The Horizon League Basketball Tournament is played at the conclusion of each Horizon League basketball season as each team fights for the Horizon League’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The 2011 Horizon League Basketball Tournament schedule will take place March 1-8 2011 on campus sites at the home of the higher seeds with the winner advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Follow the entire 2011 Horizon League Tournament online here at Horizon-fans.com, your home for Horizon League Basketball news & coverage. Also be sure to pickup Horizon League Conference Tournament tickets at some of the best prices available online.
2011 Horizon Tournament Schedule
First Round – Tuesday, March 1
Game 1 – 7:00 PM – #10 UIC 61 at #3 Cleveland State 73 – HLN
Game 2 – 7:00 PM – #7 Green Bay 50 at #6 Wright State 60 – HLN
Game 3 – 8:00 PM – #9 Youngstown State 71 at #4 Valparaiso 80 - HLN
Game 4 – 7:00 PM – #8 Loyola 69 at #5 Detroit 90 – HLN
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 4
Game 5 – 8:30 PM – #3 Cleveland State 73 vs. #6 Wright State 59 – HLN
Game 6 – 6:00 PM – #4 Valparaiso 88 vs. #5 Detroit 78 – HLN
Semifinals – Saturday, March 5
Game 7 – 6:00 PM – #3 Cleveland State 68 vs. #2 Butler 76 – ESPNU
Game 8 – 8:30 PM – #4 Valparaiso 63 at #1 Milwaukee 70 – ESPNU
Championship Game – Tuesday, March 8
Game 9 – 9pm – #2 Butler 59 vs. Milwaukee 44 – ESPN/ESPN3.com
Horizon League Men’s Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, March 1
First Round – Games played at the campus of the higher seed
Game 1 — #10 UIC 61 at #3 Cleveland State 73 — 7 p.m. ET
Game 2 — #7 Green Bay 50 at #6 Wright State 60 — 7 p.m. ET
Game 3 — #9 Youngstown State 71 at #4 Valparaiso 80 — 8 p.m. ET
Game 4 — #8 Loyola 69 at #5 Detroit 90 — 7 p.m. ET
Friday, March 4
Second Round – at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the No. 1 seed
Game 1: (6) Wright State vs. (3) Cleveland State, 6 p.m. ET
Game 2: (5) Detroit vs. (4) Valparaiso, 30 minutes after the end of Game 1
Saturday, March 5
Semifinals – at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the No. 1 seed
Game 7 — Game 5 winner vs. #2 Butler — 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU (tape-delay at 10:30 p.m. ET)
Game 8 — Game 6 winner vs. #1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee — 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Tuesday, March 8
Championship – at venue of highest remaining seed
Game 9 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 9 p.m. ET, ESPN