2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season
The 2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season will begin with practices in September 2023 and end with the 2024 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2024. This is the 44th season for Horizon League men's basketball.
| 2022–23 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 | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Horizon League Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
Coaching changes
- 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
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school |
Overall record |
Horizon record |
NCAA Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | Daniyal Robinson | Iowa State (asst.) | 2 | 21–14 (.600) | 14–6 (.700) | 0 |
| Detroit Mercy | Mike Davis | Texas Southern | 6 | 59–88 (.401) | 43–46 (.483) | 0 |
| Green Bay | Sundance Wicks | Wyoming (asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| IUPUI | Matt Crenshaw | Ball State (asst.) | 3 | 8–53 (.131) | 3–34 (.081) | 0 |
| Milwaukee | Bart Lundy | Queens | 2 | 22–12 (.647) | 14–6 (.700) | 0 |
| Northern Kentucky | Darrin Horn | Texas (asst.) | 5 | 79–45 (.637) | 52–24 (.684) | 2 |
| Oakland | Greg Kampe | Toledo (asst.) | 39 | 670–514 (.566) | 102–67 (.604) | 0 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Jon Coffman | IPFW (asst.) | 10 | 155–128 (.548) | 81–75 (.519) | 0 |
| Robert Morris | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) | 14 | 216–210 (.507) | 133–101 (.568) | 2 |
| Wright State | Scott Nagy | South Dakota State | 8 | 149–78 (.656) | 94–40 (.701) | 2 |
| Youngstown State | Jerrod Calhoun | Fairmont State | 7 | 95–95 (.500) | 60–55 (.522) | 0 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
- Records are prior to 2023–24 season.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
| 2023-24 Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
| First team | Second team |
|---|---|
| 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
Conference matrix
| CSU | DET | GB | IUPUI | MKE | NKU | OAK | PFW | RMU | WSU | YSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cleveland State | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Detroit Mercy | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Green Bay | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. IUPUI | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Milwaukee | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Northern Kentucky | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Oakland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Robert Morris | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Wright State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
| vs. Youngstown State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Early season tournaments
The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early season tournaments in which teams from the Horizon League will participate.
| Team | Tournament | Location | Dates | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | Viking Invitational | Cleveland, OH | November 22–25 | |
| Detroit Mercy | Cincinnati/Ole Miss MTE | Cincinnati, OH University, MS |
November 10–14 | |
| Green Bay | Montana State MTE | Bozeman, MT | November 20–22 | |
| IUPUI | Winthrop Invitational | Rock Hill, SC | November 17–19 | |
| Milwaukee | Sunshine Slam | Daytona Beach, FL | November 20–21 | |
| Northern Kentucky | NKU Thanksgiving Tournament | Highland Heights, KY | November 24–26 | |
| Oakland | Cayman Islands Classic | George Town, Cayman Islands | November 19–21 | |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Arizona Tip-Off | Glendale, AZ | November 17–19 | |
| Robert Morris | Urban-Bennett Memorial Classic | Moon Township, PA | November 24–26 | |
| Wright State | Gulf Coast Showcase | Estero, FL | November 21–23 | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State MTE | Youngstown, OH | November 17–19 |
Postseason
Horizon League tournament
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.
References
- "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.
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