2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season
2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Men's basketball |
Number of teams | 11 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN+ ESPN2 ESPNU ESPN |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Oakland |
Season MVP | Trey Townsend, Oakland |
Top scorer | BJ Freeman, Milwaukee |
Tournament | |
Champions | Oakland |
Runners-up | Milwaukee |
Finals MVP | Trey Townsend, Oakland |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland † | 15 | - | 5 | .750 | 24 | - | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 14 | - | 6 | .700 | 22 | - | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green Bay | 13 | - | 7 | .650 | 18 | - | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wright State | 13 | - | 7 | .650 | 18 | - | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Kentucky | 12 | - | 8 | .600 | 18 | - | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 12 | - | 8 | .600 | 20 | - | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 11 | - | 9 | .550 | 21 | - | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11 | - | 9 | .550 | 23 | - | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 6 | - | 14 | .300 | 10 | - | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IUPUI | 2 | - | 18 | .100 | 6 | - | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Mercy | 1 | - | 19 | .050 | 1 | - | 31 | .031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Horizon League tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in September 2023 and ended with the 2024 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2024. This was the 44th season for Horizon League men's basketball.
This was the final season for Horizon League member IUPUI as an institution. The Indiana University and Purdue University systems dissolved IUPUI at the end of the 2023–24 school year, replacing it with separate IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions. The IUPUI athletic program transferred to the new IU Indianapolis (branded athletically as IU Indy), maintaining its NCAA Division I and Horizon League memberships.
Head coaches
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]- On January 31, 2023, Green Bay fired head coach Will Ryan after three seasons and a 2–19 start. Assistant coach Freddie Owens was named interim head coach.[1] On March 14, the Phoenix hired Wyoming assistant coach Sundance Wicks as their new head coach.[2]
Coaches
[edit]Team | Head coach | Previous job | Season | Overall record |
Horizon record |
NCAA Tournaments |
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Cleveland State | Daniyal Robinson | Iowa State (asst.) | 2nd | 21–14 (.600) | 14–6 (.700) | 0 |
Detroit Mercy | Mike Davis | Texas Southern | 6th | 59–88 (.401) | 43–46 (.483) | 0 |
Green Bay | Sundance Wicks | Wyoming (asst.) | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
IUPUI | Matt Crenshaw | Ball State (asst.) | 3rd | 8–53 (.131) | 3–34 (.081) | 0 |
Milwaukee | Bart Lundy | Queens | 2nd | 22–12 (.647) | 14–6 (.700) | 0 |
Northern Kentucky | Darrin Horn | Texas (asst.) | 5th | 79–45 (.637) | 52–24 (.684) | 2 |
Oakland | Greg Kampe | Toledo (asst.) | 40th | 670–514 (.566) | 102–67 (.604) | 0 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | Jon Coffman | IPFW (asst.) | 10th | 155–128 (.548) | 81–75 (.519) | 0 |
Robert Morris | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) | 14th | 216–210 (.507) | 133–101 (.568) | 2 |
Wright State | Scott Nagy | South Dakota State | 8th | 149–78 (.656) | 94–40 (.701) | 2 |
Youngstown State | Jerrod Calhoun | Fairmont State | 7th | 95–95 (.500) | 60–55 (.522) | 0 |
Notes:
- Season number includes 2023–24 season.
- Records are prior to 2023–24 season.
Preseason
[edit]Preseason coaches poll
[edit]2023-24 Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll[3] | ||
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Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
1. | Northern Kentucky (18) | 435 |
2. | Milwaukee (10) | 397 |
3. | Wright State (12) | 392 |
4. | Cleveland State (1) | 362 |
5. | Youngstown State (3) | 342 |
6. | Oakland | 280 |
7. | Robert Morris | 186 |
8. | Purdue Fort Wayne | 166 |
9. | Detroit Mercy | 132 |
10. | IUPUI | 116 |
11. | Green Bay | 96 |
Preseason All-Horizon League
[edit]First team | Second team |
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Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland State | Jlynn Counter, IUPUI |
BJ Freeman, Milwaukee | Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky |
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky | Tanner Holden, Wright State |
Trey Townsend, Oakland | Brandon Noel, Wright State |
Trey Calvin, Wright State | Brandon Rush, Youngstown State |
Preseason Player of the Year: Trey Calvin, Wright State |
Regular season
[edit]Player of the Week awards
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Conference matrix
[edit]CSU | DET | GB | IUPUI | MKE | NKU | OAK | PFW | RMU | WSU | YSU | |
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vs. Cleveland State | - | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Detroit Mercy | 2–0 | - | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
vs. Green Bay | 0–2 | 0–2 | - | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
vs. IUPUI | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | - | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
vs. Milwaukee | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | - | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
vs. Northern Kentucky | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | - | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Oakland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | - | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | - | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
vs. Robert Morris | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | - | 2–0 | 2–0 |
vs. Wright State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | - | 2–0 |
vs. Youngstown State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | - |
Total | 11–9 | 1–19 | 13–7 | 2–18 | 12–8 | 12–8 | 15–5 | 11–9 | 6–14 | 13–7 | 14–6 |
Early season tournaments
[edit]The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early-season tournaments in which teams from the Horizon League will participate.
Team | Tournament | Standort | Dates | Finish |
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Cleveland State | Viking Invitational | Cleveland, OH | November 22–25 | 1st[5] |
Detroit Mercy | Cincinnati/Ole Miss MTE | Cincinnati, OH University, MS |
November 10–14 | K.A. |
Green Bay | Montana State MTE | Bozeman, MT | November 20–22 | K.A. |
IUPUI | Rock Hill Classic | Rock Hill, SC | November 17–19 | K.A. |
Milwaukee | Sunshine Slam | Daytona Beach, FL | November 20–21 | 3rd[6] |
Northern Kentucky | NKU Thanksgiving Tournament | Highland Heights, KY | November 24–26 | 1st[7] |
Oakland | Cayman Islands Classic | George Town, Cayman Islands | November 19–21 | 5th[8] |
Purdue Fort Wayne | Arizona Tip-Off | Glendale, AZ | November 17–19 | 1st[9] |
Robert Morris | Urban-Bennett Memorial Classic | Moon Township, PA | November 24–26 | K.A. |
Wright State | Gulf Coast Showcase | Estero, FL | November 21–23 | 3rd[10] |
Youngstown State | Lake Erie Classic | Youngstown, OH Painsville, OH |
November 17–19 | K.A. |
Postseason
[edit]Horizon League tournament
[edit]The conference tournament will be played from March 5 to March 12, 2023. The first round and quarterfinals are hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals are held at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Teams are seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary. The top five teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals and the bracket is re-seeded after every round.
The Horizon League does not use a fixed bracket tournament system, and pairings are re-seeded after the first and second rounds.
First round Tuesday, March 5 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 7 | Semifinals Monday, March 11 | Championship Tuesday, March 12 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Oakland | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 78 | 8 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 65 | ||||||||||||||
9 | Robert Morris | 63 | 1 | Oakland | 74 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Cleveland State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Wright State | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Northern Kentucky | 99* | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oakland | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Milwaukee | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Youngstown State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Cleveland State | 85 | 7 | Cleveland State | 82 | ||||||||||||||
10 | IUPUI | 66 | 5 | Northern Kentucky | 75 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Milwaukee | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Green Bay | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Milwaukee | 83 | 6 | Milwaukee | 95 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Detroit Mercy | 79 |
Source:[11]
NCAA Tournament
[edit]As the conference champion, Oakland received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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14 | South | Oakland | ― | defeated (3) Kentucky 80–76 | lost to (11) NC State 73–79 (OT) | ― | ― | ― | ― |
College Basketball Invitational
[edit]Cleveland State accepted a bid to the 2024 College Basketball Invitational after finishing as semifinalists in the conference tournament.
Seed | School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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9 | Cleveland State | defeated (8) Northern Colorado 51–49 | lost to (1) High Point 74–93 | − | − |
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
[edit]Purdue Fort Wayne accepted a bid to the 2024 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament after finishing as quarterfinalists in the conference tournament.
Bracket | School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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Jim Phelan Classic | Purdue Fort Wayne | − | defeated Bowling Green 77–75 | defeated Tarleton State 73–72 | lost to Norfolk State 67–75 |
National awards
[edit]Midseason watchlists
[edit]Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
Player | Henson[12] |
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne | ![]() |
Trey Townsend, Oakland | ![]() |
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky | ![]() |
Conference awards
[edit]2024 Horizon League Men's Basketball Individual Awards | ||||||
Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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Player of the Year | Trey Townsend, Oakland | |||||
Coach of the Year | Sundance Wicks, Green Bay | |||||
Defensive Player of the Year | Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky | |||||
Sixth Man of the Year | Jack Gohlke, Oakland | |||||
Freshman of the Year | David Douglas Jr., Green Bay | |||||
Newcomer of the Year | Noah Reynolds, Green Bay | |||||
Sportsmanship Award | Marques Warrick, Northern kentucky | |||||
Reference:[13] |
2024 Horizon Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | ||||||
First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Defensive Team | Freshman Team | ||
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Tristan Enaruna, CSU Noah Reynolds, GB Marques Warrick, NKU Trey Townsend, OAK Trey Calvin, WSU |
BJ Freeman, MKE Blake Lampman, OAK Brandon Noel, WSU DJ Burns, YSU Ziggy Reid, YSU |
Rasheed Bello, PFW Jalen Jackson, PFW Markeese Hastings, RMU Tanner Holden, WSU Brett Thompson, YSU |
Trey Robinson, NKU Rasheed Bello, PFW Anthony Roberts, PFW DJ Burns, YSU Gabe Dynes, YSU |
David Douglas Jr., GB Marcus Hall, GB Randall Pettus II, NKU Corey Hadnot II, PFW Gabe Dynes, YSU |
2024 Horizon Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team |
Trey Townsend, OAK Jack Gohlke, OAK Faizon Fields, MKE BJ Freeman, MKE Trey Robinson, NKU |
Bold denotes MVP |
Attendance
[edit]Average home attendances
[edit]Note: Figures include conference tournament
# | Team | GP | Cumulative | Hoch | Niedrig | Avg. |
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1 | Wright State | 16 | 65,069 | 5,860 | 3,138 | 4,067 |
2 | Northern Kentucky | 15 | 49,052 | 4,935 | 2,340 | 3,270 |
3 | Youngstown State | 17 | 43,183 | 6,001 | 1,430 | 2,540 |
4 | Oakland | 13 | 35,715 | 3,721 | 1,000 | 2,747 |
5 | Green Bay | 14 | 34,161 | 5,490 | 1,379 | 2,440 |
6 | Milwaukee | 16 | 32,554 | 4,037 | 1,297 | 2,035 |
7 | Cleveland State | 17 | 28,385 | 2,399 | 1,281 | 1,670 |
8 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 16 | 20,074 | 1,886 | 816 | 1,255 |
9 | Robert Morris | 16 | 14,791 | 1,555 | 625 | 924 |
10 | IUPUI | 14 | 14,675 | 4,867 | 548 | 1,048 |
11 | Detroit Mercy | 17 | 9,061 | 1,211 | 420 | 824 |
Total | 165 | 346,720 | 6,001 | 420 | 2,101 |
References
[edit]- ^ "UW-Green Bay Men's Basketball Program Announces Coaching Change" (Press release). Green Bay Phoenix. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Wyoming's Wicks hired as UW-Green Bay coach". ESPN.com. March 14, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ White, Rachel (October 17, 2023). "Northern Kentucky Takes Top Spot in 2023-24 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll". horizonleague.org. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ https://horizonleague.org/news/2024/2/26/mens-basketball-under-armour-hlmbb-players-of-the-week-february-26.aspx
- ^ "Cleveland State Men's Basketball Takes Viking Invitational Title with Win over Alabama A&M". Cleveland State University. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Freeman scores 18, Milwaukee downs Siena 61-59, wins 3rd-place game at Sunshine Slam". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball clinches Thanksgiving Tournament title with victory over LIU". Northern Kentucky University Athletics. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Staff, MetroNews (November 21, 2023). "Marshall falls to Oakland 78-71 in fifth-place game at Cayman Islands Classic". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "USD men fall to PFW in Arizona Tip-Off finale". Mitchell Republic. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Showcase: Wright State shuts down Illinois State to take third place". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "2024 #HLMBB Bracket (PDF) - Horizon League" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award". www.louhenson.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Horizon League Announces 2023-24 #HLMBB All-League Awards". Horizon League. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.