2024 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship Bracket Set with Cleveland State Earning No. 1 Seed

2024 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship Bracket Set with Cleveland State Earning No. 1 Seed

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INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2024) – The bracket for the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship was released on Saturday following the completion of the regular season with Cleveland State earning the regular season title and No. 1 seed.
 
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  • Cleveland State posted an 18-2 League record, closing out the regular season with an 81-69 home victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday.
    • The Vikings enter the championship on a nine-game winning streak and will host their quarterfinal against the lowest-remaining seed after the first round at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 7.
  • Green Bay enters postseason play as the No. 2 seed and will also host a quarterfinal at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 7
    • The Phoenix finished the regular season with a League record of 17-3 and a 24-6 overall record.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne (13-7 HL) is the No. 3 seed.
    • The Mastodons picked up their 20th overall win, a 73-64 victory over Youngstown State, on Saturday.
  • Wright State (11-9 HL) will be the No. 4 seed after a 66-56 win at Detroit Mercy on Saturday and will host No. 5 seed Milwaukee (10-10 HL) on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
    • Tip time will be determined after the Barbasol #HLMBB Championship bracket is set this evening.
    • The Panthers closed out the regular season with a 65-61 victory at Green Bay to secure the first-round bye.
  • In the opening round of the 2024 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship, No. 6 seed Detroit Mercy will host No. 11 seed RMU, No. 10 seed IUPUI will travel to No. 7 seed Youngstown State and No. 8 seed Oakland will host No. 9 seed Northern Kentucky.
    • All three contests are set to tip at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5.
  • Every game of the championship will be carried on ESPN networks with the first three rounds of the Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship streamed on ESPN+ and the championship game broadcast on ESPNU.
  • The 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will culminate with the semifinal and championship games at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum March 11-12. Schools, groups, youth sports organizations and basketball fans interested in attending games or learning more about getting involved in Indianapolis are encouraged to email Kelley Ford at kford@horizonleague.org.
  • For complete information on the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships and to score your tickets to the semifinals and championship in Indianapolis, visit HorizonLeague.com/Indy.
  • The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 11 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.