Cleveland State shot .676 (25-37) from the field, the third highest percentage in school history, and four players scored in double figures as the Vikings won at Loyola, 65-47, on Friday night in Gentile Arena.

The Horizon League men’s basketball standings had a three-way tie at the beginning of the day, and by the end of the night, three teams were knotted in the ladder once more after Butler, Valparaiso and UIC claimed victories.

The records didn’t lie on Thursday night in Horizon League women’s basketball as all four games saw the team with the better conference record pick up the victory.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Horizon League earned two television games in the 2012 BracketBusters, ESPN announced on Jan. 30. Cleveland State, the fifth-rated home team in the event, hosts Drexel, while Valparaiso will head to Los Angeles to meet Loyola Marymount.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League announced its 2011 Fall Academic All-League Teams on Monday. A total of 54 student-athletes from five fall sports were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.

The top of the Horizon League standings gained some clarity on Saturday, while the middle of the pack tightened even further, with Cleveland State, Valparaiso and Green Bay grabbing victories.

It was a good weekend to be on the road if you were a Horizon League women’s basketball team. On Thursday, three of the four conference games were won the visiting team, and the trend continued on Saturday as road teams captured four of the five games. Overall, seven of the nine league games played this weekend were won by the visiting team.

One of three teams will be on top of the Horizon League come Sunday morning: Cleveland State, Milwaukee or Valparaiso. That much is certain. But starting on Friday night, the standings could see plenty of shifting as five key Horizon League games get underway.