Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
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.
| Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| Current location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Played | 1980–present |
| Last contest | 2019 |
| Current champion | Northern Kentucky Norse |
| Most championships | Butler Bulldogs (7) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU |
History and tournament format
Through 2002, the entire tournament was hosted at a single venue. From 2003 through 2015, all first-round matches were played at the home court of the higher-seeded team involved. Hosting rights for the quarterfinals and semifinals were awarded to the winner of the regular season championship. The championship game was played at the home arena of the higher remaining seed. This format rewarded the regular-season champion and runner-up with a double-bye into the semifinals. The regular-season champion received the added benefit of home-court advantage in the semifinals, plus a home-court final if it won its semifinal.
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".
From 2016 to 2019, the Horizon League tournament was held in Detroit under a five-year deal, beginning at Joe Lewis Arena, adding the women's tournament in 2017 (with both events marketed under the title Motor City Madness), and moving to the new Little Caesars Arena beginning in 2018.[1] As part of a contract carried over from Joe Louis Arena, Little Caesars Arena hosted the Horizon League's men's and women's basketball tournaments until 2019, under the blanket title Motor City Madness.[2][3][4]
However, the contract with Detroit was ended a year early;[5] the league reopened bidding for the men's and women's tournaments in 2018, with the new contract taking effect with the 2019–20 season.[6] On January 25, 2019, the conference announced that Indianapolis would host the men's and women's semifinals and final from 2020 to 2022, with Indiana Farmers Coliseum as the venue.[7]
Horizon League Tournament Championship Game records
| Team | Championships | Years | Runners up | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 7 | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011 | 6 | 1992, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 | 7–6 (.538) |
| Xavier | 6 | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 | 4 | 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993 | 6–4 (.600) |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014 | 3 | 2004, 2011, 2017 | 4–3 (.571) |
| Evansville | 3 | 1982, 1992, 1993 | 2 | 1989, 1994 | 3–2 (.600) |
| Detroit Mercy | 3 | 1994, 1999, 2012 | 5 | 1988, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005 | 3–5 (.375) |
| Northern Kentucky | 3 | 2017, 2019, 2020 | 0 | – | 3–0 (1.000) |
| UIC | 2 | 2002, 2004 | 2 | 1997, 2020 | 2–2 (.500) |
| Oral Roberts | 2 | 1980, 1984 | 1 | 1985 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Valparaiso | 2 | 2013, 2015 | 1 | 2012 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Green Bay | 2 | 1995, 2016 | 2 | 1998, 2015 | 2–2 (.500) |
| Wright State | 2 | 2007, 2018 | 6 | 1995, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 | 2–6 (.250) |
| Loyola | 1 | 1985 | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 2002 | 1–4 (.200) |
| Cleveland State | 1 | 2009 | 2 | 2008, 2018 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Dayton | 1 | 1990 | 0 | – | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1996 | 0 | – | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Oklahoma City | 1 | 1981 | 0 | – | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Saint Louis | 0 | – | 3 | 1986, 1987, 1991 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Duquesne | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| IUPUI | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| La Salle | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| Marquette | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| Oakland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
| Youngstown State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0–0 (–) |
- Notes
- Current conference members in bold.
Horizon League Tournament all-time standings
Current members
- Through 2020 tournament finals
| School | Record | Winning pct | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mercy | 31–35 | .470 | 3 |
| Wright State | 25–23 | .521 | 2 |
| Green Bay | 24–23 | .511 | 2 |
| UIC | 23–23 | .500 | 2 |
| Milwaukee | 21–18 | .538 | 4 |
| Cleveland State | 15–22 | .405 | 1 |
| Northern Kentucky | 8–2 | .800 | 3 |
| Youngstown State | 6–19 | .240 | 0 |
| Oakland | 4–7 | .364 | 0 |
| IUPUI | 0–3 | .000 | 0 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0–0 | – | 0 |
| Robert Morris | 0–0 | – | 0 |
Former members
| School | Record | Winning pct | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 30–25 | .545 | 7 |
| Loyola | 25–32 | .439 | 1 |
| Xavier | 24–10 | .706 | 6 |
| Evansville | 15–12 | .556 | 3 |
| Valparaiso | 8–6 | .571 | 2 |
| 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 | Seed | Score | Runner-up | Seed | Tournament MVP | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Oral Roberts | 2 | 103–93 | Loyola | 1 | Calvin Garrett, Oral Roberts | Roberts Municipal Stadium – Evansville, IN |
| 1981 | Oklahoma City | 2 | 82–76 | Xavier | 1 | Anthony Hicks, Xavier | Opening round: campus locations Semifinals: Frederickson Fieldhouse – Oklahoma City, OK Championship: Riverfront Coliseum – Cincinnati, OH |
| 1982 | Evansville | 1 | 81–72 | Loyola | 3 | Brad Leaf, Evansville | Mabee Center – Tulsa, OK |
| 1983 | Xavier | 2 | 82–76 | Loyola | 1 | Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola | Roberts Municipal Stadium – Evansville, IN |
| 1984 | Oral Roberts | 1 | 82–76 | Xavier | 3 | Sam Potter, Oral Roberts | UIC Pavilion – Chicago, IL |
| 1985 | Loyola | 1 | 89–83 | Oral Roberts | 3 | Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola | Mabee Center – Tulsa, OK |
| 1986 | Xavier | 1 | 74–66 | Saint Louis | 2 | Byron Larkin, Xavier | Market Square Arena – Indianapolis, IN |
| 1987 | Xavier | 3 | 81–69 | Saint Louis | 4 | ||
| 1988 | Xavier | 1 | 122–96 | Detroit | 6 | ||
| 1989 | Xavier | 3 | 85–78 | Evansville | 1 | Tyrone Hill, Xavier | University of Dayton Arena – Dayton, OH |
| 1990 | Dayton | 2 | 98–89 | Xavier | 1 | Negele Knight, Dayton | |
| 1991 | Xavier | 1 | 81–68 | Saint Louis | 3 | Jamie Gladden, Xavier | |
| 1992 | Evansville | 2 | 95–76 | Butler | 3 | Parrish Casebier, Evansville | Riverfront Coliseum – Cincinnati, OH |
| 1993 | Evansville | 2 | 80–69 | Xavier | 1 | Market Square Arena – Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1994 | Detroit | 4 | 72–63 | Evansville | 2 | Andy Elkins, Evansville | Hinkle Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN |
| 1995 | Green Bay | 3 | 73–59 | Wright State | 8 | Jeff Nordgaard, Green Bay | Nutter Center – Dayton, OH |
| 1996 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 84–63 | Detroit | 5 | Chris Coleman, Northern Illinois | |
| 1997 | Butler | 1 | 69–68 | UIC | 3 | Kelsey Wilson, Butler | |
| 1998 | Butler | 3 | 70–51 | Green Bay | 4 | Jon Neuhouser, Butler | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena – Green Bay, WI |
| 1999 | Detroit | 1 | 72–65 | Butler | 2 | Rashad Phillips, Detroit | UIC Pavilion – Chicago, IL |
| 2000 | Butler | 1 | 62–43 | Detroit | 3 | Mike Marshall, Butler | |
| 2001 | Butler | 1 | 53–38 | Detroit | 2 | LaVall Jordan, Butler | Nutter Center – Dayton, OH |
| 2002 | UIC | 6 | 76–75 (OT) | Loyola | 5 | Cedrick Banks, UIC | CSU Convocation Center – Cleveland, OH |
| 2003 | Milwaukee | 2 | 69–52 | Butler | 1 | Clay Tucker, Milwaukee | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena – Milwaukee, WI |
| 2004 | 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 | Milwaukee | 1 | 59–58 | Detroit | 3 | Joah Tucker, Milwaukee | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena – Milwaukee, WI |
| 2006 | Milwaukee | 1 | 87–71 | Butler | 2 | Adrian Tigert, Milwaukee | |
| 2007 | Wright State | 1 | 60–55 | Butler | 2 | DaShaun Wood, Wright State | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Nutter Center – Dayton, OH |
| 2008 | Butler | 1 | 70–55 | Cleveland State | 2 | Mike Green, Butler | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Hinkle Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN |
| 2009 | Cleveland State | 3 | 57–54 | Butler | 1 | Cedric Jackson, Cleveland State | |
| 2010 | Butler | 1 | 70–45 | Wright State | 2 | Matt Howard, Butler | |
| 2011 | Butler | 2 | 59–44 | Milwaukee | 1 | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: U.S. Cellular Arena – Milwaukee, WI | |
| 2012 | Detroit | 3 | 70–50 | Valparaiso | 1 | Ray McCallum, Jr., Detroit | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Athletics–Recreation Center – Valparaiso, IN |
| 2013 | Valparaiso | 1 | 62–54 | Wright State | 3 | Erik Buggs, Valparaiso | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee | 5 | 69–63 | Wright State | 3 | Jordan Aaron, Milwaukee | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals: Resch Center – Green Bay, WI Championship: Nutter Center – Dayton, OH |
| 2015 | Valparaiso | 1 | 54–44 | Green Bay | 2 | Alec Peters, Valparaiso | Opening round: campus locations Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship: Athletics–Recreation Center – Valparaiso, IN |
| 2016 | Green Bay | 4 | 78–69 | Wright State | 3 | Jordan Fouse, Green Bay | Joe Louis Arena – Detroit, MI |
| 2017 | Northern Kentucky | 4 | 59–53 | Milwaukee | 10 | Lavone Holland II, Northern Kentucky | |
| 2018 | Wright State | 2 | 74–57 | Cleveland State | 8 | Grant Benzinger, Wright State | Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI |
| 2019 | Northern Kentucky | 2 | 77–66 | Wright State | 1 | Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky | Opening round: campus locations Semifinals, Championship: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI |
| 2020 | Northern Kentucky | 2 | 71–62 | UIC | 4 | Jalen Tate, Northern Kentucky | Indiana Farmers Coliseum – Indianapolis, IN |
| 2021 | |||||||
| 2022 |
Post-season success
Horizon League members past and present have made several Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final Four appearances. Charter member Loyola also won the 1963 NCAA Tournament.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Loyola (5–0) | - | Loyola | Tournament not held | Tournament not held |
| 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 | ||
| 1985 | Loyola (13–1) | Loyola (4), Sweet 16 | Butler | ||
| 1986 | Xavier (10–2) | Xavier (12) | - | ||
| 1987 | Evansville (8–4) Loyola (8-4) | Xavier (13), 2nd rnd | St. Louis, 2nd rnd | ||
| 1988 | Xavier (9–1) | Xavier (11) | Evansville | ||
| 1989 | Evansville (10–2) | Evansville (11), 2nd rnd Xavier (14) | St. Louis, Championship game | ||
| 1990 | Xavier (12–2) | Xavier (6), Sweet 16 Dayton (12), 2nd rnd | St. Louis, Championship game Marquette | ||
| 1991 | Xavier (11–3) | Xavier (14), 2nd rnd | Butler | ||
| 1992 | Evansville (8–2) | Evansville (8) | Butler | ||
| 1993 | Evansville (12–2) Xavier (12–2) | Xavier (9), 2nd rnd Evansville (14) | - | ||
| 1994 | Xavier (8–2) | - | Xavier, Quarterfinals Evansville | ||
| 1995 | Xavier (14–0) | Green Bay (11) Xavier (14) | - | ||
| 1996 | Green Bay (16–0) | Green Bay (8) Northern Illinois (14) | - | ||
| 1997 | Butler (12–4) | Butler (14) | - | ||
| 1998 | Detroit (12–2) UIC (12–2) | UIC (9) Detroit (10), 2nd rnd Butler (13) | - | ||
| 1999 | Detroit (12–2) | Detroit (12), 2nd rnd | Butler, Quarterfinals | ||
| 2000 | Butler (12–2) | Butler (12) | - | ||
| 2001 | Butler (11–3) | Butler (10), 2nd rnd | Detroit, Semifinals | ||
| 2002 | Butler (12–4) | UIC (15) | Butler, 2nd rnd Detroit | ||
| 2003 | Butler (14–2) | Butler (12), Sweet 16 Milwaukee (12) | UIC | ||
| 2004 | Milwaukee (13–3) | UIC (13) | Milwaukee | ||
| 2005 | Milwaukee (14–2) | Milwaukee (12), Sweet 16 | - | ||
| 2006 | Milwaukee (12–4) | Milwaukee (11), 2nd rnd | Butler (8) | ||
| 2007 | Butler (13–3) Wright State (13–3) | Butler (5), Sweet 16 Wright State (14) | - | ||
| 2008 | Butler (16–2) | Butler (7), 2nd rnd | Cleveland State (6) | Valparaiso (4), 2nd rnd | |
| 2009 | Butler (15–3) | Butler (9) Cleveland State (13), 2nd rnd | - | Green Bay (2) | - |
| 2010 | Butler (18–0) | Butler (5), Nat'l Runner-Up | - | Green Bay (3), 2nd rnd | - |
| 2011 | Butler (13–5) Cleveland State (13–5) Milwaukee (13–5) | Butler (8), Nat'l Runner-Up | Cleveland State (2), 2nd rnd Milwaukee (5) | - | Valparaiso |
| 2012 | Valparaiso (14–4) | Detroit (15; 61 overall) | Cleveland State (6) Valparaiso (7) | Butler, 3rd rnd (semi-final) Milwaukee | - |
| 2013 | Valparaiso (13–3) | Valparaiso (14; 56 overall) | Detroit (6) | Wright State, 3rd rnd (semi-final) | Youngstown State, 2nd rnd UIC, 2nd rnd Green Bay |
| 2014 | Green Bay (14–2) | Milwaukee (15; 60 overall) | Green Bay (4) | - | Valparaiso Wright State, 2nd rnd Cleveland State |
| 2015 | Valparaiso (13–3) | Valparaiso (13; 51 overall) | Green Bay (5) | - | Cleveland State 2nd rnd Oakland |
| 2016 | Valparaiso (16–2) | Green Bay (14; 55 overall) | Valparaiso (1), Championship game | - | - |
| 2017 | Oakland (14-4) Valparaiso (14–4) | Northern Kentucky (15; 59 overall) | Oakland (7), 2nd rnd Valparaiso (7) | Green Bay UIC | - |
| 2018 | Northern Kentucky(15-3) | Wright State (13; 57 overall) | Northern Kentucky (7) | - | UIC Championship Game |
| 2019 | Wright State (13-5) Northern Kentucky(13-5) | Northern Kentucky (14; 58 overall) | Wright State (7) | - | Green Bay Championship Game |
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Broadcasters
Television
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ESPN/ESPN2 | Jason Benetti | Dan Dakich |
| 2019 | ESPN | Rich Hollenberg | Fran Fraschilla |
| 2018 | |||
| 2017 | Bob Wischusen | ||
| 2016 | Mike Tirico | Dan Dakich | |
| 2015 | Bob Wischusen | Jim Calhoun | |
| 2014 | Malcolm Huckaby | ||
| 2013[8] | Stephen Bardo | ||
| 2012[9] | Mark Jones | ||
| 2011[10] | Bob Wischusen | ||
| 2010[11] | Jon Sciambi | LaPhonso Ellis | |
| 2009[12] | Ron Franklin | Fran Fraschilla | |
| 2008[13] | Terry Gannon | Stephen Bardo | |
| 2007[14] | |||
| 2006[15] | Dave Barnett | Tim McCormick and Jason Williams | |
| 2005[16] | Dave Strader | Stephen Bardo | |
| 2004[17] | Dave Revsine | Bob Valvano | |
| 2003[18] |
Radio
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Westwood One | Wayne Larrivee | Will Perdue |
| 2012 [19] | Dave Ryan | Pete Gillen | |
| 2011[20] | Wayne Larrivee | ||
| 2010[21] | |||
| 2009[22] | Mark Champion |
See also
Notes
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- Paul, Tony (March 13, 2019). "'Beyond compare': Horizon League commish raves about four-year run in Detroit". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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- "Horizon League Announces Indianapolis as Future Site for #HLMBB and #HLWBB Championships" (Press release). Horizon League. January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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- "Milwaukee Athletics - Men's Basketball". Uwmpanthers.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
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