On the Horizon: Nov. 9-15 Watchguide

One week of the college basketball season has been played, and the Horizon League delivered. From a 3 a.m. thriller to freshman breakouts, to offensive explosions and overtime thrillers, the league has had it all. Hoping for more in week two, here are the games I’m monitoring for the next seven days.

Green Bay at Northern Iowa

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

After taking care of a non-Division I opponent and losing at Cincinnati as expected, the Phoenix took down one of the preseason favorites in the Summit League, St. Thomas. Green Bay did so with Marcus Hall and Orlando Lovejoy scoring just a combined 24 points. The pair of JUCO transfers, Ne’quan Brown and Ahmere Carson, combined for 32 points, with Isaiah Sutherland and Clarence Payia each scoring eight off the bench to get the job offensively. Northern Iowa, following the departure of Ben Jacobson, must do some soul-searching early in the year, making this a perfect opportunity for Green Bay to try to sneak up on the Panthers and pull off the upset.

Northern Kentucky at Saint Louis

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

At this point, this game could just as easily go in the high-major opportunities portion of the article. Saint Louis is that good. But the Billikens are still a mid-major, making this maybe the highest-touted mid-major duel of the week in the Horizon League. For the Norse, the question remains: when will Ethan Elliott make his return? In his absence, the backcourt combination of Eric Acker and Willie Foster has been exceptional, but there’s no question that Northern Kentucky can’t wait to have its point guard back. Through three games, Foster is averaging 23 points, and Acker is averaging 17.3 points and 7.3 assists. Noah Pagotto has been as good as advertised up front, averaging 19.3 points and seven rebounds. This will be a tall task for the Norse, but a game worth watching regardless of the outcome.

Oakland at Boise State, Wednesday

Nov. 11, 9 p.m. ET, YouTube

Similar to its game at UC Santa Barbara…

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