2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
American college basketball postseason tournament
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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]
ClassificationDivision I
Season2024–25
Teams11
SiteCampus sites
(First Round and Quarterfinals)
Corteva Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana
(Semifinals and Finals)
(First Round and Quarterfinals)
Corteva Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana
(Semifinals and Finals)
| 2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Site | Campus sites (First Round and Quarterfinals) Corteva Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana (Semifinals and Finals) |
| Champions | Robert Morris (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Andrew Toole (3rd title, 1st Horizon League title) |
| MVP | Kam Woods (Robert Morris) |
| Attendance | 2,273 (championship) |
| Top scorer | Kam Woods (Robert Morris) (59 points) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Horizon League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||