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Notre Dame among schools Wright State forward will visit

The Irish could use him.

With Notre Dame losing almost all of its returning depth at forward, it will take any help it can get at that position. However, relief could be coming in the form of Grant Basile, who will look elsewhere to use up his remaining eligibility after four years at Wright State. Notre Dame is one of four programs Basile will visit over the next few weeks:

Basile ranked first in rebounds and second in scoring for the Raiders this past season. That meant he played a big role in the Raiders reaching their first NCAA Tournament since 2018, which was made possible by them winning the Horizon League Tournament. He led the Raiders with 21 points in their first-round loss to Arizona, the top seed in the South Regional.

After playing only three games as a freshman, Basile appeared in 92 games over the next three years, starting 56 of them, including all 36 as a senior. For his career, he is averaging 12.9 points and 6.5 rebounds a game while shooting 52.7% from the field.

Basile’s lone game against an ACC opponent came this past season at NC State. In an 84-70 Raiders win, he dominated with 23 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and four assists.

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Oklahoma vs. IUPUI in NCAA Tournament: Stream, injury report and broadcast

Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma Sooners get ready to face Horizon League champion IUPUI in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament.

No.4 seeded Oklahoma plays the 13th seeded IUPUI Jaguars on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Jennie Baranczyk had a great first season with the Sooners, culminating in a fourth-place finish in the Big 12. After falling to Baylor in the Big 12 tournament semifinals, the Sooners begin their pursuit of a national title in the NCAA Tournament.

The Sooners were awarded the No. 4 seed in the Bridgeport region, which allows them to host the first and second-round games before moving on to a neutral site for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. IUPUI enters as the No. 13 seed after winning the Horizon League tournament.

Taylor Robertson and Madi Williams, two All-Big 12 performers will look to lead the Sooners into the next round and a date with the winner of the No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 12 UMASS matchup.

IUPUI is making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. Their only other conference tournament win was in 2020 when the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the beginning wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They enter the tournament with a record of 24-4 and have a win against the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road. They are led by Macee Williams, who has won the Horizon League Player of the Year award four straight seasons. She is averaging 18.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. She has 13 double-doubles on the season and has scored at least 20 or more points eight times. IUPUI led the Horizon league in overall shooting percentage and 3-point field goal percentage.

How to Watch

  • Date: March 19
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPNU
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Injury Report

Oklahoma

Ana Llanusa: out for season (January 5, 2022)

Skylar Vann: questionable with leg injury suffered against Baylor.

IUPUI

N/A

Players to watch

Oklahoma

Madi Williams: 18.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists per game.

Taylor Robertson: 17 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game, 45.2% from 3.

Skylar Vann: 11.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game.

IUPUI

Macee Williams: 18.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game.

Rachel McLimore: 12.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists per game, 40.7% from 3.

Rachel Kent: 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists per game, 40.5% from 3.

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2020 Horizon League College Basketball Tournament odds and betting futures

Analyzing the 2020 Horizon League Tournament odds and futures, with sports betting picks, tips and best bets.

Then there were four remaining in the Horizon League race for a dance ticket to the 2020 NCAA Tournament.

The Wright State Raiders, Northern Kentucky Norse, Green Bay Phoenix and Illinois-Chicago Flames are the last four standing, but the oddsmakers are really considering it a two-horse race. Stranger things have happened, however, and that’s what makes the craziness of March college hoops so exciting.

Below, we look at the futures odds to win the Horizon League, which is down to Monday’s semifinals after featuring first-round games March 3 and the quarterfinals Thursday.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, March 9 at 3:10 p.m. ET.

2020 Horizon League odds: Wright State Raiders (-179)

Wright State rolled to a 15-3 regular-season conference record, winning the league by two full games over second-place Northern Kentucky. As such, the Raiders earned a bye into the semifinals, avoiding the possibility of an early-round upset. It could have happened, too. They were shocked in an 88-70 loss at Youngstown State, the No. 5 seed, three games ago. But YSU was knocked out by Illinois-Chicago in the quarters.

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The Raiders rank fifth in the country in offense, posting 81.4 points per game (PPG), and are 37th with a 36.6 percentage from 3-point land. The one thing that could potentially hold the Raiders back in a close game, either in the semifinals, conference final or in the NCAA Tournament, is their struggles at the free-throw line. They’re terrible, ranking 270th at just 68.0 percent. The player to watch is C Loudon Love, the 6-foot-11 big from Illinois who averages 16.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots per game.

The FAVORITE IS WORTH A BET AT -179, and just hope the Raiders can avoid the upset bug and a disappointing trip to the NIT.

The Raiders (-6, -110) are favored vs. the Flames in Monday’s first semifinal at Indianapolis (7 p.m. ET). WSU is -250 on the moneyline, while UIC is +200. The O/U is 150.5.

2020 Horizon League odds: Northern Kentucky Norse (+130)

The Norse fell to Wright State at home on Feb. 28 in the regular-season finale, but they were still able to snag the No. 2 seed. They didn’t fare terribly well down the stretch, however, going 2-2 straight up (SU) and 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in the final four. If a 3-pointer is needed, the Norse rank a lowly 306th at 30.7 percent from behind the arc, and they are a middling 137th in points scored (72.2 PPG).

NKU went 0-2 SU/ATS against Wright State. The Norse split with each Green Bay and UIC, going 1-1 SU/ATS. They have some short odds, but it might be best to look elsewhere.

NKU (-5, -115) play Green Bay in Monday’s second semifinal. The Norse are -228 on the moneyline, while the Phoenix are +185. The O/U is 151.

2020 Horizon League odds: Green Bay Phoenix (+1500)

The Phoenix ended up just one game over .500 at 16-15 in the regular season, but finished up strong. Green Bay won four of the final five in the regular season, only falling at Oakland 92-88 in overtime on Feb. 23. The Phoenix exacted revenge in the Horizon quarters with a 78-63 beating of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, easily covering a 4-point number. For the Phoenix, it’s all offense and very little mind to defense. They rank third in the country at 82.0 PPG, and they’re 22nd in 3-pointer percentage (37.3%). However, they are 338th in scoring defense, yielding 80.1 PPG. Still, they’re a pretty solid long-shot pick worthy of a SMALL-UNIT BET AT +1500.

2020 Horizon League odds: Illinois-Chicago Flames (+2000)

The Flames were 15-16 during the regular season, but they have racked up wins over IUPUI and Youngstown State to play their way into the Horizon semifinals. UIC struggles to post points, averaging just 69.0 PPG to rank 237th. Despite the Flames’ scoring woes, they still managed to split with each of the top three seeds, Wright State, NKU and Green Bay. Still, UIC is likely to flame out, pun totally intended. AVOID.

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