# 2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball season

The 2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 32nd season of Horizon League basketball.

## Preseason

In the preseason, Butler was the conference favorite despite returning only one of their top four scorers from the 2011 national runner-up team. Butler received 28 first-place votes in the preseason poll of HL coaches, media, and sports information directors. Detroit captured second in the preseason poll with 19 first-place votes, and Cleveland State finished third for the third consecutive preseason. The preseason player of the year was Ray McCallum, Jr. of Detroit who was also named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason candidate list.

### HL Preseason Poll

| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Butler (28) | 468 |
| 2 | Detroit (19) | 453 |
| 3 | Cleveland State (2) | 388 |
| 4 | Milwaukee (1) | 356 |
| 5 | Valparaiso | 255 |
| 6 | Green Bay | 247 |
| 7 | Youngstown State | 195 |
| 8 | Wright State | 157 |
| 9 | Loyola | 145 |
| 10 | Illinois-Chicago | 86 |

### Preseason All-Horizon
#### First Team

* Ray McCallum, Jr., Detroit
* Trevon Harmon, Cleveland State
* Eli Holman, Detroit
* Chase Simon, Detroit
* Kaylon Williams, Milwaukee

#### Second Team

* Tony Meier, Milwaukee
* Alec Brown, Green Bay
* Andrew Smith, Butler
* Ben Averkamp, Loyola
* Ryan Broekhoff, Valparaiso
Preseason Player of the Year
* Ray McCallum, Jr., Detroit

### Conference Previews

Several media outlets projected the final Horizon League standings for the 2011–12 season:
| Rank | CBS Sports | Rivals | Blue Ribbon | Sporting News | Lindy's | Athlon | College Hoops Insider | ESPN The Magazine | College Sports Madness |
| 1. | Butler | Butler | Detroit | Detroit | Butler | Butler | Butler | Butler | Butler |
| 2. | Detroit | Detroit | Cleveland St. | Milwaukee | Detroit | Detroit | Detroit | Detroit | Cleveland St. |
| 3. | Cleveland St. | Milwaukee | Butler | Butler | Cleveland St. | Cleveland St. | Cleveland St. | Cleveland St. | Detroit |
| 4. | Milwaukee | Cleveland St. | Milwaukee | Cleveland St. | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee |
| 5. | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | Wright St. | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | Loyola | Valparaiso |
| 6. | Wright St. | Green Bay | Youngstown St. | Green Bay | Valparaiso | Green Bay | Loyola | Valparaiso | - |
| 7. | Green Bay | Wright St. | Green Bay | Wright St. | Green Bay | Loyola | Wright St. | Green Bay | - |
| 8. | Loyola | Loyola | UIC | Youngstown St. | Loyola | Wright St. | Green Bay | Wright St. | - |
| 9. | Youngstown St. | Youngstown St. | Loyola | Loyola | UIC | Youngstown St. | UIC | Youngstown St. | - |
| 10. | UIC | UIC | Wright St. | UIC | Youngstown St. | UIC | Youngstown St. | UIC | - |

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| Last updated: | March 7, 2012 (Week 17) |
| | | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 |
| Butler | AP | RV | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butler | C | RV | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butler | Mid-Major | 2 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | - | - | - | - | RV | RV | - | RV |
| Cleveland State | AP | - | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | RV | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland State | C | - | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | - | RV | - | - | - | - | - | RV | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland State | Mid-Major | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | RV | RV | RV |
| Detroit | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Detroit | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Detroit | Mid-Major | 15 | 16 | 20 | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | RV | RV |
| Green Bay | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green Bay | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green Bay | Mid-Major | RV | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois-Chicago | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois-Chicago | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois-Chicago | Mid-Major | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loyola | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loyola | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loyola | Mid-Major | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee | Mid-Major | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valparaiso | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valparaiso | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valparaiso | Mid-Major | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | - | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
| Wright State | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wright State | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wright State | Mid-Major | - | - | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Youngstown State | AP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Youngstown State | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Youngstown State | Mid-Major | - | - | - | - | - | RV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

## Schedule
### Exhibition schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Oct. 29* 7:00 pm | DET vs. Madonna | W 112–52 | – | 27 – Minnerath | 10 – Lowe | 8 – R. McCallum | Calihan Hall (1,637) Detroit, MI |
| Oct. 29* 8:05 pm | VAL vs. Hillsdale | W 73–71 | – | 23 – Van Wijk | 12 – Broekhoff | 5 – Kenney | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,946) Valparaiso, IN |
| Nov. 02* 7:00 pm | BUT vs. Northern State | L 50–53 | – | 19 – Smith | 8 – Smith | 6 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,544) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov. 02* 8:00 pm | UIC vs. Chicago | W 61–45 | – | 14 – Talton | 7 – Carter | 3 – Barnes | UIC Pavilion (1,210) Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 03* 8:05 pm | VAL vs. Augustana | W 74–65 | – | 14 – Edwards | 7 – Van Wijk | 4 – Kenney | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,488) Valparaiso, IN |
| Nov. 04* 8:00 pm | GRB vs. Lawrence | W 87–56 | – | 10 – four tied | 11 – Brown | 2 – eight tied | Kress Events Center (1,523) Green Bay, WI |
| Nov. 05* 7:00 pm | BUT vs. Franklin | W 91–53 | – | 19 – Smith | 8 – Jones | 8 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,586) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov. 05* 7:00 pm | DET vs. Ashland | W 96–65 | – | 24 – R. McCallum | 6 – Foster 6 - Minerath | 5 – Calliste | Calihan Hall (1,441) Detroit, MI |
| Nov. 05* 7:00 pm | LUC vs. Benedictine | W 73–57 | – | 21 – Hill | 9 – Gibler | 4 – Hill | Joseph J. Gentile Center (2,112) Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 05* 7:00 pm | WSU vs. Central State | L 50–56 | – | 12 – Mays 12 - Battle | 9 – Mpondo | 3 – Arceneaux | Nutter Center (3,179) Fairborn, OH |
| Nov. 05* 8:00pm | UWM vs. Parkside | W 67–59 | – | 17 – J. McCallum | 7 – Haarsma | 3 – Boga | Klotsche Center (1,703) Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov. 08* 8:30 pm | UIC vs. Lake Forest | W 57–33 | – | 14 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 4 – Talton | UIC Pavilion (–) Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 09* 7:00 pm | CSU vs. John Carroll | W 88–58 | – | 18 – Pogue | 12 – Grady | 3 – Brown | Wolstein Center (1,583) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. HLN = Horizon League Network. BTN = Big Ten Network. |||||||||

### Non-conference schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| November |||||||||
| 07* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | VAL at #16/16 Arizona Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 64–73 | 0–1 | 20 – Broekhoff | 10 – Broekhoff | 3 – Bogan 3 - Harris | McKale Center (12,871) Tucson, AZ |
| 11* 7:00 pm | UDM vs. Lake Erie | W 96–57 | 1–1 | 24 – Simon | 8 – Minnerath | 7 – McCallum | Calihan Hall (1,647) Detroit, MI |
| 11* 7:00 pm | UIC at Eastern Michigan | L 57–68 | 1–2 | 19 – Carter | 11 – Carter | 4 – Brown | Convocation Center (1,208) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11* 7:00 pm, BTN | LUC at Illinois | L 49–67 | 1–3 | 19 – Gibler | 6 – Gibler | 6 – Brito | Assembly Hall (15,937) Champaign, IL |
| 11* 7:30 pm | VAL at Georgia Southern | W 90–81 | 2–3 | 22 – Broekhoff | 13 – Broekhoff | 4 – Bogan | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,547) Statesboro, GA |
| 11* 8:00 pm | GRB vs. U-Mary | W 94–55 | 3–3 | 18 – Brown | 11 – Brown | 4 – Turner | Resch Center (2,058) Green Bay, WI |
| 11* 9:00 pm, BTN | WSU at #3/3 Ohio State | L 42–73 | 3–4 | 13 – Pacher | 6 – Sledge | 2 – Battle | Value City Arena (15,645) Columbus, OH |
| 12* 2:00 pm | UWM vs. S.W. Minnesota State | W 71–65 | 4–4 | 16 – J. McCallum 16 - Allen | 17 – Haarsma | 2 – Haarsma 2 - Allen | U.S. Cellular Arena (2,246) Milwaukee, WI |
| 12* 3:00 pm, WNDY | BUT at Evansville | L 77–80 | 4–5 | 22 – Hopkins | 9 – Smith | 5 – Hopkins | Ford Center (9,454) Evansville, IN |
| 12* 7:00 pm | YSU at Samford | W 76–69 | 5–5 | 28 – Perry | 8 – Eargle 8 - Ward | 4 – Perry | Pete Hanna Center (873) Homewood, AL |
| 13* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | CSU at #7/7 Vanderbilt | W 71–58 | 6–5 | 18 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 4 – Harmon | Memorial Gymnasium (13,503) Nashville, TN |
| 13* 2:00 pm | GRB at Duquesne | L 66–84 | 6–6 | 17 – Williams | 10 – Brown | 3 – Sykes 3 - Turner | A. J. Palumbo Center (2,334) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 13* 3:00 pm | WSU vs. Kenyon | W 80–56 | 7–6 | 14 – Balwigaire | 8 – Sledge | 6 – Cuffee | Nutter Center (2,583) Fairborn, OH |
| 14* 8:00 pm | UWM at Northern Illinois | W 59–57 | 8–6 | 15 – Haarsma | 12 – Haarsma | 6 – Williams | Convocation Center (1,025) DeKalb, IL |
| 14* 8:00 pm, Fox Sports | LUC at Kansas State | L 61–74 | 8–7 | 19 – Averkamp | 7 – Averkamp 7 - Gac | 4 – Brito | Bramlage Coliseum (12,450) Manhattan, KS |
| 14* 8:05 pm, HLN | VAL vs. Holy Cross (IN) | W 88–38 | 9–7 | 25 – Edwards | 10 – Van Wijk | 6 – Harris | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,957) Valparaiso, IN |
| 14* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | UDM at Notre Dame CBE Classic | L 53–59 | 9–8 | 20 – McCallum | 11 – Simon | 4 – Calliste 4 - McCallum | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,720) Notre Dame, IN |
| 15* 7:00 pm, WNDY | BUT vs. Chattanooga | W 57–46 | 10–8 | 16 – Smith | 10 – Smith | 5 – Hopkins 5 - Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,078) Indianapolis, IN |
| 15* 7:00 pm | CSU vs. Rio Grande | W 86–57 | 11–8 | 24 – Brown | 9 – Brown | 5 – Montgomery | Wolstein Center (1,871) Cleveland, OH |
| 15* 7:05 pm | YSU vs. Notre Dame (OH) | W 80–62 | 12–8 | 18 – Perry | 8 – Eargle | 5 – Perry 5 - Ward | Beeghly Center (1,270) Youngstown, OH |
| 16* 7:00 pm | WSU vs. Jackson State | W 56–39 | 13–8 | 15 – Arceneaux | 9 – Darling | 3 – Darling | Nutter Center (3,159) Fairborn, OH |
| 16* 8:00 pm | GRB at North Dakota State | W 65–61 | 13–9 | 16 – Baker 16 - Brown | 9 – Cougill | 5 – Sykes | Bison Sports Arena (2,450) Fargo, ND |
| 16* 8:00 pm | UIC vs. Roosevelt | W 59–42 | 14–9 | 18 – Williams | 12 – Williams | 3 – four tied | UIC Pavilion (2,309) Chicago, IL |
| 16* 8:00 pm | LUC at Eastern Illinois | L 61–65 | 14–10 | 15 – Gibler | 7 – Averkamp | 5 – Brito | Lantz Arena (1,233) Charleston, IL |
| 18* 7:00 pm | CSU vs. St. Bonaventure | W 67–64 | 15–10 | 20 – Harmon | 6 – Pogue | 4 – Kamczyc | Wolstein Center (3,073) Cleveland, OH |
| 18* 7:00 pm | UDM vs. Concordia (MI) | W 113–68 | 16–10 | 19 – Calliste | 13 – Anderson | 8 – Simon | Calihan Hall (1,551) Detroit, MI |
| 18* 7:05 pm | YSU vs. UC Riverside | W 53–49 $^{OT}$ | 17–10 | 15 – Ward | 14 – Brooks | 3 – Allen | Beeghly Center (1,417) Youngstown, OH |
| 18* 8:00 pm, Sports 32 | UWM vs. IUPUI Auto Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational | W 62–49 | 18–10 | 14 – Allen 14 - Kelm | 8 – Williams | 8 – Williams | U.S. Cellular Arena (3,022) Milwaukee, WI |
| 18* 8:30 pm, HLN | VAL vs. Akron 2K Sports Classic | W 62–59 | 19–10 | 21 – Van Wijk | 11 – Broekhoff | 5 – Kenney | Athletics–Recreation Center (3,876) Valparaiso, IN |
| 19* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | BUT vs. #8/7 Louisville | L 53–69 | 19–11 | 20 – Marshall | 6 – Marshall | 7 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,071) Indianapolis, IN |
| 19* 4:00 pm | UIC vs. Quincy | L 61–65 | 19–12 | 17 – Barnes | 7 – Williams | 4 – Williams 4 - Talton | UIC Pavilion (1,742) Chicago, IL |
| 19* 8:00 pm | GRB vs. Wyoming | W 52–44 | 20–12 | 15 – Brown | 9 – Cougill | 3 – Turner | Resch Center (2,740) Green Bay, WI |
| 19* 8:30 pm, HLN | VAL vs. IU-Kokomo 2K Sports Classic | W 79–48 | 21–12 | 13 – Broekhoff | 15 – Vucic | 4 – Carpenter | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,244) Valparaiso, IN |
| 20* 2:00 pm | LUC at Furman | L 51–63 | 21–13 | 12 – Crisman | 6 – Averkamp 6 - Gibler | 6 – Brito 3 - Crisman | Timmons Arena (903) Greenville, SC |
| 20* 4:30 pm, HLN | VAL vs. Duquesne 2K Sports Classic | W 84–68 | 22–13 | 22 – Van Wijk | 13 – Broekhoff | 6 – Broekhoff | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,011) Valparaiso, IN |
| 20* 5:00 pm | UWM vs. Texas Southern Auto Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational | W 73–38 | 23–13 | 17 – Williams | 10 – Kelm | 6 – Williams | U.S. Cellular Arena (2,531) Milwaukee, WI |
| 21* 5:00 pm | UDM vs. George Washington CBE Classic | L 73–86 | 23–14 | 18 – Minnerath | 10 – Lowe | 4 – Calliste | Stroh Center (–) Bowling Green, OH |
| 21* 7:00 pm, WNDY | BUT vs. Savannah State Hoosier Invitational | W 57–42 | 24–14 | 11 – Smith | 6 – Jones 6 - Woods | 5 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,080) Indianapolis, IN |
| 21* 7:00 pm, Fox Sports | WSU at Florida | L 65–78 | 24–15 | 21 – Mays | 4 – three tied | 3 – Arceneaux 3 - Mays | St. Pete Times Forum (6,331) Tampa, FL |
| 21* 7:05 pm | GRB at Indiana State | L 56–57 | 24–16 | 15 – Baker | 5 – Sykes | 5 – Johnson | Hulman Center (4,761) Terre Haute, IN |
| 22* 7:30 pm | CSU at Kent State | W 57–53 | 25–16 | 13 – Montgomery | 6 – Grady | 3 – Lee 3 - Montgomery | MACC (6,327) Kent, OH |
| 22* 7:30 pm | UDM at Bowling Green CBE Classic | L 61–67 | 25–17 | 17 – Bruinsma | 9 – Calliste | 3 – Calliste | Stroh Center (1,379) Bowling Green, OH |
| 23* 5:00 pm | UDM vs. Austin Peay CBE Classic | W 94–93 $^{OT}$ | 26–17 | 20 – Simon | 12 – Bruinsma | 3 – three tied | Stroh Center (159) Bowling Green, OH |
| 23* 7:00 pm, WNDY | BUT vs. Gardner–Webb Hoosier Invitational | W 68–66 | 27–17 | 22 – Hopkins | 6 – Smith | 7 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,036) Indianapolis, IN |
| 23* 7:00 pm, BTN | UWM at Michigan State Auto Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational | L 55–68 | 27–18 | 14 – Williams | 8 – Haarsma | 3 – Williams | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| 23* 7:00 pm | WSU at North Florida | L 52–69 | 27–19 | 15 – Mays | 7 – Pacher | 4 – Mays | UNF Arena (824) Jacksonville, FL |
| 23* 7:00 pm | YSU at Penn State | L 71–82 | 27–20 | 25 – Allen | 5 – three tied | 3 – four tied | Bryce Jordan Center (4,461) University Park, PA |
| 23* 8:00 pm | UIC vs. Evansville | W 79–75 | 28–20 | 24 – Brown | 6 – three tied | 7 – Travis | UIC Pavilion (1,987) Chicago, IL |
| 25* 2:30 pm | CSU vs. Boston University Ticketcity Legends Classic | W 63–62 | 29–20 | 14 – Brown 14 - Grady | 11 – Pogue | 4 – Harmon | Ryan Center (–) Kingston, RI |
| 25* 6:30 pm, BTN | VAL at Ohio State | L 47–80 | 29–21 | 18 – Harris | 11 – Broekhoff | 3 – Buggs Kenney | Value City Arena (15,606) Columbus, OH |
| 25* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | GRB at Virginia | L 42–68 | 29–22 | 11 – Sykes | 4 – Williams | 2 – Cougill | John Paul Jones Arena (9,113) Charlottesville, VA |
| 26* 2:30 pm | CSU vs. Hofstra Ticketcity Legends Classic | L 53–63 | 29–23 | 12 – Montgomery | 3 – three tied | 4 – Kamczyc | Ryan Center (–) Kingston, RI |
| 26* 4:00 pm | LUC vs. Fordham | W 64–50 | 30–23 | 14 – Crisman | 8 – Averkamp | 10 – Brito | Joseph J. Gentile Center (1,947) Chicago, IL |
| 26* 7:00 pm | UIC at Toledo | L 67–82 | 30–24 | 11 – Humes | 10 – Humes | 4 – Talton | Savage Arena (4,093) Toledo, OH |
| 26* 7:00 pm | WSU vs. Charlotte | L 66–70 | 30–25 | 25 – Mays | 5 – Mays | 3 – three tied | Nutter Center (2,993) Fairborn, OH |
| 26* 7:00 pm | YSU at Saint Francis (PA) | W 60–59 | 31–25 | 12 – Perry | 7 – Brooks | 3 – Perry | DeGol Arena (782) Loretto, PA |
| 26* 8:00 pm | UWM at Little Rock Auto Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational | W 59–54 | 32–25 | 17 – Haarsma | 8 – Kelm | 7 – Williams | Jack Stephens Center (2,431) Little Rock, AR |
| 26* 7:00 pm | UDM at Akron | L 63–81 | 32–26 | 27 – Simon | 7 – Simon | 4 – McCallum | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,585) Akron, OH |
| 27* 2:30 pm | CSU at Rhode Island Ticketcity Legends Classic | W 67–45 | 33–26 | 20 – Pogue | 5 – Pogue | 8 – Montgomery | Ryan Center (2,737) Kingston, RI |
| 27* 7:00 pm, BTN | BUT at Indiana Hoosier Invitational | L 59–75 | 33–27 | 19 – Hopkins | 7 – Smith | 2 – Jones 2 - Nored | Assembly Hall (17,265) Bloomington, IN |
| 29* 7:00 pm, WNDY | BUT vs. Oakland City | W 98–53 | 34–27 | 17 – Smeathers | 12 – Smith | 7 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,677) Indianapolis, IN |
| December |||||||||
| 05* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | UDM vs. St. John's | W 69–63 | 35–27 | 21 – McCallum | 8 – Anderson | 4 – McCallum | Calihan Hall (5,377) Detroit, MI |
| 05* 9:00 pm, Sports 32 | UWM at Depaul | W 87–76 | 36–27 | 21 – Williams | 8 – Allen | 5 – Williams | Allstate Arena (6,661) Rosemont, IL |
| 06* 7:45 pm | YSU vs. Fredonia State | W 69–35 | 37–27 | 14 – Allen | 5 – Larson 5 - Perry | 4 – Cole | Beeghly Center (1,198) Youngstown, OH |
| 07* 7:00 pm | VAL at IPFW | L 76–85 | 37–28 | 20 – Broekhoff | 9 – Van Wijk | 4 – Harris | Memorial Coliseum (1,550) Fort Wayne, IN |
| 07* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | GRB at #14/16 Wisconsin | L 42–70 | 37–29 | 10 – Brown | 8 – Cougill | 2 – Baker 2 - Valentin | Kohl Center (17,076) Madison, WI |
| 07* 8:00 pm | LUC vs. DePaul | L 58–69 | 37–30 | 29 – Gibler | 11 – Averkamp | 3 – Averkamp | Joseph J. Gentile Center (4,186) Chicago, IL |
| 07* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | BUT vs. #8/8 Xavier | L 61–73 | 37–31 | 10 – Jones 10 - Stigall | 11 – Jones | 5 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,033) Indianapolis, IN |
| 07* 9:00 pm | WSU at Air Force | L 34–55 | 37–32 | 7 – Darling | 7 – Sledge | 1 – four tied | Clune Arena (1,471) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 08* 7:00 pm | CSU at Robert Morris | W 62–58 | 38–32 | 24 – Harmon | 5 – Grady | 2 – three tied | Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, PA |
| 08* 7:30 pm | UDM vs. Western Michigan | W 92–81 | 39–32 | 21 – Holman | 7 – Holman 7 - Lowe | 6 – McCallum | Calihan Hall (2,148) Detroit, MI |
| 10* 2:00 pm, WNDY | BUT at Ball State | L 55–58 | 39–33 | 21 – Marshall | 16 – Marshall | 4 – Aldridge | John E. Worthen Arena (8,412) Muncie, IN |
| 10* 2:00 pm | CSU vs. Akron | W 69–66 | 40–33 | 16 – Harmon | 4 – three tied | 4 – Kamczyc 4 - Montgomery | Wolstein Center (4,739) Cleveland, OH |
| 10* 2:00 pm | GRB at #11/11 Marquette | L 61–79 | 40–34 | 22 – Brown | 14 – Brown | 4 – Cerroni 4 - Cougill | Bradley Center (14,208) Milwaukee, WI |
| 10* 2:00 pm | UWM at Northern Iowa | L 51–67 | 40–35 | 21 – Koch | 6 – Moran 6 - Tuttle | 3 – Koch | McLeod Center (4,067) Cedar Falls, IA |
| 10* 3:00 pm | LUC at Toledo | W 57–55 | 41–35 | 31 – Averkamp | 13 – Thomas | 5 – Brito | Savage Arena (4,279) Toledo, OH |
| 10* 3:30 pm, ONN | WSU at Miami | W 51–39 | 42–35 | 13 – Darling | 7 – Pacher | 3 – Balwigaire | Millett Hall (2,544) Oxford, OH |
| 10* 4:00 pm | UIC vs. Northern Illinois | W 62–55 | 43–35 | 15 – Brown | 10 – Humes | 4 – Talton | UIC Pavilion (3,026) Chicago, IL |
| 10* 7:00 pm | YSU at Buffalo | L 72–80 | 42–36 | 18 – Perry | 11 – Eargle | 10 – Perry | Alumni Arena (1,611) Buffalo, NY |
| 10* 8:05 pm, HLN | VAL vs. Bowling Green | W 82–79 | 44–36 | 20 – Broekhoff 20 - Harris | 9 – Broekhoff | 3 – four tied | Athletics–Recreation Center (3,667) Valparaiso, IN |
| 11* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | UDM at Alabama | L 54–62 | 43–37 | 13 – McCallum | 10 – Lowe | 4 – McCallum | Coleman Coliseum (10,011) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 13* 8:00 pm | GRB vs. Michigan Tech | W 69–61 | 45–37 | 20 – Brown | 9 – Brown | 2 – three tied | Resch Center (2,121) Green Bay, WI |
| 13* 8:00 pm, Sports 32 | UWM vs. Wisconsin | L 54–60 | 44–38 | 15 – Meier | 8 – Allen | 7 – Williams | U.S. Cellular Arena (10,143) Milwaukee, WI |
| 13* 10:00 pm, RTNW | UIC at Oregon State | L 53–95 | 44–39 | 8 – Barnes 8 - Travis | 5 – Williams | 4 – Travis | Gill Coliseum (3,477) Corvallis, OR |
| 14* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | WSU vs. Cincinnati | L 58–78 | 44–40 | 11 – Balwigaire 11 - Pacher | 6 – Pacher | 2 – Battle 2 - Mays | Nutter Center (5,977) Fairborn, OH |
| 16* 7:00 pm | UIC at Central Michigan | L 67–70 | 44–41 | 20 – Barnes | 9 – Williams | 3 – Talton 3 - Travis | McGuirk Arena (927) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 17* 12:00 pm | UDM vs. Mississippi State | L 75–80 | 44–42 | 17 – McCallum 17 - Simon | 9 – Holman | 4 – Boutte | Calihan Hall (2,217) Detroit, MI |
| 17* 2:00 pm, CBS | BUT vs. Purdue Crossroads Classic | W 67–65 | 46–42 | 12 – Smith 12 - Woods | 7 – Nored | 4 – Jones | Conseco Fieldhouse (18,165) Indianapolis, IN |
| 17* 4:00 pm | LUC vs. Chicago State | W 64–49 | 47–42 | 21 – Averkamp | 10 – Averkamp 10 - Gibler | 3 – Brito | Joseph J. Gentile Center (1,344) Chicago, IL |
| 17* 7:00 pm | WSU vs. Ohio | L 54–82 | 47–43 | 11 – Darling | 7 – Darling | 4 – Arceneaux | Nutter Center (3,749) Fairborn, OH |
| 17* 7:00 pm | YSU at Toledo | L 77–86 | 47–44 | 22 – Allen | 9 – Eargle | 5 – Perry | Savage Arena (4,661) Toledo, OH |
| 17* 8:00 pm | UWM vs. Omaha | W 86–50 | 48–44 | 19 – Meier | 7 – Meier | 8 – Williams | Klotsche Center (2,446) Milwaukee, WI |
| 17* 8:05 pm, HLN | VAL vs. Oakland | L 80–82 | 48–45 | 22 – Van Wijk | 12 – Broekhoff | 7 – Kenney | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,884) Valparaiso, IN |
| 19* 7:00 pm | CSU at South Florida | L 55–70 | 48–46 | 14 – Kamczyc | 9 – Grady | 4 – Lee | USF Sun Dome (2,942) Tampa, FL |
| 19* 7:00 pm | YSU at Akron | L 62–88 | 48–47 | 20 – Brooks | 9 – Eargle | 5 – Perry | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,408) Akron, OH |
| 19* 8:00 pm | LUC vs. Rockhurst | W 69–46 | 49–47 | 23 – Averkamp | 8 – Averkamp | 4 – Clark | Joseph J. Gentile Center (1,053) Chicago, IL |
| 19* 8:30 pm | UIC vs. Western Illinois | W 57–56 | 50–47 | 22 – Barnes | 9 – Humes | 6 – Talton | UIC Pavilion (2,437) Chicago, IL |
| 20* 7:00 pm | WSU vs. Idaho | W 80–78 | 51–47 | 28 – Mays | 7 – Sledge | 4 – Mays | Nutter Center (3,040) Fairborn, OH |
| 20* 8:00 pm | VAL at Northern Illinois | W 59–48 | 52–47 | 19 – Broekhoff | 11 – Broekhoff | 6 – Buggs | Convocation Center (850) DeKalb, IL |
| 20* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | BUT at Gonzaga | L 55–71 | 52–48 | 16 – Fromm | 7 – Jones 7 - Smith | 5 – Nored | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 22* 7:00 pm | CSU vs. Sam Houston State | W 63–45 | 53–48 | 12 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 2 – four tied | Wolstein Center (2,683) Cleveland, OH |
| 22* 7:00 pm | UDM vs. Alabama State | W 80–56 | 54–48 | 19 – McCallum | 12 – Anderson | 5 – McCallum | Calihan Hall (2,189) Detroit, MI |
| 22* 7:00 pm | WSU vs. Central Michigan | W 60–42 | 55–48 | 13 – Hall | 6 – Battle | 6 – Mays | Nutter Center (3,684) Fairborn, OH |
| 22* 7:05 pm | YSU at Robert Morris | L 56–59 | 55–49 | 18 – Perry | 8 – Allen | 3 – Perry | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,898) Moon Township, PA |
| 22* 7:30 pm | LUC at Canisius | W 59–45 | 56–49 | 22 – Averkamp | 12 – Gibler | 4 – Hicks | Koessler Athletic Center (1,387) Buffalo, NY |
| 22* 8:00 pm | GRB vs. Idaho | W 63–61 | 57–49 | 19 – Cougill | 19 – Cougill | 3 – Cerroni 3 - Cougill | Resch Center (2,514) Green Bay, WI |
| 22* 9:00 pm, Fox Sports | BUT at Stanford | W 71–66 | 58–49 | 18 – Nored | 9 – Jones | 5 – Nored | Maples Pavilion (5,693) Stanford, CA |
| 22* 7:00 pm, Sports 32 | UWM at Marquette | L 50–64 | 58–50 | 16 – Allen | 13 – Allen | 3 – Williams | Bradley Center (14,917) Milwaukee, WI |
| 23* 1:00 pm | VAL at IUPUI | L 88–97 | 58–51 | 19 – Van Wijk | 7 – Edwards | 6 – Kenney | The Jungle (1,576) Indianapolis, IN |
| 23* 6:00 pm | UIC at Dayton | L 57–64 | 58–52 | 17 – Barnes | 8 – Williams | 7 – Talton | University of Dayton Arena (12,113) Dayton, OH |
| 28* 7:00 pm | CSU at Toledo | W 72–64 | 59–52 | 14 – Harmon | 9 – Brown | 4 – Harmon | Savage Arena (4,032) Toledo, OH |
| January |||||||||
| 03* 7:00 pm | UWM at Western Michigan | L 61–72 | 59–53 | 16 – Gulley | 8 – Allen | 12 – Williams | University Arena (2,246) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February |||||||||
| 17* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | VAL at Loyola Marymount Bracket Buster | L 53–61 | 19–10 | 17 – Edwards | 6 – Boggs | 5 – Buggs | Gersten Pavilion (4,021) Los Angeles, CA |
| 18* 11:00 am, ESPNU | CSU vs. Drexel Bracket Buster | L 49–69 | 20–8 | 23 – Harmon | 8 – Grady & Pogue | 3 – Lee | Wolstein Center (2,583) Cleveland, OH |
| 18* 2:00 pm, WNDY | BUT vs. Indiana State Bracket Buster | W 75–54 | 17–12 | 12 – Smith | 12 – Jones | 9 – Nored | Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000) Indianapolis, IN |
| 18* 2:00 pm | UDM vs. James Madison Bracket Buster | W 82–70 | 17–12 | 19 – Calliste | 7 – Anderson | 7 – R. McCallum | Calihan Hall (2,017) Detroit, MI |
| 18* 2:00 pm | GRB vs. Eastern Michigan Bracket Buster | W 54–49 | 12–14 | 10 – Cerroni & Sykes | 13 – A. Brown | 4 – Baker | Resch Center (3,539) Green Bay, WI |
| 18* 4:00 pm | UWM vs. Fairfield Bracket Buster | W 67–63 | 17–12 | 19 – Gulley | 5 – Meier | 10 – K. Williams | U.S. Cellular Arena (5,683) Milwaukee, WI |
| 18* 5:05 pm | WSU at UMKC Bracket Buster | W 76–62 | 13–16 | 25 – Mays | 6 – Mpondo | 4 – Arceneaux | Swinney Center (888) Kansas City, MO |
| 18* 7:00 pm | UIC at Eastern Illinois Bracket Buster | W 67–63 | 8–18 | 20 – Talton | 7 – Humes & Talton | 3 – M. Brown & Talton | Lantz Arena (1,789) Charleston, IL |
| 18* 8:00 pm | LUC at Bradley Bracket Buster | W 56–44 | 7–19 | 19 – Averkamp | 10 – Averkamp | 5 – Averkamp | Carver Arena (7,680) Peoria, IL |
| 18* 8:30 pm | YSU at Austin Peay Bracket Buster | L 68–71 | 14–13 | 20 – Perry | 10 – Eargle | 5 – Allen | Dunn Center (2,112) Clarksville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. HLN = Horizon League Network. BTN = Big Ten Network. |||||||||

#### Horizon vs. other conferences

| Conference | Wins | Losses | % |
| Am. East | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| A-10 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| ACC | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| A-Sun | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Big 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Big East | 2 | 7 | .222 |
| Big Sky | 0 | 0 | - |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 8 | .111 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Colonial | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| C-USA | 0 | 0 | - |
| Great West | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Ivy League | 0 | 0 | - |
| MAAC | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| MAC | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| MEAC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| MVC | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| MWC | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| NEC | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| OVC | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Pac-12 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Patriot | 0 | 0 | - |
| SEC | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| SoCon | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Southland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| SWAC | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Summit | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| WCC | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| WAC | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| NCAA Division II | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| NCAA Division III | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| NAIA | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 66 | 56 | .541 |

### Conference schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Dec. 01 7:00 pm, no | CSU at WSU | Nutter Center (3,349) Dayton, OH |
| Dec. 01 7:00 pm, no | YSU at DET | Calihan Hall (1,512) Detroit, MI |
| Dec. 01 8:00 pm, no | UIC at GRB | Resch Center (2,067) Green Bay, WI |
| Dec. 01 8:00 pm, no | LOY at UWM | Nutter Center (3,517) Dayton, OH |
| Dec. 03 2:00 pm, no | VAL at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,239) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec. 03 2:00 pm, no | CSU at DET | Calihan Hall (1,880) Detroit, MI |
| Dec. 03 2:00 pm, no | UIC at UWM | US Cellular Arena (3,330) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec. 03 3:00 pm, no | YSU at WSU | Nutter Center (2,879) Dayton, OH |
| Dec. 03 8:00 pm, no | LOY at GRB | Resch Center (3,047) Green Bay, WI |
| Dec. 29 6:05 pm, no | UWM at VAL | The ARC (2,644) Valparaiso, IN |
| Dec. 29 7:00 pm, no | GRB at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,550) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec. 29 8:00 pm, no | DET at UIC | UIC Pavilion (2,162) Chicago, IL |
| Dec. 29 8:00 pm, no | WSU at LOY | Gentile Center (1,429) Chicago, IL |
| Dec. 31 2:00 pm, no | UWM at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,291) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec. 31 2:00 pm, no | YSU at CSU | Wolstein Center (3,513) Cleveland, OH |
| Dec. 31 2:00 pm, no | DET at LOY | Gentile Center (1,564) Chicago, IL |
| Dec. 31 2:00 pm, no | WSU at UIC | UIC Pavilion (1,836) Chicago, IL |
| Dec. 31 4:05 pm, no | GRB at VAL | The ARC (2,353) Valparaiso, IN |
| Jan. 05 7:00 pm, no | UIC at CSU | Wolstein Center (2,137) Cleveland, OH |
| Jan. 05 7:05 pm, no | LOY at YSU | Beeghly Center (1,415) Youngstown, OH |
| Jan. 06 7:00 pm, no | BUT at WSU | Nutter Center (6,588) Dayton, OH |
| Jan. 06 8:00 pm, no | VAL at DET | Calihan Hall (2,271) Detroit, MI |
| Jan. 07 2:00 pm, no | LOY at CSU | Wolstein Center (3,107) Cleveland, OH |
| Jan. 07 7:05 pm, no | UIC at YSU | Beeghly Center (2,328) Youngstown, OH |
| Jan. 07 8:00 pm, no | GRB at UWM | US Cellular Arena (4,437) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan. 08 3:00 pm, no | VAL at WSU | Nutter Center (3,736) Dayton, OH |
| Jan. 08 4:00 pm, no | BUT at DET | Calihan Hall (4,149) Detroit, MI |
| Jan. 12 8:00 pm, no | DET at GRB | Resch Center (2,142) Green Bay, WI |
| Jan. 12 8:00 pm, no | WSU at UWM | US Cellular Arena (2,364) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan. 13 7:00 pm, no | CSU at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,994) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan. 13 8:00 pm, no | YSU at VAL | The Arc (3,271) Valparaiso, IN |
| Jan. 14 2:00 pm, no | WSU at GRB | Resch Center (3,449) Green Bay, WI |
| Jan. 14 4:00 pm, no | LOY at UIC | UIC Pavilion (3,153) Chicago, IL |
| Jan. 14 8:00 pm, no | DET at UWM | US Cellular Arena (4,038) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan. 15 2:00 pm, no | YSU at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,298) Indianapolis, WI |
| Jan. 15 2:35 pm, no | CSU at VAL | The Arc (4,124) Valparaiso, IN |
| Jan. 19 8:00 pm, no | VAL at LOY | Gentile Center (2,555) Chicago, IL |
| Jan. 19 8:30 pm, no | BUT at UIC | UIC Pavilion (5,931) Chicago, IL |
| Jan. 20 7:05 pm, no | UWM at YSU | Beeghly Center (2,845) Youngstown, OH |
| Jan. 20 8:00 pm, no | GRB at CSU | Wolstein Center (2,941) Cleveland, OH |
| Jan. 21 12:00 pm, no | WSU at DET | Calihan Hall (2,247) Detroit, MI |
| Jan. 21 2:00 pm, no | BUT at LOY | Gentile Center (4,347) Chicago, IL |
| Jan. 21 4:00 pm, no | VAL at UIC | UIC Pavilion (3,367) Chicago, IL |
| Jan. 22 2:00 pm, no | UWM at CSU | Wolstein Center (3,235) Cleveland, OH |
| Jan. 22 2:05 pm, no | GRB at YSU | Beeghly Center (1,590) Youngstown, OH |
| Jan. 25 7:00 pm, no | LOY at DET | Calihan Hall (1,985) Detroit, MI |
| Jan. 25 7:00 pm, no | UIC at WSU | Nutter Center (3,578) Dayton, OH |
| Jan. 26 8:00 pm, no | BUT at UWM | US Cellular Arena (6,435) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan. 26 8:00 pm, no | VAL at GRB | Resch Center (2,546) Green Bay, WI |
| Jan. 27 7:00 pm, no | UIC at DET | Calihan Hall (2,318) Detroit, MI |
| Jan. 27 7:00 pm, no | LOY at WSU | Nutter Center (4,743) Dayton, OH |
| Jan. 28 2:00 pm, no | VAL at UWM | US Cellular Arena (5,773) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan. 28 7:00 pm, no | BUT at GRB | Resch Center (5,820) Green Bay, WI |
| Jan. 28 7:05 pm, no | CSU at YSU | Beeghly Center (6,313) Youngstown, OH |
| Jan. 31 8:00 pm, no | YSU at UWM | US Cellular Arena (3,372) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb. 02 7:00 pm, no | WSU at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,543) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb. 02 8:00 pm, no | YSU at UIC | UIC Pavilion (3,394) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 02 8:05 pm, no | DET at VAL | The Arc (3,488) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb. 03 9:00 pm, no | CSU at LOY | Gentile Center (2,443) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 04 12:00 pm, no | DET at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb. 04 2:00 pm, no | UWM at GRB | Resch Center (5,124) Green Bay, WI |
| Feb. 04 8:00 pm, no | WSU at VAL | The Arc (4,727) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb. 05 2:00 pm, no | CSU at UIC | UIC Pavilion (1,923) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 05 2:00 pm, no | YSU at LOY | Gentile Center (1,708) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 09 7:00 pm, no | BUT at YSU | Beeghly Center (4,076) Youngstown, OH |
| Feb. 09 7:00 pm, no | VAL at CSU | Wolstein Center (4,521) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb. 10 7:00 pm, no | UWM at DET | Calihan Hall (1,274) Detroit, MI |
| Feb. 10 9:00 pm, no | GRB at WSU | Nutter Center (4,557) Dayton, OH |
| Feb. 11 11:00 am, no | BUT at CSU | Wolstein Center (5,021) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb. 11 2:00 pm, no | UIC at LOY | Gentile Center (2,436) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 11 7:00 pm, no | VAL at YSU | Beeghly Center (3,374) Youngstown, OH |
| Feb. 12 1:00 pm, no | GRB at DET | Calihan Hall (1,923) Detroit, MI |
| Feb. 12 3:00 pm, no | UWM at WSU | Nutter Center (-) Dayton, OH |
| Feb. 14 7:00 pm, no | LOY at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,812) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb. 14 8:00 pm, no | CSU at UWM | US Cellular Arena (3,643) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb. 14 8:00 pm, no | YSU at GRB | Resch Center (2,910) Green Bay, WI |
| Feb. 14 8:05 pm, no | UIC at VAL | The ARC (2,714) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb. 15 7:00 pm, no | DET at WSU | Nutter Center (3,565) Dayton, OH |
| Feb. 21 7:00 pm, no | UIC at BUT | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,529) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb. 21 8:00 pm, no | CSU at 'GRB | Resch Center (2,819) Green Bay, WI |
| Feb. 21 8:05 pm, no | LOY at VAL | The ARC (3,337) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb. 23 7:00 pm, no | DET at CSU | Wolstein Center (2,325) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb. 23 7:00 pm, no | WSU at YSU | Beeghly Center (1,953) Youngstown, OH |
| Feb. 23 8:00 pm, no | UWM at UIC | UIC Pavilion (3,997) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 23 8:00 pm, no | GRB at LOY | Gentile Center (1,665) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 24 7:00 pm, no | BUT at VAL | The ARC (5,237) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb. 25 2:00 pm, no | WSU at CSU | Wolstein Center (-) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb. 25 2:00 pm, no | GRB at UIC | UIC Pavilion (-) Chicago, IL |
| Feb. 25 2:05 pm, no | DET at YSU | Beeghly Center (-) Youngstown, OH |
| Feb. 25 4:00 pm, no | UWM at LOY | Gentile Center (-) Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.. ||||||||

#### Conference Chart

| | @ BUT | @ CSU | @ DET | @ GRB | @ UIC | @ LUC | @ UWM | @ VAL | @ WSU | @ YSU | vs. BUT | vs. CSU | vs. DET | vs. GRB | vs. UIC | vs. LUC | vs. UWM | vs. VAL | vs. WSU | vs. YSU |
| Butler | | W 52–49 | L 65–76 | L 68–80 | W 57–49 | W 63–57 | L 42–53 | L 59–71 | W 63–62 | W 68–59 | | L 69–76 | L 61–65 | W 53–49 | W 69–44 | W 63–57 | W 54–50 | L 71–77$^{OT}$ | W 64–53 | W 71–55 |
| Cleveland State | W 76–69 | | W 66–61 | L 67–71 | W 70–42 | W 65–47 | L 84–86 | L 66–72 | W 45–43 | W 67–47 | L 49–52 | | W 77–64 | W 78–68 | W 73–56 | W 69–48 | W 83–57 | L 41–59 | Feb. 25 | L 67–73 |
| Detroit | W 65–61 | L 64–77 | | W 80–73 | L 59–63 | W 65–54 | L 74–84 | L 73–78 | W 71–55 | Feb. 25 | W 76–65 | L 61–66 | | W 77–74 | W 70–66 | W 67–52 | W 58–57 | L 71–73 | W 69–53 | L 61–64 |
| Green Bay | L 49–53 | L 68–78 | L 74–77 | | Feb. 25 | W 73–70$^{OT}$ | L 63–64 | L 87–90 | W 53–48 | L 47–77 | W 80–68 | W 71–67 | L 73–80 | | W 71–68 | W 57–47 | L 75–81 | W 75–60 | W 57–56 | W 71–65 |
| Illinois-Chicago | L 44–69 | L 56–73 | L 66–70 | L 68–71 | | L 69–78 | L 71–73$^{OT}$ | L 65–74 | L 63–69 | L 50–71 | L 49–57 | L 42–70 | W 63–59 | Feb. 25 | | W 58–51 | L 61–72 | L 55–60 | L 70–74$^{OT}$ | W 72–68 |
| Loyola | L 57–63 | L 48–69 | L 52–67 | L 47–57 | L 51–58 | | L 41–59 | L 62–66$^{OT}$ | L 41–47 | L 64–68$^{OT}$ | L 57–63 | L 47–65 | L 54–66 | L 70–73$^{OT}$ | W 78–69 | | Feb. 25 | L 48–69 | L 48–64 | L 63–80 |
| Milwaukee | L 50–54 | L 57–83 | L 57–58 | W 81–75 | W 72–61 | Feb. 25 | | W 57–55 | L 46–70 | L 66–68 | W 53–42 | W 86–84 | W 84–74 | W 64–63 | W 73–71$^{OT}$ | W 59–41 | | L 52–55 | W 58–38 | L 65–73 |
| Valparaiso | W 77–71$^{OT}$ | W 59–41 | W 71–73 | L 60–75 | W 60–55 | W 69–48 | W 55–52 | | L 55–73 | L 53–71 | W 71–59 | W 72–66 | W 78–73 | W 90–87 | W 74–65 | W 66–62 | L 55–57 | | W 63–54 | W 76–62 |
| Wright State | L 53–64 | Feb. 25 | L 53–69 | L 56–57 | W 74–70$^{OT}$ | W 64–48 | L 38–58 | L 54–63 | | L 54–61 | L 62–63 | L 43–45 | L 55–71 | L 48–53 | W 69–63 | W 47–41 | W 70–46 | W 73–55 | | W 63–62 |
| Youngstown State | L 55–71 | W 73–67 | W 64–61 | L 65–71 | L 68–72 | W 80–63 | W 73–65 | L 52–76 | L 62–63 | | L 59–68 | L 47–67 | Feb. 25 | W 77–47 | W 71–50 | W 68–64$^{OT}$ | W 68–66 | W 71–53 | W 61–54 | |

## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

HL Players of the Week Throughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.
| Week | Player of the week | Team |
| 11/14 | D'Aundray Brown | Cleveland State |
| 11/21 | Kevin Van Wijk | Valparaiso |
| 11/28 | James Haarsma | Milwaukee |
| 12/5 | DuShawn Brooks | Youngstown State |
| 12/12 | Trey Harmon | Cleveland State |
| 12/19 | Andrew Smith | Butler |
| 12/26 | Brennan Cougill | Green Bay |
| 12/26 | Julius Mays | Wright State |
| 1/2 | Damian Eargle | Youngstown State |
| 1/9 | Julius Mays | Wright State |
| 1/9 | Ashen Ward | Youngstown State |
| 1/16 | Kevin Van Wijk | Valparaiso |
| 1/23 | Blake Allen | Youngstown State |
| 1/30 | Ray McCallum, Jr. | Detroit |
| 2/6 | Kendrick Perry | Youngstown State |
| 2/13 | Roosevelt Jones | Butler |
| 2/20 | Ben Averkamp | Loyola |
| 2/27 | | |