Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
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The Horizon League
men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball
regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1980. The winner of the tournament is designated the Horizon League Tournament Champion and receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament
. The finals of the tournament are typically among the first held before the field for the NCAA tournament is announced.
as a six seed in 2002 and the subsequent non-selection of Butler
for the 2002 NCAA tournament
in spite of the Bulldogs' 25-5 record, Top of the World Classic Championship, Hoosier Classic Championship, having the nation's most road victories (15), fourth most total victories (25), second-best points-allowed record (57.4), smallest turnover average (10.2), seventh-highest winning percentage (.862), and a 4-1 record against the RPI Top 100 (including eventual national runner-up Indiana). The format now protects the regular season champion by awarding home-field advantage and a double-bye into the semi-finals.
Beginning in 2009, the Horizon League secured an entitlement sponsorship of its men's and women's basketball tournaments with Speedway SuperAmerica, a major gas and convenience store chain throughout the midwest United States, officially changing the name of the tournaments to "The Speedway Horizon League Men's/Women's Basketball Championship".
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The Horizon League currently holds the fourth-best winning percentage among non-BCS conference
s in the men's NCAA basketball Tournament (.460, 9th overall amongst the 31 Division I conferences) and is one of only three non-BCS conferences with Sweet 16 teams in four of the last eight years.
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1980. The winner of the tournament is designated the Horizon League Tournament Champion and receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. The finals of the tournament are typically among the first held before the field for the NCAA tournament is announced.
History and Tournament Format
Through 2002, the entire tournament was hosted at a single venue. Beginning in 2003, hosting rights for the quarterfinals and semifinals are awarded to the winner of the regular season championship. The championship game is played at the home arena of the higher remaining seed. This shift in venue selection was due to the tournament championship earned by UICUIC Flames
The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Chicago. They are called the Flames as a reference to the Great Chicago Fire, and their team colors are navy blue and fire engine red. Approximately 300 student athletes compete in 18 varsity sports...
as a six seed in 2002 and the subsequent non-selection of Butler
Butler Bulldogs
All but one of Butler University's 19 intercollegiate teams compete in the Horizon League, along with Cleveland State, Detroit, Green Bay, Loyola, Milwaukee, UIC, Valparaiso, Wright State and Youngstown State...
for the 2002 NCAA tournament
2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...
in spite of the Bulldogs' 25-5 record, Top of the World Classic Championship, Hoosier Classic Championship, having the nation's most road victories (15), fourth most total victories (25), second-best points-allowed record (57.4), smallest turnover average (10.2), seventh-highest winning percentage (.862), and a 4-1 record against the RPI Top 100 (including eventual national runner-up Indiana). The format now protects the regular season champion by awarding home-field advantage and a double-bye into the semi-finals.
Beginning in 2009, the Horizon League secured an entitlement sponsorship of its men's and women's basketball tournaments with Speedway SuperAmerica, a major gas and convenience store chain throughout the midwest United States, officially changing the name of the tournaments to "The Speedway Horizon League Men's/Women's Basketball Championship".
Horizon League Tournament Championship Game Records
| Team | Championships | Years | Runners-Up | Years | Record |
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| Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League, of which it has been a member since 1979... |
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1992, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 | 7-6 (.538) |
| Xavier Xavier Musketeers men's basketball The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference... |
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1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 | |
1981, 1984, 1990, 1993 | 6-4 (.600) |
| Evansville Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball The Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represents the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Evansville's athletics teams were originally known as the Pioneers in the early part of the 1900s... |
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1982, 1992, 1993 | |
1989, 1994 | 3-2 (.600) |
| Milwaukee UW–Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Rob Jeter.-History:... |
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2003, 2005, 2006 | |
2004, 2011 | 3-2 (.600) |
| Detroit Detroit Titans men's basketball The Detroit Titans team is the basketball team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1999... |
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1994, 1999 | |
1988, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005 | 2-5 (.285) |
| Oral Roberts Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school's team currently competes in The Summit League. The team earned an automatic berth in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It was their third... |
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1980, 1984 | |
1985 | 2-1 (.667) |
| UIC UIC Flames The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Chicago. They are called the Flames as a reference to the Great Chicago Fire, and their team colors are navy blue and fire engine red. Approximately 300 student athletes compete in 18 varsity sports... |
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2002, 2004 | |
1997 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Loyola Loyola Ramblers The Loyola Ramblers are the varsity sports teams of Loyola University Chicago. Most teams compete in the Horizon League of the NCAA Division I... |
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1985 | |
1980, 1982, 1983, 2002 | 1-4 (.200) |
| Wright State Wright State Raiders men's basketball The Wright State Raiders team is the basketball team that represents Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007. The Raiders are currently coached by Billy... |
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2007 | |
1995, 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Cleveland State Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball started in 1929. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes. Cleveland State has been in Division I since 1972. They are a member of the Horizon League Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference... |
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2009 | |
2008 | 1-1 (.500) |
| Green Bay UW-Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay... |
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1995 | |
1998 | 1-1 (.500) |
| Dayton Dayton Flyers men's basketball The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The... |
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1990 | |
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1-0 (1.000) |
| Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball The Northern Illinois Huskies Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1996. The Huskies are... |
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1996 | |
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1-0 (1.000) |
| Oklahoma City Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City University, often referred to as OCU, is a coeducational, urban, private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
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| Saint Louis Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball The Saint Louis University Billiken's men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Saint Louis University. The school competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rick Majerus is the current head coach. Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have... |
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1986, 1987, 1991 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Duquesne Duquesne Dukes men's basketball The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament... |
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| La Salle La Salle Explorers men's basketball The La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team is the college basketball program representing La Salle University.-History:The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.La Salle... |
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| Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I... |
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| Valparaiso Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball The Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004. The Crusaders are currently... |
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| Youngstown State Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State University is in NCAA Division I. Nicknamed the Penguins, they play in the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Football Conference, and compete in the following sports:*Baseball *Basketball *Cross Country... |
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Current Members
| School | Record | Winning Pct | Championships |
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| Butler | 30-25 | .545 | 7 |
| Detroit | 29-28 | .509 | 2 |
| Loyola | 25-31 | .446 | 1 |
| UIC | 16-15 | .516 | 2 |
| Green Bay | 14-16 | .467 | 1 |
| Wright State | 13-16 | .448 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 12-13 | .480 | 3 |
| Cleveland State | 11-15 | .423 | 1 |
| Valparaiso | 3-3 | .500 | 0 |
| Youngstown State | 2-11 | .154 | 0 |
- Through 2011 Tourney
Former Members
| School | Record | Winning Pct | Championships |
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| Xavier | 24-10 | .706 | 6 |
| Evansville | 15-12 | .556 | 3 |
| Oral Roberts | 7-6 | .538 | 2 |
| Saint Louis | 7-8 | .467 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-2 | .714 | 1 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | .556 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City | 5-4 | .556 | 1 |
| Duquesne | 1-1 | .500 | 0 |
| Marquette | 0-2 | .000 | 0 |
| La Salle | 0-3 | .000 | 0 |
Horizon League Tournament Results
| Year | Champion | # | Score | Runner-up | # | Most Outstanding Player | Site |
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| 1980 | Oral Roberts | 2 | 103-93 | Loyola | 1 | Calvin Garrett Calvin Garrett Calvin Eugene Garrett is an American retired National Basketball Association basketball player. He played 3 seasons with the Houston Rockets and one with the Los Angeles Lakers . He played in college at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK.-External links:... , Oral Roberts |
Roberts Municipal Stadium Roberts Municipal Stadium Roberts Municipal Stadium is a multi-use arena in Evansville, Indiana for sports, public events, and concerts. The arena was built in 1956. It seats up to 12,732 spectators and features four locker rooms and a press room.... - Evansville, IN |
| 1981 | Oklahoma City | 3 | 82-76 | Xavier | 1 | Anthony Hicks, Xavier | Opening Round: Campus Locations Semi-finals: Frederickson Fieldhouse Frederickson Fieldhouse Frederickson Fieldhouse was an athletics facility on the campus of Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Known as The Fred, the facility was at the time of its construction the largest hyperbolic paraboloid structure on earth. The venue held 3,300 for basketball... - Oklahoma City, OK Championship:Riverfront Coliseum - Cincinnati, OH |
| 1982 | Evansville | 1 | 81-72 | Loyola | 3 | Brad Leaf, Evansville | Mabee Center Mabee Center Mabee Center is an 11,300-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.An adjacent building, smaller but similar in shape, is known as "Baby Mabee" and houses a television production studio.... - Tulsa, OK |
| 1983 | Xavier | 2 | 82-76 | Loyola | 1 | Alfredrick Hughes Alfredrick Hughes Alfredrick Hughes is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in the 1985 NBA Draft. A 6'5" shooting guard from Loyola University Chicago, Hughes played in only one NBA season... , Loyola |
Roberts Municipal Stadium - Evansville, IN |
| 1984 | Oral Roberts | 1 | 82-76 | Xavier | 3 | Sam Potter, Oral Roberts | UIC Pavilion UIC Pavilion The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team... - Chicago, IL |
| 1985 | Loyola | 1 | 89-83 | Oral Roberts | 3 | Alfredrick Hughes Alfredrick Hughes Alfredrick Hughes is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in the 1985 NBA Draft. A 6'5" shooting guard from Loyola University Chicago, Hughes played in only one NBA season... , Loyola |
Mabee Center - Tulsa, OK |
| 1986 | Xavier | 1 | 74-66 | Saint Louis | 2 | Byron Larkin Byron Larkin Byron K. Larkin is a retired American basketball player who had spent six seasons playing professionally abroad, although he is best known for his collegiate career at Xavier University between 1984–85 and 1987–88. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Larkin starred at Moeller High School in both... , Xavier |
Market Square Arena Market Square Arena Market Square Arena was an indoor arena, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530, for basketball and 15,993, for ice hockey.-History:... - Indianapolis, IN |
| 1987 | Xavier | 3 | 81-69 | Saint Louis | 4 | Byron Larkin Byron Larkin Byron K. Larkin is a retired American basketball player who had spent six seasons playing professionally abroad, although he is best known for his collegiate career at Xavier University between 1984–85 and 1987–88. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Larkin starred at Moeller High School in both... , Xavier |
Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN |
| 1988 | Xavier | 1 | 122-96 | Detroit | 6 | Byron Larkin Byron Larkin Byron K. Larkin is a retired American basketball player who had spent six seasons playing professionally abroad, although he is best known for his collegiate career at Xavier University between 1984–85 and 1987–88. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Larkin starred at Moeller High School in both... , Xavier |
Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN |
| 1989 | Xavier | 3 | 85-78 | Evansville | 1 | Tyrone Hill Tyrone Hill Tyrone Hill is a retired American basketball player and, since 2008–09, assistant coach for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Hill spent four years playing collegiately at Xavier University, in his last season averaging 20.2 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 58.1% from the field... , Xavier |
University of Dayton Arena University of Dayton Arena University of Dayton Arena is a 13,455-seat multi-purpose arena in Dayton, Ohio. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams.... - Dayton, OH |
| 1990 | Dayton | 2 | 98-89 | Xavier | 1 | Negele Knight Negele Knight Negele Oscar Knight is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round of the 1990 NBA Draft. Knight played for the Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors in six NBA seasons... , Dayton |
University of Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH |
| 1991 | Xavier | 1 | 81-68 | Saint Louis | 3 | Jamie Gladden, Xavier | University of Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH |
| 1992 | Evansville | 2 | 95-76 | Butler | 3 | Parish Casebier, Evansville | Riverfront Coliseum - Cincinnati, OH |
| 1993 | Evansville | 2 | 80-69 | Xavier | 1 | Parish Casebier, Evansville | Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN |
| 1994 | Detroit | 4 | 72-63 | Evansville | 2 | Andy Elkins, Evansville | Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinkle Fieldhouse is a basketball arena located on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. When it was built in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States, and it retained that distinction until 1950. It is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in... - Indianapolis, IN |
| 1995 | Green Bay | 3 | 73-59 | Wright State | 8 | Jeff Nordgaard Jeff Nordgaard Jeff Wallace Nordgaard is a naturalized Polish professional basketball player who grew up in the United States.... , Green Bay |
Nutter Center Nutter Center The Wright State University Nutter Center is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. In addition to hosting the Wright State Raiders basketball team, the Nutter Center serves as a music venue for touring concerts and shows... - Dayton, OH |
| 1996 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 84-63 | Detroit | 5 | Chris Coleman, Northern Illinois | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH |
| 1997 | Butler | 1 | 69-68 | UIC | 3 | Kelsey Wilson, Butler | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH |
| 1998 | Butler | 3 | 70-51 | Green Bay | 4 | Jon Neuhouser, Butler | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena is a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, situated on the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, across from Lambeau Field... - Green Bay, WI |
| 1999 | Detroit | 1 | 72-65 | Butler | 2 | Rashad Phillips Rashad Phillips Rashad Keith Phillips is an American former professional basketball player. In eight years playing professionally, Phillips competed in more than eight different countries for more than ten different teams. He is 5'10" tall, weighs 162 pounds and played the point guard position... , Detroit |
UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL |
| 2000 | Butler | 1 | 62-43 | Detroit | 3 | Mike Marshall, Butler | UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL |
| 2001 2001 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2001 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2000–01 regular season. The tournament was hosted by Wright State University.-Seeds:All Horizon League schools played in the tournament... |
Butler | 1 | 53-38 | Detroit | 2 | LaVall Jordan, Butler | Nutter Center, Dayton, OH |
| 2002 2002 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2002 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2001–02 regular season. The tournament was hosted by Cleveland State University.-Seeds:... |
UIC | 6 | 76-75 (OT) | Loyola | 5 | Cedrick Banks Cedrick Banks Cedrick Banks is an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, he currently plays for Entente Orléanaise in France.-High school and college:Banks starred at Westinghouse High School in Chicago... , UIC |
CSU Convocation Center - Cleveland, OH |
| 2003 2003 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2003 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2002–03 regular season. The better seed hosted each first round match. Milwaukee hosted the second round, semifinals, and championship game.-Seeds:... |
Milwaukee | 2 | 69-52 | Butler | 1 | Clay Tucker Clay Tucker Clay Tucker is an American professional basketball player. Currently he plays as shooting guard for Virtus Roma in the Italian top division.-College career:... , Milwaukee |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena U.S. Cellular Arena U.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... - Milwaukee, WI |
| 2004 2004 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2004 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2003–04 regular season. The better seed hosted each first round match. Butler hosted the second round and semifinals. As the highest remaining seed, Milwaukee hosted the championship game.-Seeds:All Horizon League... |
UIC | 2 | 65-62 | Milwaukee | 1 | Armond Williams, UIC | Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena - Milwaukee, WI |
| 2005 2005 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2005 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2004–05 regular season. The better seed hosted each first round match. Milwaukee hosted the second round and semifinals, because they were the top seed overall, as well as the final because they were the highest... |
Milwaukee | 1 | 59-58 | Detroit | 3 | Joah Tucker Joah Tucker Joah Tucker is an American professional basketball player. He played for the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers between 2004-2006 where he was member of the team that made the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history. He was also previously a member of the Harlem... , Milwaukee |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena - Milwaukee, WI |
| 2006 2006 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2006 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2005–06 regular season. The better seed hosted each first round match. Milwaukee hosted the second round and semifinals, because they were the top seed overall, as well as the final because they were the highest... |
Milwaukee | 1 | 87-71 | Butler | 2 | Adrian Tigert, Milwaukee | Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2007 | Wright State | 1 | 60-55 | Butler | 2 | DaShaun Wood DaShaun Wood DaShaun Wood is an American basketball player. , he's under contract with Bundesliga club Alba Berlin. A point guard, Wood was named Horizon League Player of the Year in 2007 and Bundesliga MVP in 2011.- College career :... , Wright State |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Nutter Center - Dayton, OH |
| 2008 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament is scheduled at the end of the 2007–2008 regular season. The better seed will host each first round match. Butler hosted the second round and semifinals, because they were the top seed... |
Butler | 1 | 70-55 | Cleveland State | 2 | Mike Green Michael Green (basketball, born 1985) Michael Green is an American basketball player. He played with Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketball League, Liege in Belgium and now Cantù in Italy. Green formerly played with the Butler University Bulldogs. Green was the Horizon League men's basketball player of the year in... , Butler |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN |
| 2009 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seedsSecond round and semifinals will be hosted by Butler.Championship will be hosted by lower-numbered remaining seed-See also:* Horizon League Men's Basketball Champions-External links:*-References:... |
Cleveland State | 3 | 57-54 | Butler | 1 | Cedric Jackson Cedric Jackson Cedric Jackson is an American professional basketball player with the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL. While playing for the Cleveland State University Vikings, he had a game-winning full court shot against the Syracuse University Orange... , Cleveland State |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN |
| 2010 2010 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seedsSecond round, semifinals, and championship were hosted by the #1 Overall Seed, Butler.All times ET.-Honors:Matt Howard of Butler was named the tournament MVP.... |
Butler | 1 | 70-45 | Wright State | 2 | Matt Howard Matt Howard (basketball) Matt Howard is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays with Olympiacos of Piraeus, Greece. Previously, he played college basketball with the Butler Bulldogs... , Butler |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN |
| 2011 2011 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seedsSecond round and semifinals hosted by #1 overall seed Championship game hosted by highest remaining seed-Honors:... |
Butler | 2 | 59-44 | Milwaukee | 1 | Matt Howard Matt Howard (basketball) Matt Howard is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays with Olympiacos of Piraeus, Greece. Previously, he played college basketball with the Butler Bulldogs... , Butler |
Opening Round: Campus Locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena - Milwaukee, WI |
| 2012 2012 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament * – Denotes overtimeFirst round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds Second round and semifinals hosted by #1 overall seed Championship game hosted by highest remaining seed-Horizon League All-Tournament Team:-References:... |
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Post-Season Success
Current Horizon League members have made several Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final Four appearances. Further, current members claim three championships, including Butler in 1924 and 1929 and Loyola in the 1963 NCAA Tournament1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,...
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The Horizon League currently holds the fourth-best winning percentage among non-BCS conference
BCS conference
An Automatic Qualifying conference is an athletic conference in NCAA Division I FBS whose champion receives an automatic berth in one of the five Bowl Championship Series bowl games...
s in the men's NCAA basketball Tournament (.460, 9th overall amongst the 31 Division I conferences) and is one of only three non-BCS conferences with Sweet 16 teams in four of the last eight years.
Championships and Post-Season Appearances
| Season | Season Champion (League record) |
NCAA Bids (seed), advancement |
NIT Bids (seed), advancement |
CBI Bids (seed), advancement |
CIT Bids (seed), advancement |
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| 1980 | Loyola (5-0) | ||||
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| 1981 | Xavier (8-3) | ||||
| 1982 | Evansville (10-2) | Evansville (10) | Oral Roberts | ||
| 1983 | Loyola (12-2) | Xavier (12) | |||
| 1984 | Oral Roberts (11-3) | Oral Roberts (11) | Xavier, Quarterfinals 1984 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Virginia Tech 71, Southwestern Louisiana 70... |
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| 1985 | Loyola (13-1) | Loyola (4), Sweet 16 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began... |
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| 1986 | Xavier (10-2) | Xavier (12) | |||
| 1987 | Evansville (8-4) Loyola (8-4) |
Xavier (13), 2nd rnd 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
St. Louis, 2nd rnd 1987 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Nebraska 76, Arkansas-Little Rock 67... |
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| 1988 | Xavier (9-1) | Xavier (11) | Evansville | ||
| 1989 | Evansville (10-2) | Evansville (11), 2nd rnd 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... Xavier (14) |
St. Louis, Championship game 1989 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - UAB 78, Michigan State 76... |
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| 1990 | Xavier (12-2) | Xavier (6), Sweet 16 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... Dayton (12), 2nd rnd 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
St. Louis, Championship game 1990 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Penn State 83, New Mexico 81... Marquette |
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| 1991 | Xavier (11-3) | Xavier (14), 2nd rnd 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
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| 1992 | Evansville (8-2) | Evansville (8) | Butler | ||
| 1993 | Evansville (12-2) Xavier (12-2) |
Xavier (9), 2nd rnd 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... Evansville (14) |
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| 1994 | Xavier (8-2) | ||||
| Xavier, Quarterfinals 1994 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Siena 92, Kansas State 79... Evansville |
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| 1995 | Xavier (14-0) | Green Bay (11) Xavier (14) |
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| 1996 | Green Bay (16-0) | Green Bay (8) Northern Illinois (14) |
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| 1997 | Butler (12-4) | Butler (14) | |||
| 1998 | Detroit (12-2) UIC (12-2) |
UIC (9) Detroit (10), 2nd rnd 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... Butler (13) |
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| 1999 | Detroit (12-2) | Detroit (12), 2nd rnd 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St.... |
Butler, Quarterfinals 1999 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Xavier 106, Oregon 75... |
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| 2000 | Butler (12-2) | Butler (12) | |||
| 2001 | Butler (11-3) | Butler (10), 2nd rnd 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
Detroit, Semifinals 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71... |
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| 2002 | Butler (12-4) | UIC (15) | Butler, 2nd rnd 2002 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Temple 65, Syracuse 64... Detroit |
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| 2003 | Butler (14-2) | Butler (12), Sweet 16 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana... Milwaukee (12) |
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| 2004 | Milwaukee (13-3) | UIC (13) | Milwaukee | ||
| 2005 | Milwaukee (14-2) | Milwaukee (12), Sweet 16 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St... |
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| 2006 | Milwaukee (12-4) | Milwaukee (11), 2nd rnd 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
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| 2007 | Butler (13-3) Wright State (13-3) |
Butler (5), Sweet 16 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... Wright State (14) |
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| 2008 | Butler (16-2) | Butler (7), 2nd rnd 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season... |
Cleveland State (6) | Valparaiso (4), 2nd rnd | |
| 2009 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season The 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 29th season of Horizon League basketball.-Weekly awards:HL Players of the WeekThroughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.-All-Conference Honors:... |
Butler (15-3) | Butler (9) Cleveland State (13), 2nd rnd 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
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| 2010 2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season The 2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 30th season of Horizon League basketball.-Preseason:In the preseason, Butler was the conference favorite - returning all players from their regular season HL championship team. Butler received all but three first-place votes in the... |
Butler (18-0) | Butler (5), Nat'l Runner-Up 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's... |
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| 2011 2010–11 Horizon League men's basketball season The 2010–11 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 31st season of Horizon League basketball.-Preseason:In the preseason, Butler was the conference favorite – returning three starters from their NCAA runner-up team. Butler received all first-place votes in the preseason poll of HL... |
Butler (13-5) Cleveland State (13-5) Milwaukee (13-5) |
Butler (8), Nat'l Runner-Up 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.... |
Cleveland State (2), 2nd rnd Milwaukee (5) |
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| 2012 2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball season The 2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 32nd season of Horizon League basketball.-Preseason:In the preseason, Butler was the conference favorite despite returning only one of their top four scorers from the 2011 national runner-up team. Butler received 28 first-place votes in... |
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See also
- List of Horizon League champions
- Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament Locations
- Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament