Horizon League Basketball: 2021 Conference Tournament preview, predictions
By Ryan Kay
No. 12 Seed – Robert Morris
Record: Overall: 4-14 Conference: 3-12
Best Non-Conference Win: Only won one non-conference game and it was a victory over non-division one Point Park.
Best Conference Victory: A double-overtime victory over No. 3 seed Oakland.
Most Valuable Player: It was AJ Bramah before he entered the transfer portal but now it is now Kahliel Spear.
Most Likely to have conference tournament performance like Kemba Walker in 2011: Jon Williams
Team, they want to see in the tournament: Oakland
First Round Opponent: Detroit Mercy
No. 11 Seed – UIC
Record: Overall: 9-12 Conference: 6-10
Best Non-Conference Win: Valparaiso
Best Conference Victory: Defeated No. 3 seed Oakland by 17 points.
Most Valuable Player: Teyvion Kirk
Most Likely to have a conference tournament performance like Kemba Walker in 2011: Maurice Commander
Team, they want to see in the tournament: Oakland
First Round Opponent: Youngstown State
No. 10 Seed – Purdue Fort Wayne
Record: Overall: 7-14 Conference: 6-14
Best Non-Conference Win: Only won one non-conference game and it was against SE Louisiana.
Best Conference Victory: They beat No.1 seed Cleveland State.
Most Valuable Player: Jarred Godfrey
Most Likely to have a conference tournament performance like Kemba Walker in 2011: Jalon Pipkins
Team, they want to see in the tournament: Milwaukee
No. 9 Seed – IUPUI
Record: Overall: 8-9 Conference: 7-9
Best Non-Conference Win: Only won one non-conference game and it was against Tennessee State.
Best Conference Victory: On the road against No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky.
Most Valuable Player: Marcus Burk
Most Likely to have a conference tournament performance like Kemba Walker in 2011: Marcus Burk
Team, they want to see in the tournament: Northern Kentucky
First Round Opponent: Milwaukee
No. 8 Seed – Milwaukee
Record: Overall: 8-11 Conference: 7-10
Best Non-Conference Win: On the road against Western Michigan.
Best Conference Victory: On the road against No. 1 seed Cleveland State.
Most Valuable Player: Te’Jon Lucas
Most Likely to have a conference tournament performance like Kemba Walker in 2011: DeAndre Gholston
Team, they want to see in the tournament: Green Bay
First Round Opponent: IUIPUI