2021 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
The 2021 Horizon League men's basketball tournament was the final event of the 2020–21 men's basketball season for the Horizon League. It began on February 25, 2021, and ended on March 9; first-round and quarterfinal games were played at the home courts of the higher seed, with all remaining games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. The winner received the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
| 2021 Horizon League men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | Campus sites (First Round and Quarterfinals) Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana (Semifinals and Finals) |
| Champions | Cleveland State (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Dennis Gates (1st title) |
| MVP | Torrey Patton (Cleveland State) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 18 | – | 6 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 12 | – | 10 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 10 | – | 12 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 8 | – | 17 | .320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 13 | .409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 8 | – | 15 | .348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 4 | – | 15 | .211 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Horizon League Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
All of the teams participated in the tournament with the top-four teams receiving byes to the quarterfinals. Due to the unbalanced nature of the conference schedule because of COVID-19, teams were seeded by an unpublished formula generated by the league that took into account the following:[1]
- League winning percentage
- Strength of schedule
- Weighting road wins vs. home wins
- Number of league games played
| Seed | School | Winning pct | Strength of schedule | Road Wins / Home Wins | League games played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland State | .800 | 8 / 8 | 20 | |
| 2 | Wright State | .800 | 8 / 8 | 20 | |
| 3 | Oakland | .500 | 6 / 4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | .611 | 5 / 6 | 18 | |
| 5 | Detroit | .625 | 4 / 6 | 16 | |
| 6 | Youngstown State | .450 | 4 / 5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Green Bay | .400 | 2 / 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Milwaukee | .412 | 4 / 3 | 17 | |
| 9 | IUPUI | .438 | 4 / 3 | 16 | |
| 10 | Purdue Fort Wayne | .300 | 2 / 4 | 20 | |
| 11 | UIC | .375 | 1 / 5 | 16 | |
| 12 | Robert Morris | .200 | 1 / 2 | 15 |
Schedule
| Game | Time[2] | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Thursday, February 25 | ||||
| 1 | 7:00 pm | No. 12 Robert Morris at No. 5 Detroit Mercy | 73–83 | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 8:00 pm | No. 11 UIC at No. 6 Youngstown State | 58–74 | |
| 3 | 8:00 pm | No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne at No. 7 Green Bay | 89–84 2OT | |
| 4 | 8:00 pm | No. 9 IUPUI at No. 8 Milwaukee | 72–84 | |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 2 | ||||
| 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne at No. 1 Cleveland State | 104–108 3OT | ESPN+ |
| 6 | 7:00 pm | No. 5 Detroit Mercy at No. 4 Northern Kentucky | 69–70 | |
| 7 | 7:00 pm | No. 8 Milwaukee at No. 2 Wright State | 94–92 OT | |
| 8 | 7:30 pm | No. 6 Youngstown State at No. 3 Oakland | 83–87 OT | |
| Semifinals – Monday, March 8 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| 9 | 6:30 pm | No. 8 Milwaukee vs. No. 1 Cleveland State | 65–71 | ESPNU |
| 10 | 9:30 pm | No. 4 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 3 Oakland | 58–69 | ESPN2 |
| Championship – Tuesday, March 9 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| 11 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Cleveland State vs. No. 3 Oakland | 80–69 | ESPN |
| All game times Eastern. Rankings denote tournament seed | ||||
Bracket
| First round Thursday, February 25 | Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 2 | Semifinals Monday, March 8 | Championship Tuesday, March 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland State | 108*** | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Detroit Mercy | 83 | 10 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 104 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Robert Morris | 73 | 1 | Cleveland State | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Milwaukee | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Youngstown State | 74 | 8 | Milwaukee | 94* | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | UIC | 58 | 1 | Cleveland State | 80 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oakland | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oakland | 87* | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Green Bay | 84 | 6 | Youngstown State | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 89** | 3 | Oakland | 69 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Milwaukee | 84 | 5 | Detroit Mercy | 69 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | IUPUI | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
Game summaries
First round
ESPN+ |
February 25, 2021 7:00 p.m. EST |
| No. 12 Robert Morris Colonials 73, No. 5 Detroit Mercy Titans 83 | ||
| Scoring by half: 24–36, 49–47 | ||
| Pts: K. Spear – 22 Rebs: 2 tied – 5 Asts: J. Williams – 9 |
Pts: A. Davis – 46 Rebs: C. Brandon – 13 Asts: M. Fraser – 6 | |
ESPN+ |
February 25, 2021 8:00 p.m. EST |
| No. 11 UIC Flames 58, No. 6 Youngstown State Penguins 74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–35, 33–39 | ||
| Pts: T. Kirk – 13 Rebs: 2 tied – 7 Asts: T. Kirk – 4 |
Pts: M. Akuchie – 16 Rebs: M. Akuchie – 10 Asts: N. Bohannon – 6 | |
ESPN+ |
February 25, 2021 8:00 p.m. EST |
| No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 89, No. 7 Green Bay Phoenix 84 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 38–35, 31–34 Overtime: 9–9, 11–6 | ||
| Pts: J. Pipkins – 21 Rebs: J. Godfrey – 7 Asts: J. Godfrey – 5 |
Pts: P. Pipes – 27 Rebs: E. Ansong – 7 Asts: L. Stieber – 5 | |
Quarterfinals
ESPN+ |
March 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. EST |
| No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 104, No. 1 Cleveland State Vikings 108 (3OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–27, 39–40 Overtime: 9–9, 13–13, 15–19 | ||
| Pts: J. Godfrey – 23 Rebs: R. Kpedi – 9 Asts: J. Godfrey – 12 |
Pts: T. Patton – 30 Rebs: 2 tied – 13 Asts: T. Gomillion – 6 | |
ESPN+ |
March 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. EST |
| No. 8 Milwaukee Panthers 94, No. 2 Wright State Raiders 92 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–44, 55–37 Overtime: 13–11 | ||
| Pts: D. Gholston – 31 Rebs: D. Gholston – 9 Asts: T. Lucas – 5 |
Pts: G. Basile – 35 Rebs: G. Basile – 14 Asts: T. Holden – 3 | |
ESPN+ |
March 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. EST |
| No. 5 Detroit Mercy Titans 69, No. 4 Northern Kentucky Norse 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–40, 32–30 | ||
| Pts: B. Kuol – 20 Rebs: 2 tied – 5 Asts: A. Davis – 5 |
Pts: M. Warrick – 20 Rebs: T. Faulkner – 9 Asts: B. Langdon – 6 | |
Semifinals
Championship
References
- "2020-21 HLMBB Notebook_0217 (PDF) - Horizon League" (PDF).
- "2021 Horizon League Men's and Women's Basketball Championships" horizonleague.org Retrieved 02-20-2021.
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