliams_HL
Horizon League Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule Announced Conference games begin Dec. 29
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Horizon League men’s basketball regular season will begin on Thursday, December 29, 2016, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Over the course of nine weeks, all 10 programs will play each other twice in an 18-game double round robin format. The League season will end on Sunday, February 26. The opening day of League play will feature eight of the ten conference teams in action, including last season’s Horizon League Tournament Champions Green Bay on the road at Cleveland State. The following day, UIC will host the 2016 regular season champions and NIT runner-up, Valparaiso, rounding out the start of conference play. Four new head coaches will steer their programs through League competition in 2016 with Scott Nagy at Wright State, Matt Lottich at Valparaiso, LaVall Jordan at Milwaukee, and Bacari Alexander returning to Detroit. The Raiders head north to open their conference season at Oakland and Detroit. The Golden Grizzlies will look to make another splash in League play this year as the squad was the No. 2 seed in last year’s championship and was the runner-up in the inaugural Vegas 16 postseason tournament. Detroit will welcome Northern Kentucky on Dec. 29 as the Norse enter their second year in the Horizon League and first year as an active Division I member. Milwaukee, the 2014 Tournament Champions, start with three-straight road contests with its third matchup coming against conference-rival Green Bay on Jan. 6 at the Resch Center. Coming off a strong NIT run last year, Valparaiso begins on the road at UIC and then hosts Oakland in its home opener on Jan. 6 at the ARC. The 2017 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship will take place in Detroit, Mich. at the Joe Louis Arena and will include all ten teams in a five-day format from Friday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 7. The 2017 Championship will mark the last year at Joe Louis Arena before the Little Caesars Arena opens. Information regarding men’s basketball contests on ESPN networks as well as the American Sports Network (ASN) will be released next week on Tuesday, Sept. 13 and Wednesday, Sept. 14, respectively. 2016-17 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Schedule Thursday, Dec. 29 Green Bay at Cleveland State Milwaukee at Youngstown State Northern Kentucky at Detroit Wright State at Oakland Friday, Dec. 30 Valparaiso at UIC Saturday, Dec. 31 Milwaukee at Cleveland State Green Bay at Youngstown State Wright State at Detroit Northern Kentucky at Oakland Thursday, Jan. 5 Cleveland State at Wright State Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky Friday, Jan. 6 Milwaukee at Green Bay Detroit at UIC Oakland at Valparaiso Saturday, Jan. 7 Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky Youngstown State at Wright State Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Sunday, Jan. 8 Thursday, Feb. 9 Detroit at Valparaiso Cleveland State at Valparaiso Oakland at UIC Youngstown State at UIC Green Bay at NKU Tuesday, Jan. 10 Milwaukee at Wright State Northern Kentucky at Green Bay Friday, Feb. 10 Thursday, Jan. 12 Oakland at Detroit UIC at Cleveland State Valparaiso at Youngstown State Saturday, Feb. 11 Wright State at Green Bay Cleveland State at UIC Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee Youngstown State at Valparaiso Green Bay at Wright State Friday, Jan. 13 Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky Detroit at Oakland Thursday, Feb. 16 Saturday, Jan. 14 Wright State at Youngstown State UIC at Youngstown State Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State Valparaiso at Cleveland State Wright State at Milwaukee Friday, Feb. 17 UIC at Detroit Monday, Jan. 16 Valparaiso at Oakland Cleveland State at Oakland Youngstown State at Detroit Saturday, Feb. 18 Green Bay at Valparaiso Green Bay at Milwaukee Wright State at Cleveland State Tuesday, Jan. 17 Northern Kentucky at Youngstown State Milwaukee at UIC Sunday, Feb. 19 Friday, Jan. 20 UIC at Oakland Cleveland State at Milwaukee Valparaiso at Detroit Youngstown State at Green Bay Detroit at Wright State Tuesday, Feb. 21 Oakland at Northern Kentucky Cleveland State at Detroit Youngstown State at Oakland Sunday, Jan. 22 Green Bay at UIC Youngstown State at Milwaukee Milwaukee at Valparaiso UIC at Valparaiso Wright State at Northern Kentucky Detroit at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Wright State Friday, Feb. 24 UIC at Northern Kentucky Monday, Jan. 23 Valparaiso at Wright State Cleveland State at Green Bay Detroit at Milwaukee Oakland at Green Bay Friday, Jan. 27 Green Bay at Oakland Saturday, Feb. 25 Milwaukee at Detroit Youngstown State at Cleveland State Wright State at Valparaiso Northern Kentucky at UIC Sunday, Feb. 26 UIC at Wright State Saturday, Jan. 28 Valparaiso at Northern Kentucky Cleveland State at Youngstown State Detroit at Green Bay Oakland at Milwaukee Sunday, Jan. 29 Green Bay at Detroit Milwaukee at Oakland Wright State at UIC Northern Kentucky at Valparaiso Thursday, Feb. 2 UIC at Green Bay Valparaiso at Milwaukee Detroit at Cleveland State Oakland at Youngstown State Saturday, Feb. 4 UIC at Milwaukee Valparaiso at Green Bay Detroit at Youngstown State Oakland at Cleveland State Northern Kentucky Wright State
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The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 10 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community.
Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
Horizon League Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule Announced Conference games begin Dec. 29
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Horizon League men’s basketball regular season will begin on Thursday, December 29, 2016, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Over the course of nine weeks, all 10 programs will play each other twice in an 18-game double round robin format. The League season will end on Sunday, February 26. The opening day of League play will feature eight of the ten conference teams in action, including last season’s Horizon League Tournament Champions Green Bay on the road at Cleveland State. The following day, UIC will host the 2016 regular season champions and NIT runner-up, Valparaiso, rounding out the start of conference play. Four new head coaches will steer their programs through League competition in 2016 with Scott Nagy at Wright State, Matt Lottich at Valparaiso, LaVall Jordan at Milwaukee, and Bacari Alexander returning to Detroit. The Raiders head north to open their conference season at Oakland and Detroit. The Golden Grizzlies will look to make another splash in League play this year as the squad was the No. 2 seed in last year’s championship and was the runner-up in the inaugural Vegas 16 postseason tournament. Detroit will welcome Northern Kentucky on Dec. 29 as the Norse enter their second year in the Horizon League and first year as an active Division I member. Milwaukee, the 2014 Tournament Champions, start with three-straight road contests with its third matchup coming against conference-rival Green Bay on Jan. 6 at the Resch Center. Coming off a strong NIT run last year, Valparaiso begins on the road at UIC and then hosts Oakland in its home opener on Jan. 6 at the ARC. The 2017 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship will take place in Detroit, Mich. at the Joe Louis Arena and will include all ten teams in a five-day format from Friday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 7. The 2017 Championship will mark the last year at Joe Louis Arena before the Little Caesars Arena opens. Information regarding men’s basketball contests on ESPN networks as well as the American Sports Network (ASN) will be released next week on Tuesday, Sept. 13 and Wednesday, Sept. 14, respectively. 2016-17 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Schedule Thursday, Dec. 29 Green Bay at Cleveland State Milwaukee at Youngstown State Northern Kentucky at Detroit Wright State at Oakland Friday, Dec. 30 Valparaiso at UIC Saturday, Dec. 31 Milwaukee at Cleveland State Green Bay at Youngstown State Wright State at Detroit Northern Kentucky at Oakland Thursday, Jan. 5 Cleveland State at Wright State Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky Friday, Jan. 6 Milwaukee at Green Bay Detroit at UIC Oakland at Valparaiso Saturday, Jan. 7 Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky Youngstown State at Wright State Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Sunday, Jan. 8 Thursday, Feb. 9 Detroit at Valparaiso Cleveland State at Valparaiso Oakland at UIC Youngstown State at UIC Green Bay at NKU Tuesday, Jan. 10 Milwaukee at Wright State Northern Kentucky at Green Bay Friday, Feb. 10 Thursday, Jan. 12 Oakland at Detroit UIC at Cleveland State Valparaiso at Youngstown State Saturday, Feb. 11 Wright State at Green Bay Cleveland State at UIC Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee Youngstown State at Valparaiso Green Bay at Wright State Friday, Jan. 13 Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky Detroit at Oakland Thursday, Feb. 16 Saturday, Jan. 14 Wright State at Youngstown State UIC at Youngstown State Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State Valparaiso at Cleveland State Wright State at Milwaukee Friday, Feb. 17 UIC at Detroit Monday, Jan. 16 Valparaiso at Oakland Cleveland State at Oakland Youngstown State at Detroit Saturday, Feb. 18 Green Bay at Valparaiso Green Bay at Milwaukee Wright State at Cleveland State Tuesday, Jan. 17 Northern Kentucky at Youngstown State Milwaukee at UIC Sunday, Feb. 19 Friday, Jan. 20 UIC at Oakland Cleveland State at Milwaukee Valparaiso at Detroit Youngstown State at Green Bay Detroit at Wright State Tuesday, Feb. 21 Oakland at Northern Kentucky Cleveland State at Detroit Youngstown State at Oakland Sunday, Jan. 22 Green Bay at UIC Youngstown State at Milwaukee Milwaukee at Valparaiso UIC at Valparaiso Wright State at Northern Kentucky Detroit at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Wright State Friday, Feb. 24 UIC at Northern Kentucky Monday, Jan. 23 Valparaiso at Wright State Cleveland State at Green Bay Detroit at Milwaukee Oakland at Green Bay Friday, Jan. 27 Green Bay at Oakland Saturday, Feb. 25 Milwaukee at Detroit Youngstown State at Cleveland State Wright State at Valparaiso Northern Kentucky at UIC Sunday, Feb. 26 UIC at Wright State Saturday, Jan. 28 Valparaiso at Northern Kentucky Cleveland State at Youngstown State Detroit at Green Bay Oakland at Milwaukee Sunday, Jan. 29 Green Bay at Detroit Milwaukee at Oakland Wright State at UIC Northern Kentucky at Valparaiso Thursday, Feb. 2 UIC at Green Bay Valparaiso at Milwaukee Detroit at Cleveland State Oakland at Youngstown State Saturday, Feb. 4 UIC at Milwaukee Valparaiso at Green Bay Detroit at Youngstown State Oakland at Cleveland State Northern Kentucky Wright State
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The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 10 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community.
Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
