HoriZone Roundtable

Bob is joined by Kyle Rossi and Blake Schumaker to talk about the Horizon League teams making their way into the post-season. That includes Wright State's play-in game against Bryant on the men's side and upset-minded IUPUI's journey to Norman to face Oklahoma on the women's side. They also talk about the NIT bid Cleveland State, a pair of WNIT bids for Youngstown State and Gre...

Bob is in Indianapolis for the semifinals and finals of the Horizon League Tournament, and he and Matt break down the match-ups between the final four teams. They also talk about the firing of Pat Baldwin, Sr. at Milwaukee and where that program will go next. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

In this bonus episode, Bob talks with the six players that made up IUPUI's entire team for the last month of the season: BJ Maxwell ( @Countup_Max ), Bakari LaStrap ( @Mr_Lastrap ), Mike DePersia ( @mikeydep3 ), Nathan McClure ( @nathanmcclure98 ) and Boston Stanton ( @boston3_0 ), and Chuks Isitua ( @kingchuks_1 ). They discuss how they worked through the end of the season, which included so...

With the first round of the Horizon League tournament in the books, Bob and Matt come together for this bonus episode to discuss everything that happened, including IUPUI's toughness playing five guys, even in defeat, Robert Morris' upset of Youngstown State, the end of Milwaukee's disaster of a season at the hands of UIC, and Antoine Davis doing Antoine Davis-like things (i.e. scor...

The regular season is over for the Horizon League, and with a low seed being predicted for the ultimate victor of the conference tournament, Bob and Matt discuss how the top teams not named Purdue Fort Wayne and Northern Kentucky have had mixed results in their final games. They also talk about the upcoming games on Tuesday and whether the lower seeds have any chance of an upset. --- Send in a voi...

Bob is flying solo this week, in which Cleveland State wrapped up the Horizon League regular season title, while the remaining seeds from 2 through 6 remain up for grabs. He lays out the scenarios in which each of those teams can clinch a first-round bye, and well as talks about Oakland's odd collapse at the hands of Wright State and Northern Kentucky, not to mention the Raiders and Norse&apo...

The Horizon League is heading towards the end of the regular season, and it's still anyone's race. Bob and Matt talk about the ramifications of some key upsets, as well as UIC's dismissal then return to the conference post-season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

The top of the Horizon League standings has shifted once again, and Bob and John talk about the ramifications of Oakland's bad weekend. They also talk about the shaky return of Pat Baldwin, Jr. for Milwaukee, IUPUI and Green Bay's ever-dwindling rotations, and the set-up for the remaining games of the regular season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Suppo...

Bob and John talk about this week's Horizon League slate, including Northern Kentucky's recent surge that includes wins against Wright State and Cleveland State. They also talk about Oakland's return to the top of the standings, another notable player departure in Donovan Ivory from Green Bay, and Milwaukee's woes without Pat Baldwin, Jr., which may soon come to an end. --- Sen...

With UIC heading the the Missouri Valley Conference, Bob and John discuss the potential impacts of the remaining Horizon League schools. They also talk with Matt Brown ( @MattBrownEP ), writer of the Extra Points Newsletter , about additional effects of the UIC's departure, as well as some potential replacements. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this p...

Halfway through the conference schedule (sort of), Bob and Matt break down the week's actions, including Milwaukee's upset of Oakland, Cleveland State's free throw woes, and IUPUI's incredibly shrinking roster. They also discuss Wright State's resurgence, Youngstown State's decline, and Purdue Fort Wayne's move into the top for of the HL. --- Send in a voice mess...

Oakland prevailed after two tough match-ups with Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne, and Bob and Matt discuss how the Golden Grizzlies stayed on top of the Horizon League. They also talk about, among other things, Wright State's rotation (which temporarily shrunk considerably this week), Robert Morris' first conference win, and IUPUI's continued woes, as well as when Pat Baldwin,...

Bob and Matt, after a long week of Horizon League competition, discuss what went down, including the wins Oakland and Cleveland State put up leading to their match-up. Also, they talk about Antoine Davis becoming the all-time leading scorer at Detroit Mercy, the ongoing injury issues of Pat Baldwin, Jr., and the recent departure of yet another Robert Morris player. --- Send in a voice message: htt...

This a recording of the annual live New Year's Day episode, in which Bob was joined by Kyle Rossi (@KyleHZRT), Blake Schumaker (@bschumakerRT) and Alec Kwait (@alec_kwait) to discuss the Horizon League's return to conference place. Among other topics were the ongoing COVID policy set by the league, the absence of Pat Baldwin, Jr., and the emerging battle in the women's basketball st...

With the non-conference schedule wrapping up, Bob and Matt wade through what to make of the Horizon League at this point. First, they delve into whether or not IUPUI is careening towards a level of futility not seen since the 2003-04 Cleveland State squad lost its final 21 games. Then, before the HL slate gets into full swing, they make their predictions who the top four teams in the league will b...

With multiple Horizon League teams taking the week off, Bob and Matt talk about the teams that did compete, including Youngstown State, who swept their two games, and Milwaukee, who fell short against Colorado. And since Matt has been out the last couple of weeks, the discuss Oakland's start that experienced a hiccup with a one-point loss against Bowling Green. --- Send in a voice message: ht...

The first weekend of the Horizon League conference schedule is the the books, and Bob and John talk about how the first two games impacted each team in the league. The discussion includes Oakland's continued success, Cleveland State showing why they were picked first in the preseason, and question marks surrounding multiple teams, including Wright State and Northern Kentucky. --- Send in a vo...

Bob and John delve into yet another week of non-conference games, as well as the started of the conference slate for the women, which found IUPUI notably absent due to COVID issues. They discuss the rise of Jamal Cain as one of the best players in the league during the early going, as well as some of the struggles teams from top to bottom have had in unexpected places.  --- Send in a voice message...

College basketball season has officially started, and Bob and John are joined by 2005 Horizon League Player of the Year Ed McCants ( @EdwardMcCantsMS ). They talk about McCants' post-playing days, as well as the first week of the non-conference slate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

This is the first part of the 2020 Jimmy Lemke Fan Battle Royale. Fans from every school not named Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State weighed in on a variety of topics related to last season and prospects for the year ahead. The list of participants: Cleveland State:  Tim Bundy ( @duds14 ) Detroit Mercy: Shawn O'Neil ( @UD_Shawn ) Green Bay: Kevin Pytleski ( @KevinPyt ) IUPUI:...

Bob and Matt welcome student media members from around the Horizon League to talk about their respective teams, as well as the conference in general in the runup to the 2021-22 season. Guest include: Ethan Morrison ( @EthanMorrison26 ), RMU Sentry Media Parker Testa ( @ParkerTesta ), WWSU 106.9 FM Matthew Scheidel ( @msheidel315 ), Oakland Post Brendan Connelly ( @connellybt ), The Northerner ---...

Exhibition games have started in the Horizon League, and Bob and Matt talk about all the games that took place this past week. These include a charity match-up between Oakland and Eastern Michigan, the return of defending champs Cleveland State, and the debut of Pat Baldwin, Jr. at Milwaukee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/...

Bob, Matt and John get together to recap everything that came out during Preview Week (at horizoneroundtable.com ). In Part 2, they tackle the top half of the preseason rankings, as well as what will likely be a season-long battle for Horizon League Player of the Year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

Bob, Matt and John get together to recap everything that came out during Preview Week (at horizoneroundtable.com ). In Part 1, they discuss how the bottom half of the conference shook out, and what each team could do to outperform their preseason ranking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/support

With both the Horizon League and the HoriZone Roundtable releasing their preseason polls and all-league picks, Bob and John talked with Reach the Horizon Podcast host Justin Kinner ( @1410Kinner ) about how the two polls compare and contrast, as well as potential for some surprises as the season wears on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horizonert/message Support this podcast: https...