The 2013 Horizon League men's basketball tournament began on March 5, 2013, and ended with the championship game on Tuesday, March 12.[1][2]
| 2013 Horizon League men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
 Tournament logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2012–13 |
| Teams | 9 |
| First round site | Campus sites |
| Semifinals site | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| Finals site | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| Champions | Valparaiso (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Bryce Drew (1st title) |
| MVP | Erik Buggs (Valparaiso) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2013 Horizon League Tournament winner As of March 27, 2013 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First round games were played on the home court of the higher-seeded team. The second round and semifinals were hosted by the No. 1 seed Valparaiso, while the highest remaining seed hosted the championship game.[3] All Horizon League schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by their regular season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top two teams received a bye to the semifinals. With the departure of Butler to the Atlantic 10, there were only three first-round games.
Seeds edit
| Seed | Team | Record | Tie-breaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valparaiso | 13–3 | N/A |
| 2 | Detroit | 12–4 | N/A |
| 3 | Wright State | 10–6 | 2–0 head-to-head vs. Green Bay |
| 4 | Green Bay | 10–6 | 0–2 head-to-head vs. WSU |
| 5 | UIC | 7–9 | 2–0 head-to-head vs. YSU |
| 6 | Youngstown State | 7–9 | 0–2 head-to-head vs. UIC |
| 7 | Loyola–Chicago | 5–11 | 2–0 head-to-head vs. CSU |
| 8 | Cleveland State | 5–11 | 0–2 head-to-head vs. Loyola–Chicago |
| 9 | Milwaukee | 3–13 | N/A |
Schedule edit
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Tuesday, March 5 | |||
| 1 | 8:00 PM | #9 Milwaukee at #4 Green Bay | |
| 2 | 8:00 PM | #8 Cleveland State at #5 UIC | |
| 3 | 7:15 PM | #7 Loyola–Chicago at #6 Youngstown St | |
| Second Round – Friday, March 8 | |||
| 4 | 6:00 PM | #3 Wright State vs. #6 Youngstown St | |
| 5 | 8:30 PM | #4 Green Bay vs. #5 UIC | |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 9 | |||
| 6 | 6:00 PM | #3 Wright State vs. #2 Detroit | ESPNU (TV delayed to 10:30 PM) |
| 7 | 8:30 PM | #4 Green Bay at #1 Valparaiso | ESPNU |
| Championship Game – Tuesday, March 12 | |||
| 8 | 9:00 PM | #3 Wright State vs. #1 Valparaiso | ESPN |
| *Game Times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||
Bracket edit
| First round Tuesday, March 5 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8 | Semifinals Saturday, March 9 | Championship Game Tuesday, March 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Green Bay | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Milwaukee | 46 | 4 | Green Bay | 64 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | UIC | 82 | 5 | UIC | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cleveland State | 59 | 1 | Valparaiso | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Green Bay | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Valparaiso | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wright State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Youngstown State | 62 | 3 | Wright State | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 60 | 6 | Youngstown State | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wright State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds
Second round and semifinals hosted by #1 Seed Valparaiso
Championship game hosted by highest remaining seed
Honors edit
Tournament MVP edit
Erik Buggs of Valparaiso was named the tournament MVP.
Horizon League All-Tournament Team edit
| Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Buggs | Valparaiso | Guard | Senior |
| Ryan Broekhoff | Valparaiso | Forward | Senior |
| Reggie Arceneaux | Wright State | Sophomore | |
| Miles Dixon | Wright State | Junior | |
| Keifer Sykes | Green Bay | Sophomore |
References edit
- ^ "Horizon League Announces Men's Basketball Conference Schedule". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "2012-13 Horizon League Championship Schedule". Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.