2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season explained

2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Men's basketball
No Of Teams:11
Season Champs:Oakland
Tv:ESPN+
ESPN2
ESPNU
ESPN
Season:Regular season
Seasonslistnames:Basketball
Top Scorer:BJ Freeman, Milwaukee
Finals Mvp Link:Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament#List of finals
Finals Champ:Oakland
Finals Link:2024 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
Finals:Tournament
Finals Mvp:Trey Townsend, Oakland
Finals Runner-Up:Milwaukee
Mvp:Trey Townsend, Oakland
Mvp Link:Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Nextseason Year:2024–25
Nextseason Link:2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2022–23
Prevseason Link:2022–23 Horizon League men's basketball season

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

Coaching changes

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasonOverall
record		Horizon
record		NCAA
Tournaments
style= Cleveland StateDaniyal RobinsonIowa State (asst.)2nd0
style= Detroit MercyMike DavisTexas Southern6th0
style= Green BaySundance WicksWyoming (asst.)1st0
style= IUPUIMatt CrenshawBall State (asst.)3rd0
style= MilwaukeeBart LundyQueens2nd0
style= Northern KentuckyDarrin HornTexas (asst.)5th2
style= OaklandGreg KampeToledo (asst.)40th0
style= Purdue Fort WayneJon CoffmanIPFW (asst.)10th0
style= Robert MorrisAndrew TooleRobert Morris (asst.)14th2
style= Wright StateScott NagySouth Dakota State8th2
style= Youngstown StateJerrod CalhounFairmont State7th0
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Preseason

Preseason coaches poll

2023-24 Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll[3]
RankTeam (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.Oakland280
7.Robert Morris186
8.Purdue Fort Wayne166
9.Detroit Mercy132
10.IUPUI116
11.Green Bay96

Preseason All-Horizon League

First teamSecond team
Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland StateJlynn Counter, IUPUI
BJ Freeman, MilwaukeeSam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Marques Warrick, Northern KentuckyTanner Holden, Wright State
Trey Townsend, OaklandBrandon Noel, Wright State
Trey Calvin, Wright StateBrandon Rush, Youngstown State
Preseason Player of the Year: Trey Calvin, Wright State

Regular season

Player of the Week awards

WeekPlayer of the WeekFreshman of the Week
1Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort WayneCorey Hadnot II, Purdue Fort Wayne
2Quinton Morton-Robertson, Purdue Fort WayneCorey Hadnot II (2), Purdue Fort Wayne
3Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland StateCorey Hadnot II (3), Purdue Fort Wayne
4Marques Warrick, Northern KentuckyDrey Carter, Wright State
5Ziggy Reid, Youngstown StateGabe Dynes, Youngstown State
6Drew Loder, Cleveland StateJeramiah Israel, Northern Kentucky
7Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland StateDavid Douglas Jr., Green Bay
8Noah Reynolds, Green BayCorey Hadnot II (4), Purdue Fort Wayne
9Trey Townsend, OaklandCorey Hadnot II (5), Purdue Fort Wayne
10Noah Reynolds (2), Green BayDavid Douglas Jr. (2), Grren Bay
11Marques Warrick (2), Northern KentuckyMarcus Hall, Green Bay
12Trey Calvin, Wright StateDavid Douglas Jr. (3), Green Bay
13BJ Freeman, MilwaukeeDavid Douglas Jr. (4), Green Bay
Blake Lampman, Oakland
14Preston Ruedinger, Green BayRandall Pettus II, Northern Kentucky
15Jack Gohlke, OaklandRandall Pettus II (2), Northern Kentucky
16[4] BJ Freeman, Milwaukee (2)Gabe Dynes (2), Youngstown State
Brandon Noel, Wright State
School
style= Cleveland State30
style= Detroit Mercy00
style= Green Bay35
style= IUPUI00
style= Milwaukee20
style= 23
style= Oakland30
style= 25
style= Robert Morris00
style= Wright State21
style= Youngstown State12

Conference matrix

style= CSUstyle= DETstyle= GBstyle= IUPUIstyle= MKEstyle= NKUstyle= OAKstyle= PFWstyle= RMUstyle= WSUstyle= YSU
vs. Cleveland State–0–22–00–22–01–11–10–20–22–01–1
vs. Detroit Mercy2–0–2–01–12–02–02–02–02–02–02–0
vs. Green Bay0–20–2–0–21–12–01–12–00–20–21–1
vs. IUPUI2–01–12–0–2–02–02–01–12–02–02–0
vs. Milwaukee0–20–21–10–2–1–12–00–21–11–12–0
vs. Northern Kentucky1–10–20–20–21–1–1–12–00–22–01–1
vs. Oakland1–10–21–10–20–21–1–1–10–21–10–2
vs. Purdue Fort Wayne2–00–20–21–12–00–21–1–1–11–11–1
vs. Robert Morris2–00–22–00–21–12–02–01–1–2–02–0
vs. Wright State0–20–22–00–21–10–21–11–10–2–2–0
vs. Youngstown State1–10–21–10–20–21–12–01–10–20–2–
Total11–91–1913–72–1812–812–815–511–96–1413–714–6

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 StateViking InvitationalCleveland, OHNovember 22–251st[5]
Detroit MercyCincinnati/Ole Miss MTECincinnati, OH
University, MS		November 10–14N/A
Green BayMontana State MTEBozeman, MTNovember 20–22N/A
IUPUIRock Hill ClassicRock Hill, SCNovember 17–19N/A
MilwaukeeSunshine SlamDaytona Beach, FLNovember 20–213rd[6]
Northern KentuckyNKU Thanksgiving TournamentHighland Heights, KYNovember 24–261st[7]
OaklandCayman Islands ClassicGeorge Town, Cayman IslandsNovember 19–215th[8]
Purdue Fort WayneArizona Tip-OffGlendale, AZNovember 17–191st[9]
Robert MorrisUrban-Bennett Memorial ClassicMoon Township, PANovember 24–26N/A
Wright StateGulf Coast ShowcaseEstero, FLNovember 21–233rd[10]
Youngstown StateLake Erie ClassicYoungstown, OH
Painsville, OH		November 17–19N/A

Postseason

Horizon League tournament

See main article: 2024 Horizon League men's basketball 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.

NCAA Tournament

As the conference champion, Oakland received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

College Basketball Invitational

Cleveland State accepted a bid to the 2024 College Basketball Invitational after finishing as semifinalists in the conference tournament.

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

Purdue Fort Wayne accepted a bid to the 2024 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament after finishing as quarterfinalists in the conference tournament.

National awards

Midseason watchlists

Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.

PlayerHenson[11]
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Trey Townsend, Oakland
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky

Conference awards

2024 Horizon League Men's Basketball Individual Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearTrey Townsend, Oakland
Coach of the YearSundance Wicks, Green Bay
Defensive Player of the YearTrey Robinson, Northern Kentucky
Sixth Man of the YearJack Gohlke, Oakland
Freshman of the YearDavid Douglas Jr., Green Bay
Newcomer of the YearNoah Reynolds, Green Bay
Sportsmanship AwardMarques Warrick, Northern kentucky
Reference:[12]
2024 Horizon Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First TeamSecond TeamThird TeamDefensive TeamFreshman Team
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

Average home attendances

Note: Figures include conference tournament

TeamCumulativeHighLowAvg.
1Wright State1665,0695,8603,1384,067
2Northern Kentucky1549,0524,9352,3403,270
3Youngstown State1743,1836,0011,4302,540
4Oakland1335,7153,7211,0002,747
5Green Bay1434,1615,4901,3792,440
6Milwaukee1632,5544,0371,2972,035
7Cleveland State1728,3852,3991,2811,670
8Purdue Fort Wayne1620,0741,8868161,255
9Robert Morris1614,7911,555625924
10IUPUI1414,6754,8675481,048
11Detroit Mercy179,0611,211420824
Total165346,7206,0014202,101

References

  1. UW-Green Bay Men's Basketball Program Announces Coaching Change. Green Bay Phoenix. January 24, 2023. January 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023-03-14 . Wyoming's Wicks hired as UW-Green Bay coach . 2023-08-21 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: White. Rachel. Northern Kentucky Takes Top Spot in 2023-24 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll. 2023-10-17. 2023-10-17 . horizonleague.org . en.
  4. https://horizonleague.org/news/2024/2/26/mens-basketball-under-armour-hlmbb-players-of-the-week-february-26.aspx
  5. Web site: 2023-11-26 . Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Takes Viking Invitational Title with Win over Alabama A&M . 2023-12-20 . Cleveland State University . en.
  6. Web site: Freeman scores 18, Milwaukee downs Siena 61-59, wins 3rd-place game at Sunshine Slam . 2023-12-20 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-11-25 . Men’s Basketball clinches Thanksgiving Tournament title with victory over LIU . 2023-12-20 . Northern Kentucky University Athletics . en.
  8. Web site: Staff . MetroNews . 2023-11-21 . Marshall falls to Oakland 78-71 in fifth-place game at Cayman Islands Classic . 2023-12-20 . WV MetroNews . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-11-19 . USD men fall to PFW in Arizona Tip-Off finale . 2023-11-20 . Mitchell Republic . en.
  10. Web site: Gulf Coast Showcase: Wright State shuts down Illinois State to take third place . 2023-12-20 . dayton-daily-news . English.
  11. Web site: The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award . 2024-01-29 . www.louhenson.com.
  12. Web site: Horizon League Announces 2023-24 #HLMBB All-League Awards. Horizon League. March 4, 2024. March 13, 2024.

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