Northern Kentucky, Oakland and Wright State Open 2025 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship with First Round Victories

Northern Kentucky, Oakland and Wright State Open 2025 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship with First Round Victories

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (March 4, 2025) – The 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship began on Tuesday with Northern Kentucky, Oakland and Wright State earning wins to advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday.
 
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  • No. 6 seed Oakland posted a dominant 96-72 win over No. 11 seed Green Bay.
    • The Golden Grizzlies made 12 three-point field goals, shooting 44.4 percent from beyond the arc.
    • Four Oakland players scored in double figures with Allen Mukeba posting a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds.
    • Jeremiah Johnson scored 21 points for the Phoenix.
    • Oakland will head to Milwaukee for a 2024 championship game rematch at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Thursday.
  • No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky recorded a 99-75 victory over No. 10 seed Detroit Mercy in Highland Heights.
    • Four Norse scored 16 or more points led by Dan Gherezgher with 19 points.
    • NKU totaled 26 points off 17 Detroit Mercy turnovers while shooting 51.6 percent from the floor.
    • Orlando Lovejoy led the Titans with 21 points.
    • The Norse will travel to Cleveland State for the quarterfinals at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday.
  • No. 8 seed Wright State outlasted No. 9 seed IU Indianapolis, 98-85, at the Nutter Center.
    • The Raiders shot 74.1 percent from the floor in the second half and 63.2 percent for the game.
    • Five Raiders scored in double figures, including Jack Doumbia with a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double off the bench.
    • Jarvis Walker paced the Jaguars with 20 points.
    • Wright State will take on top-seeded RMU at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
  • No. 4 seed Youngstown State will take on No. 5 seed Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at the Beeghly Center in the quarterfinals.
  • Every game of the championship will be carried on ESPN networks with the first round and quarterfinal games streamed on ESPN+. The first semifinal game in Indianapolis will be on ESPNU starting at 7 p.m. ET on March 10 followed by semifinal No. 2 on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The championship game will air on either ESPN or ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 11.
  • The 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will culminate with the semifinal and championship games at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum March 10-11. 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 2025 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 headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and our member schools develop nearly 4,000 student-athletes for life. Through unique opportunities in major metropolitan cities, their athletic, academic and personal aspirations can be achieved. Because what they learn today will inspire who they become tomorrow. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.