2023 Horizon League Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
2023 Horizon League Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
First Round
Game 1: (11) IUPUI (5-26 overall; 2-18 conf) at (6) Robert Morris (15-16 overall; 10-10 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: (10) Green Bay (3-28 overall; 2-18 conf) at (7) Wright St. (17-14 overall; 10-10 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 3: (9) Purdue Fort Wayne (17-14 overall; 9-11 conf) at (8) Detroit Mercy (13-18 overall; 9-11 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Quarterfinals
Game 4: (8) Detroit Mercy (14-18 overall; 9-11 conf) at (1) Youngstown St. (23-8 overall; 15-5 conf) at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 5: (7) Wright St. (18-14 overall; 10-10 conf) at (2) Milwaukee (20-10 overall; 14-6 conf) at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 6: (6) Robert Morris (16-16 overall; 10-10 conf) at (3) Cleveland St. (19-12 overall; 14-6 conf) at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 7: (5) Oakland (13-18 overall; 11-9 conf) at (4) Northern Kentucky (19-12 overall; 14-6 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Monday, March 6, 2023
Semifinals (Indiana Farmers Coliseum-Indianapolis, IN)
Game 8: Lowest Remaining Seed vs. Highest Remaining Seed at 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 9: Second Lowest-Remaining Seed vs. Second Highest-Remaining Seed at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Championship Game-(Indiana Farmers Coliseum-Indianapolis, IN)
Game 10: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN or ESPN2)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2022: (4) Wright St. (22-14 overall; 15-7 conf)
2021: (1) Cleveland St. (19-8 overall; 16-4 conf)
2020: (2) Northern Kentucky (23-9 overall; 13-5 conf)
2019: (2) Northern Kentucky (26-9 overall; 13-5 conf)
2018: (2) Wright St. (25-10 overall; 14-4 conf)
2017: (4) Northern Kentucky (24-11 overall; 12-6 conf)
2016: (4) Green Bay (23-13 overall; 11-7 conf)
2015: (1) Valparaiso (28-6 overall; 13-3 conf)
2014: (5) Milwaukee (21-14 overall; 7-9 conf)
2013: (1) Valparaiso (26-8 overall; 13-3 conf)
NET ratings through games of 2/28/23 (363 teams)
Youngstown St.-114
Northern Kentucky-172
Cleveland St.-173
Wright St.-182
Milwaukee-209
Detroit Mercy-212
Purdue Fort Wayne-230
Robert Morris-242
Oakland-272
IUPUI-360
Green Bay-361
Kenpom ratings as of 2/28/23
Youngstown St.-119
Northern Kentucky-176
Wright St.-180
Cleveland St.-188
Detroit Mercy-199
Milwaukee-229
Robert Morris-235
Purdue Fort Wayne-240
Oakland-276
IUPUI-360
Green Bay-361
Here is the link for the 2023 Horizon League tournament main page: https://horizonleague.org/tournaments/?id=63
Here are some links for previews of the 2023 Horizon League tournament (in no particular order):
Mid-Major Madness: https://www.midmajormadness.com/2023/2/27/23616576/horizon-league-tournament-bracket-scheduled-preview-ncaa-mens-basketball
Bleacher Nation: https://www.bleachernation.com/sports-betting/2023/02/27/horizon-league-tournament-preview-odds-schedule-information-predictions/
The Lines: https://www.thelines.com/horizon-league-tournament-odds-bracket-schedule-how-to-watch-2023/
This tournament has had some upsets in the last decade; 4 of the last 10 tournament champions have been seeded either 4 or 5. With that said, I am pulling for Youngstown St. to make its first ever NCAA tournament and they are the 1-seed. Still, don't be surprised if Northern Kentucky makes a run or even Cleveland St. or Milwaukee. It should be fun. Enjoy!
