define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); andy polka – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:54:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court RTC Conference Primers: #13 – Horizon League http://rushthecourt.net/2010/10/23/rtc-conference-primers-13-horizon-league/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/10/23/rtc-conference-primers-13-horizon-league/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:05:37 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=25707

Jimmy Lemke is the RTC correspondent for the Horizon League.

Predicted Order of Finish

Butler (15-3) Cleveland State (12-6) Detroit (12-6) Milwaukee (11-7) Valparaiso (9-9) Wright State (9-9) Green Bay (8-10) UIC (7-11) Loyola (5-13) Youngstown State (2-16)

All-Conference Team

G: Shelvin Mack, Butler G: Norris Cole, Cleveland State F: Cory Johnson, Valparaiso F: Matt Howard, Butler C: Eli Holman, Detroit

6th Man

G: Brandon Wood, Valparaiso

Impact Newcomer

Paul Carter (F), UIC

What does Brad Stevens and Butler have in mind for an encore after their run to the title game?

What You Need To Know

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John Templon of Chicago College Basketball is the RTC correspondent for the Horizon League.

Standings

Butler 12-0 Wright State 8-4 Cleveland State 7-4 Green Bay 7-5 Detroit 7-5 Valparaiso 6-6 Milwaukee 5-6 Loyola (IL) 4-8 Youngstown State 2-10 UIC 1-11

Top Storylines

A difference of opinion: Butler might be the 18th team in the nation (according to the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll) or they might be the 23rd team (according to the AP poll), but the Bulldogs have really confused people this season. Pomeroy thinks they’re only 28th. The rest of the Horizon League schedule isn’t going to provide us with any answers either. Light Bracket Busters schedule: the Horizon League got [...]]]>
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John Templon of Chicago College Basketball is the RTC correspondent for the Horizon League.

Standings

Butler 6-0 Green Bay 5-2 Detroit 5-2 Wright State 4-3 Cleveland State 3-3 Loyola (IL) 2-4 Valparaiso 2-4 Milwaukee 2-4 Youngstown State 2-5 UIC 1-5

Top Storylines

Local rivalries impacting the standings. Milwaukee handed Green Bay its second conference loss with a victory last Saturday. Tonight Loyola (IL) and UIC play a cross-town game in Chicago that will be televised on ESPNU. Close calls. The evenly matched talent in the Horizon League is making for some emotional games and tough decisions for referees and coaches alike. Even Butler isn’t immune as the Bulldogs had to [...]]]>
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