Horizon League Basketball: 2020 Conference Tournament preview

By Ryan Kay | Mar 2, 2020

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Loudon Love #11 of the Wright State Raiders reacts in the second half while taking on the Tennessee Volunteers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 18: Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun of the Youngstown State Penguins talks with Garrett Covington #32 of the Youngstown State Penguins (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

No. 9 Seed IUPUI Jaguars

Record: Overall: 7-24 Conference: 3-15

Best Non-Conference Win: 70-53 victory at AAC opponent South Florida

Best Conference Victory: 93-78 win at Green Bay

Most Valuable Player: Junior guard Marcus Burk

Most Likely to perform like Kemba Walker: Junior guard Jaylen Minnett

Team they want to see in the tournament: Oakland, they defeated them twice

First Round Opponent: UIC

No. 8 Seed Milwaukee Panthers

Record: Overall: 12-18 Conference: 7-11

Best Non-Conference Win: 61-52 win over UMKC

Best Conference Victory: 74-57 win at UIC

Most Valuable Player: Junior guard Te’Jon Lucas

Most Likely to perform like Kemba Walker: Senior guard Darius Roy

Team they want to see in the tournament: UIC, they defeated them twice

First Round Opponent: Youngstown State

No. 7 Seed Cleveland State Vikings

Record: Overall: 11-20 Conference: 7-11

Best Non-Conference Win: 65-51 win over Eastern Kentucky

Best Conference Victory: 82-74 win against Youngstown State

Most Valuable Player: Junior forward Algevon Eichelberger

Most Likely to perform like Kemba Walker: Junior guard Torrey Patton

Team they want to see in the tournament: IUPUI, they beat them twice

First Round Opponent: Oakland

No. 6 Seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Record: Overall: 13-18 Conference: 8-10

Best Non-Conference Win: 61-55 win over Southern Illinois

Best Conference Victory: 92-88 win against Green Bay

Most Valuable Player: Senior Forward Xavier Hill-Mais

Most Likely to perform like Kemba Walker: Sophomore guard Rashad Williams

Team they want to see in the tournament: Cleveland State, they beat them twice

First Round Opponent: Cleveland State

No. 5 Seed Youngstown State Penguins

Record: Overall: 17-14 Conference: 10-18

Best Non-Conference Win: 81-70 win over Robert Morris

Best Conference Victory: 88-70 win against Wright State

Most Valuable Player: Sophomore guard Darius Quisenberry

Most Likely to perform like Kemba Walker: Sophomore guard Darius Quisenberry

Team they want to see in the tournament: IUPUI, they beat them twice

First Round Opponent: Milwaukee