(Editor’s Note: Writing for the HoriZone Roundtable, Chris Schumerth of the Sports Capital Journalism Program describes the Robert Morris victory over Youngstown State in the Horizon League Men’s Basketball championship on Tuesday night.) Andrew Toole and Robert Morris MBB climb the mountain…again
Read MoreBy Kendall Wingler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Green Bay women’s basketball team continued its dominance in the Horizon League, securing a second consecutive conference tournament championship and 21st in program history with a commanding 76-63 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne at Corteva Coliseum. “It was a great game,” said Purdue Fort Wayne …
Read MoreThere is something so inspiring about mid-major college basketball teams scrapping on a Monday and Tuesday for that coveted NCAA Tournament bid. You see it in the urgency of competitiveness and in the tears of defeat. It is about basketball, about making good on all the hours and the sweat and the sacrifice, yes, but …
Read MoreBy Kendall Wingler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne will meet in the Horizon League Women’s championship game at Corteva Coliseum on Tuesday with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Green Bay seeks its 15th tournament championship and another step toward cementing its conference dynasty. …
Read MoreBy Jaela Johnson | @jae_Jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANPOLIS — The process to become great and leave a legacy takes time, faith, and patience. Near the end of his 40th season as the coach of Oakland men’s basketball, the most seasons with his current school in Division I, Greg Kampe thought about how lucky …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Earl Walton, an NCAA official, hustled over to the Oakland bench, demanding a towel to wipe up a slick spot of the floor when, breaking a relative silence, an Oakland fan from behind the bench said, “Yeah, use it to wipe your glasses off!” …
Read MoreBy Jaela Johnson | @jae_jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – You don’t know until you find out. The Cleveland State Vikings entered the Horizon League women’s championship game as one of the most consistently successful programs in the nation. Their 29 victories were the second-most in school history, one fewer than the 30 victories …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Less than a minute remained in the Horizon League’s Women’s Basketball Championship game, and the 10 players on the court stood still. There was no movement. No scrapping for last-second steals, no fouls to extend the game, not even cheers of desperation from fans. …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “One more,” Milwaukee coach Bart Lundy said while holding up an index finger for the Panthers’ fans at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The fans responded “One more!” as the Milwaukee players ran towards the stands to celebrate their 82-75 upset win over Northern Kentucky in …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @Madie_Chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Green Bay defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 64-55 in a rematch of a 2023 Horizon League women’s semifinal matchup. The second-seeded Phoenix (25-6) advanced to the championship game against Cleveland State with a chance win the school’s 17th league title, which would be 14 more …
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