2024/25 Men’s Basketball Season Previews/Predictions

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I think I’m more optimistic than most on the Raiders this season, but 3rd is crazy. I also don’t get all the love for PFW. Returning everyone doesn’t mean they will be better. I feel like we’ve seen this before. It’s really difficult to pick with coaching changes at nearly half the schools and a lot of roster turnover.

[refrigeratorraider]

Blue Ribbon Yearbook is out:

1. Milwaukee
2. Purdue Fort Wayne
3. Northern Kentucky
4. Wright State
5. Oakland
6. Youngstown State
7. Cleveland State
8. Green Bay
9. IU Indianapolis
10. Robert Morris
11. Detroit Mercy

Player of the Year: Brandon Noel

[Dr J]

I think Wright State may be a surprise to many teams. The coaches are not sure of the offense and defense the new coach will use. I don’t see him a cut and dried style of play. Much more like to use different offenses and defenses during the season and in individual games.

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Horizone Roundtable Preseason poll: ( horizoneroundtable.com/2024/10/07/2024-25-horizone-roundtable-hlmbb-preseason-poll/ )

1. Purdue Fort Wayne
2. Milwaukee
3. Northern Kentucky
4. Oakland
5. Cleveland State
6. Wright State (tie)
6. Youngstown State (tie)
8. Green Bay
9. Robert Morris
10. IU-Indianapolis
11. Detroit Mercy

They have Brandon Noel as player of the year and Alex Huibregtse on third team: horizoneroundtable.com/2024/10/07/2024-25-horizone-roundtable-hlmbb-preseason-all-horizon-league-teams/

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2024-25 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
T1. Milwaukee (15) – 421
T1. Purdue Fort Wayne (14) – 421
3. Northern Kentucky (4) – 389
4. Oakland (5) – 345
5. Wright State (4) – 315
6. Youngstown State (1) – 272
7. Cleveland State – 252
8. Green Bay – 171
9. RMU – 148
10. IU Indianapolis (1) – 91
11. Detroit Mercy – 79

#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Brandon Noel, Wright State

Preseason All-League First Team
Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brandon Noel, Wright State

Preseason All-League Second Team
AJ McKee, Milwaukee
Erik Pratt, Milwaukee
DQ Cole, Oakland
Quinton Morton-Robertson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Alex Huibregtse, Wright State

[madnesswsu]

Oct 15, 2024 11:59:23 GMT -5 refrigeratorraider said:

2024-25 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
T1. Milwaukee (15) – 421
T1. Purdue Fort Wayne (14) – 421
3. Northern Kentucky (4) – 389
4. Oakland (5) – 345
5. Wright State (4) – 315
6. Youngstown State (1) – 272
7. Cleveland State – 252
8. Green Bay – 171
9. RMU – 148
10. IU Indianapolis (1) – 91
11. Detroit Mercy – 79

#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Brandon Noel, Wright State

Preseason All-League First Team
Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brandon Noel, Wright State

Preseason All-League Second Team
AJ McKee, Milwaukee
Erik Pratt, Milwaukee
DQ Cole, Oakland
Quinton Morton-Robertson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Alex Huibregtse, Wright State

Good for Brandon Noel!!! 🐺🔥

[willgrahamsbanked3]

IU Indy with a first place vote in this poll

[hittmanraider]

Oct 17, 2024 10:57:47 GMT -5 willgrahamsbanked3 said:

IU Indy with a first place vote in this poll

Someone thought that IU Indy was IU Bloomington 

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Three Man Weave's HL rankings (behind Trilly Donovan's burner paywall; they did the rankings for the Almanac last year):

Tier 1
1. Milwaukee
2. Purdue Fort Wayne
3. Wright State
4. Northern Kentucky
5. Oakland
6. Youngstown State
7. Cleveland State
8. Green Bay
9. Robert Morris

Tier 3
10. IU Indy
11. Detroit Mercy

Player of the Year & 1st Team: Brandon Noel

Second Team: Alex Huibregtse

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Horizon League Preview 2024-25

The Raiders were picked #4/11 in this Horizon League Preview which is one spot higher than where we were picked in Preseason Poll. Article talks about Noel and Huibregtse as scorers and mentioned the success of offense last season but that we need to improve defensively this season. 

Positives: Brandon Noel was picked as the Player of the Year and a spot on the All-Conference First Team

Has a starting lineup projection for the team this year as well as for the other teams in the conference. Was a good read, excited for the season!