HoriZone Roundtable

Bob and Matt start of by remembering Earl Cureton, the staple of Detroit Mercy basketball who passed away on Sunday, a day after providing color for the Titans game against Robert Morris. They also talk about Detroit Mercy's luck being bad already, having clinched the Horizon League record for consecutive losses this week. Plus, they discuss the rest of the conference, which now has two teams...

With another week in the books, and a good chunk of Horizon League teams close together, Bob and Matt discuss how the Wisconsin trip through Milwaukee and Green Bay has become a grind once again after a multi-year lull. They also talk about the seemingly never-ending saga that is the Detroit Mercy losing streak, team depth and...the Detroit Lions?

Bob and Matt welcome back ESPN's play-by-play announced Jordan Bernfield ( @jordanbernfield ) to discuss both the upcoming ESPN broadcasts of league games and the conference teams themselves.

With Matt out, Bob is joined by Scott Meier ( @smeier87 ) to have an in-depth conversation about the situation at Robert Morris and what the future holds for head coach Andy Toole (hence the title, which is not what Bob said at the beginning). They also talk about what happened elsewhere this past week in the conference.

Bob and Matt get into the week's conference action that included Wright State getting back into the swing of things with two big wins, and Oakland passing two critical tests against the Wisconsin teams. They also talk about the ongoing misery with Detroit Mercy, IUPUI's place in the world, and what to make of Northern Kentucky without Sam Vinson, among other things.

Bob, Kyle Rossi, John Parker and Blake Schumaker get into the New Year by discussing what went down in the games prior to 2024, including the return of BJ Freeman, Detroit Mercy's continued woes and the fight to keep up with Purdue Fort Wayne at the stop of the standings.

Bob and Matt talk about the latest string of non-conference games, as well as the recent decision on multi-year waivers that could benefit Detroit Mercy. They start, though, with a conversation with Mantis ( youtube.com/@YoungMantis2 ), whose appearance at the IUPUI-Lindenwood game was all the buzz across the Internet.

As 19 straight days of non-conference games is in full swing, Bob, Matt and John talk about what has happened so far and which Horizon League teams are faring better than others.

With the first games of the Horizon League schedule in the books, Bob and Matt break down how each team fared, as well as discuss Oakland's huge upset at Xavier to start the week.

Bob and Matt discuss the week that was, which was filled with holiday MTE games and a few near-disasters. And with the conference game coming this week, they talk about which teams they're buying and which ones they're selling.

Matt and John (minus Bob) discuss the crush of games during the week, including some close games with power conference teams and the start of MTE contests.

The first week of the season is in the books, and Bob, Matt and John talk about the highlights, including IUPUI, Purdue Fort Wayne and Cleveland State, and the lowlights, including a host of games on Friday that are better well forgotten.

Bob and Matt touch on the final warm-up games (including two games against Wayne State with significantly different results), and they delve into the first games of the regular season this week.

Bob and Matt are join by Torie Houston of The Northerner, Giovanni Moceri of WXOU and Michael Deemer of the Colonial Sports Network to discuss their respective teams and the Horizon League in general.

Bob and Matt welcome Jordan Majewski ( @jorcubsdan ) from Staring at the Floorboards ( staringatthefloorboards.wordpress.com ) to the podcast, and they discuss the release of the Horizon League's official preseason poll and what Jordan makes of the conference's team for the upcoming season.

John Parker and Kyle Rossi join Bob to wrap up Preview Week and discuss the Horizon League men's and women's teams in the second of this annual two-part wrap-up.

John Parker and Kyle Rossi join Bob to wrap up Preview Week and discuss the Horizon League men's and women's teams in the first of this annual two-part wrap-up.

Tanner Holden has been cleared to play this season for Wright State, completing his homecoming to the Raider. John Parker and Blake Schumaker join Bob to talk about the impact that will have on Wright State, as well as the rest of the Horizon League.

As it has become a tradition to kick off Preview Week, Bob and Matt welcome the play-by-play voices from around the Horizon League to talk about their teams. They include Brian Kuklinski, Green Bay ( @brian_kuklinski ) Greg Rakestraw, IUPUI ( @gregrakestraw ) Brady Laber, Northern Kentucky ( @BradyLaber1 ) John Nolan, Purdue Fort Wayne ( @John_G_Nolan ) Chris Collins, Wright State ( @chriscollins3...

The Almanac is back and has a new format ( cbbalmanac.com ), and Bob and Matt welcome back Matt Cox ( @matty_cox ) on the podcast to talk about the publication and what they've gleaned from their Horizon League coverage.

With Matt setting up the Southwest offices of the HoriZone Roundtable, Bob is flying solo to welcom Horizon Boy ( https://twitter.com/HorizonBoy_HB ) back to the podcast for their annual discussion about how the conference shook out last year and what the upcoming season holds.

Bob and Matt welcome HoriZone Roundtable men's basketball writers John Parker, Alec Kwait, Blake Schumaker and Griffin Beers to discuss the upcoming season from a league and individual team perspective.

Bob is joined by HoriZone Roundtable women's basketball writers Kyle Rossi and Blake Schumaker to discuss the league in general, as well as the individual teams.

Bob and Matt welcome HoriZone Roundtable men's basketball writers John Parker, Alec Kwait, Blake Schumaker and Griffin Beers to discuss the upcoming season from a league and individual team perspective.

Bob and Matt welcome new IUPUI athletic director Luke Bosso ( @boss2356 ) to the podcast, and they talk about his background, the job at IUPUI and the upcoming name transition to IU-Indianapolis.