2012 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

2012 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2011–12
Teams10
First round sitecampus sites
Semifinals siteAthletics-Recreation Center
Valparaiso, Indiana
Finals siteAthletics-Recreation Center
Valparaiso, Indiana
ChampionsDetroit (3rd title)
Winning coachRay McCallum (1st title)
MVPRay McCallum, Jr. (Detroit)
TelevisionESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3
and Horizon League Network
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2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 14 4   .778 22 11   .667
Cleveland State 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Detroit 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Milwaukee 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Butler 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Youngstown State 10 8   .556 16 15   .516
Green Bay 10 8   .556 15 15   .500
Wright State 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
UIC 3 15   .167 8 22   .267
Loyola Chicago 1 17   .056 7 23   .233
2012 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament began on February 28 and ended on March 6.[1] The Horizon League Network broadcast the first and second rounds. The semifinals were televised by ESPNU, with the championship game on ESPN. The Detroit Titans won the tournament and an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament.

Each first-round game was played on the home court of the higher-seeded team. The second round and semifinals were held at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana, home to the #1 overall seed Valparaiso. Since Valparaiso advanced to the championship game, the Crusaders also hosted the final.

  1. ^ "2012 Horizon League men's Basketball Championship Bracket" (PDF). Horizon League. Retrieved October 12, 2011.