Green Bay stayed alive in its effort to earn a share of the Horizon League men’s basketball regular-season championship, while Youngstown State moved a step closer to securing a home game in the tournament after the pair collected wins on Friday night.

Horizon League Women’s Basketball Scoreboard (Feb. 14)
#rv/rv Green Bay 88, Cleveland State 51
Youngstown State 58, Milwaukee 56

INDIANAPOLIS – Valparaiso is the favorite to win the 2013 Horizon League Baseball Championship in balloting by the conference’s five head coaches.  The Crusaders, who captured last season’s regular season and tournament title, received three first place votes. Milwaukee, which finished second in the poll, received the other two first place votes.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Wright State’s Davynn Peffer and Youngstown State’s Samantha Roberts are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week for Feb. 4-10.

INDIANAPOLIS -- UIC center Katie Hannemann has been named the Horizon League women’s basketball Player of the Week, while Youngstown State forward Karen Flagg has been named the Newcomer of the Week.

Chutes and Ladders would be envious of the twists and turns put forth by Youngstown State and UIC on Sunday. In what turned into the 17^th Horizon League game of the year decided in overtime of the final minute of regulation, it was UIC outlasting Youngstown State, 88-83, at the Beeghly Center.

A Friday night of rest sets up a weekend of exciting matchups in Horizon League men's basketball, including Detroit vs. Green Bay in the HLN Game of the Week and Valparaiso vs. Cleveland State on ESPN2.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League announced its 2012 Fall Academic All-League Teams on Friday.

Horizon League Women’s Basketball Scoreboard (Feb. 7)
Cleveland State 68, Wright State 63
#rv/rv Green Bay 65, Loyola 62
UIC 84, Milwaukee 67
Youngstown State 58, Detroit 53

Third place in the Horizon League men's basketball standings hangs in the balance Thursday night as six teams look to give more definition to the field.