Horizon League watch guide: December 8-14

The opening week of conference play in the Horizon League has officially passed (more on that here). The teams expected to be competing for the title looked good for the most part, and Detroit Mercy, for the week, emerged from the teams expected to be near the bottom of the conference and is tied atop the standings with Youngstown State. The upcoming week will feature a few more conference matchups and more intriguing non-conference tilts between quality mid-major teams, but no opportunities for a high-major upset.

Below are some of the key games to follow for the week. Note, there are no games on Monday or Friday this week:

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Eastern Michigan at Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6, 2-0 Horizon League), Wednesday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET, on ESPN+

Corey Hadnot II became the league’s leading scorer in the opening week of conference play and led the Mastodons in a huge win over Northern Kentucky. The Norse will look to keep things rolling in this matchup with Eastern Michigan. The Eagles are 2-1 against the Horizon League this season, having taken down Detroit Mercy and Oakland, but fell to IU Indianapolis. Mohammad Habhab had a triple-double in the game against Oakland and will present Purdue Fort Wayne with a tough defensive assignment for the Mastodons if they want to move to 6-0 at home on the season. Eastern Michigan won at Cincinnati, so this matchup will be a good test for the Mastodons as they look to prove themselves as a group that could hang around the top of the Horizon League.

Green Bay (4-7, 0-2 Horizon League) at IU Indianapolis (3-8, 0-2 Horizon League), Thursday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. ET, on ESPN+

In a battle of two teams looking to grab their first conference win, the Thursday night matchup at The Jungle should be a fun one. Green Bay had picked up a few wins in the Virgin Islands before nearly taking down Robert Morris in the league-opener. They then lost 86-58 at Wright State on Sunday. The Phoenix have shown signs of immense growth this season, but now it’s about…

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