2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2024–25
Teams11
SiteCampus sites
(First Round and Quarterfinals)
Corteva Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana
(Semifinals and Finals)
ChampionsRobert Morris (1st Title)
Winning coachAndrew Toole (3rd Title, 1st Horizon League Title)
MVPKam Woods (Robert Morris)
Attendance2,273 (Championship)
Top scorerKam Woods (Robert Morris) (59 Points)
TelevisionESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris † 15 – 5   .750 26 – 9   .743
Cleveland State 14 – 6   .700 23 – 13   .639
Milwaukee 14 – 6   .700 21 – 11   .656
Youngstown State 13 – 7   .650 21 – 13   .618
Purdue Fort Wayne 12 – 8   .600 19 – 13   .594
Oakland 11 – 9   .550 16 – 18   .471
Northern Kentucky 11 – 9   .550 17 – 16   .515
Wright State 8 – 12   .400 15 – 18   .455
IU Indy 6 – 14   .300 10 – 22   .313
Detroit Mercy 4 – 16   .200 8 – 24   .250
Green Bay 2 – 18   .100 4 – 28   .125
† winner

The 2025 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament was the final event of the 2024–25 men's basketball season for the Horizon League. It was held from March 4–11, 2025; first-round and quarterfinal games were played at the home courts of the higher seeds, with all remaining games at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis.[1] The winner, Robert Morris, received the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Barbasol for the third consecutive year.[2]

Seeds

All teams in the conference participated in the tournament, with the top five teams receiving byes to the quarterfinals. The bracket is reset after each round so that the lowest remaining seed always plays the highest.

Seed School Conf Tiebreaker
1 Robert Morris 15−5
2 Cleveland State 14−6 1−1 vs Robert Morris
3 Milwaukee 14−6 0−2 vs Robert Morris
4 Youngstown State 13−7
5 Purdue Fort Wayne 12−8
6 Oakland 11−9 1–1 vs. Milwaukee
7 Northern Kentucky 11−9 0–2 vs. Milwaukee
8 Wright State 8−12
9 IU Indy 6−14
10 Detroit Mercy 4−16
11 Green Bay 2−18

Schedule

Game Time Matchup Score Television
First Round – Tuesday, March 4
1 7:00 pm No. 11 Green Bay at No. 6 Oakland 72–96 ESPN+
2 7:00 pm No. 10 Detroit Mercy at No. 7 Northern Kentucky 75–99
3 7:00 pm No. 9 IU Indy at No. 8 Wright State 85–98
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 6
4 7:00 pm No. 8 Wright State at No. 1 Robert Morris 62–83 ESPN+
5 7:00 pm No. 7 Northern Kentucky at No. 2 Cleveland State 63–68
6 7:00 pm No. 6 Oakland at No. 3 Milwaukee 72–64
7 7:00 pm No. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne at No. 4 Youngstown State 67–72
Semifinals – Monday, March 10
at Corteva Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
8 7:00 pm No. 1 Robert Morris vs. No. 6 Oakland 79–76OT ESPNU
9 9:30 pm No. 2 Cleveland State vs. No. 4 Youngstown State 54–56 ESPN2
Championship – Tuesday, March 11
at Corteva Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
10 7:00 pm No. 1 Robert Morris vs. No. 4 Youngstown State 89–78 ESPN/ESPN2
First round and quarterfinals game times are local. Semifinals and championship game times are in EDT. Rankings denote tournament seed.

Bracket

First round
Tuesday, March 4 		Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 6 		Semifinals
Monday, March 10 		Championship
Tuesday, March 11
1 Robert Morris 83
8 Wright State 98 8 Wright State 62
9 IU Indy 85 1 Robert Morris 79OT
6 Oakland 76
4 Youngstown State 72
5 Purdue Fort Wayne 67
1 Robert Morris 89
4 Youngstown State 78
2 Cleveland State 68
7 Northern Kentucky 99 7 Northern Kentucky 63
10 Detroit Mercy 75 2 Cleveland State 54
4 Youngstown State 56
3 Milwaukee 64
6 Oakland 96 6 Oakland 72
11 Green Bay 72

Game summaries

All times are in Eastern Time (UTC−5 on March 4 and 6 and UTC−4 on March 10 and 11)

First Round

March 4
7:00 p.m.
No. 11 Green Bay 67, No. 6 Oakland 92
Scoring by half: 34–47, 38–49
Pts: Johnson 21
Rebs: Levy 11
Asts: Tweedy, Levy 6		 Pts: Mukeba, I. Jones 15
Rebs: Mukeba 11
Asts: J. Jones 8
Oakland advances to the Horizon League Quarterfinals
Athletics Center O'Rena
Rochester, MI
Attendance: 2,003
Referees: Alfred Smith, Jim Bruno, Earl Walton
March 4
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 Detroit Mercy 75, No.7 Northern Kentucky 75
Scoring by half: 34–47, 38–49
Pts: Lovejoy 21
Rebs: Kalambay 6
Asts: Lovejoy 4		 Pts: Gherezgher 19
Rebs: Wells 9
Asts: Vinson 6
Northern Kentucky advances to the Horizon League Quarterfinals
Truist Area
Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 1,879
Referees: Chris Beaver, Bryan Anslinger, Tim Comer
March 4
8:00 p.m.
No. 9 IU Indianapolis 85, No. 8 Wright State 98
Scoring by half: 42–43, 43–55
Pts: Walker 20
Rebs: Craig 7
Asts: Craig 5		 Pts: Doumbia 23
Rebs: Doumbia 12
Asts: Doumbia 7
Wright State advances to the Horizon League Quarterfinals
Ervin J. Nutter Center
Fairborn, OH
Attendance: 2,488
Referees: Jermaine Rogers, Sutton Simon, Brian McNutt

Quarterfinals

March 6
8:00 p.m.
No. 8 Wright State 62, No. 1 Robert Morris 83
Scoring by half: 31–41, 31–42
Pts: Noel, Imariagbe 15
Rebs: Norris 7
Asts: Noel, Norris 3		 Pts: Gherezgher 19
Rebs: Wells 9
Asts: Vinson 6
Robert Morris advances to the Horizon League Semifinals
UMPC Events Center
Carnot-Moon, PA
Attendance: 4,068
Referees: Tariq Lucas, Andy O'Brien, John Floyd
March 6
8:00 p.m.
No. 7 Northern Kentucky 63, No. 2 Cleveland State 68
Scoring by half: 27-33, 36-35
Pts: Gherezgher 18
Rebs: Wells 10
Asts: Vinson 6		 Pts: Arnnet, Smith 16
Rebs: Arnett 10
Asts: Arnett, Dibba 4
Cleveland State advances to the Horizon League Semifinals
Henry J. Goodman Arena
Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 1,465
Referees: Steve McJunkins, Amy Bonner, Jim Bruno
March 6
8:00 p.m.
No. 6 Oakland 72, No. 3 Milwaukee 64
Scoring by half: 39–31, 33–33
Pts: Mukeba 21
Rebs: Mukeba 7
Asts: Jones 5		 Pts: Fulks 20
Rebs: Stillwell 8
Asts: Stillwell, Fulks 6
Oakland advances to the Horizon League Semifinals
UWM Panther Arena
Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 2,151
Referees: Nate Harris, Tim Comer, Randy Richardson
March 6
7:00 p.m.
No. 5 Purdue Fort-Wayne 67, No. 4 Youngstown State 72
Scoring by half: 26-26, 41-46
Pts: Morton-Robertson 21
Rebs: Jackson 11
Asts: Bello 6		 Pts: Galette 22
Rebs: Carroll 12
Asts: Nelson 3
Youngstown State advances to the Horizon League Semifinals
Beeghly Center
Youngstown, OH
Attendance: 2,605
Referees: Chad Barlow, King Whetstone, Bill Ek

Semifinals

March 10
7:00 p.m.
No. 6 Oakland 76, No. 1 Robert Morris 79 (OT)
Scoring by half: 38–34, 36–40 Overtime: 2-5
Pts: Mukeba 18
Rebs: I. Jones 7
Asts: J. Jones 4		 Pts: Woods 23
Rebs: Omojafo, Plet 5
Asts: Woods 7
Robert Morris advances to the Horizon League Finals
Corteva Coliseum
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 1,775
Referees: Edwin Young, Amy Bonner, Larry Scirotto
March 10
9:30 p.m.
No. 4 Youngstown State 54, No. 2 Cleveland State 52
Scoring by half: 22-21, 34-33
Pts: Uijtendaal 13
Rebs: Galette 12
Asts: Galette 4		 Pts: Smith 14
Rebs: Abidde 7
Asts: Dibba 4
Youngstown State advances to the Horizon League Finals
Corteva Coliseum
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 1,775
Referees: Andy O'Brien, Jim Bruno, John Floyd

Finals

March 11
7:00 p.m.
No. 4 Youngstown State 78, No. 1 Robert Morris 89
Scoring by half: 29–34, 49–55
Pts: Maxey 23
Rebs: Dynes 10
Asts: Maxey, Uijtendaal 4		 Pts: Omojafo 24
Rebs: Omojafo 13
Asts: Folgueiras 7
Robert Morris wins Horizon League Finals
Corteva Coliseum
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 2273
Referees: Tim Comer, Randy Richardson, Earl Walton

Awards and honors

2025 Horizon League Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team[3]
  • Kam Woods, Robert Morris (MVP)
  • Josh Omojafo, Robert Morris
  • DJ Smith, Robert Morris
  • Nico Galette, Youngstown State
  • Allen Mukeba, Oakland

References

  1. ^ "2025 Barbasol Horizon League Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Horizon League. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Barbasol Extends Title Partnership Agreement with Horizon League". Horizon League. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Top Seed RMU Captures 2025 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship. Horizon League. March 11 2025. Retrieved March 12 2025.
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