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Only a couple of games separate the top five teams in the Horizon League this year, meaning the fight for the conference championship and an automatic NCAA tournament bid will be even tougher in 2024.

Northern Kentucky won the Horizon a year ago for its fourth title in school history. The Norse will have some stiff competition if they want to defend their championship with Oakland, Youngstown, Green Bay, Wright State and Milwaukee all playing quality basketball this season.

There are some quality shooters across the conference who could put on a show. Detroit Mercy's Jayden Stone and Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna both average more than 20 points per game.

Green Bay's Noah Reynolds, Wright State's Trey Calvin and Northern Kentucky's Marques Warrick all average almost 20 points per game as well.

The teams to watch from behind the arc are Wright State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland – both shoot at least 35% from 3-point range. Youngstown State is the best rebounding team in the conference, led by former Murray State forward D.J. Burns.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 Horizon League Tournament, including bracket, schedule, scores and results.

Horizon League tournament bracket 2024

The full seeding, bracket and team records for the 2024 Horizon League tournament are below.

Seed Team Record (Horizon)
No. 1 Oakland 20-11 (15-5)
No. 2 Youngstown State 22-9 (14-6)
No. 3 Green Bay 18-13 (13-7)
No. 4 Wright State 18-13 (13-7)
No. 5 Northern Kentucky 17-14 (12-8)
No. 6 Milwaukee 17-14 (12-8)
No. 7 Cleveland State 18-13 (11-9)
No. 8 Purdue Fort Wayne 20-11 (11-9)
No. 9 Robert Morris 10-21 (6-14)
No. 10 IUPUI 6-25 (2-18)
No. 11 Detroit Mercy 1-30 (1-19)

Horizon League basketball tournament schedule 2024

The 2024 Horizon League Tournament will last an entire week from Tuesday, March 5 to Tuesday, March 12.

Each first-round and the quarterfinal round game will be played at the home arena of the higher seed. The semifinals and the championship game will be played at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.

Below is the full tournament schedule:

Tuesday, March 5: Round 1

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
No. 6 Milwaukee 83, No. 11 Detroit Mercy 79 FINAL ESPN+
No. 7 Cleveland State 85, No. 10 IUPUI 66 FINAL ESPN+
No. 8 Purdue Fort Wayne 78, No. 9 Robert Morris 63 FINAL ESPN+

Thursday, March 7: Quarterfinals

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
No. 1 Oakland 75, No. 8 Purdue Fort Wayne 65 FINAL ESPN+
No. 7 Cleveland State 82, No. 2 Youngstown State 70 FINAL ESPN+
No. 6 Milwaukee 95, No. 3 Green Bay 84 FINAL ESPN+
No. 5 Northern Kentucky 99, No. 4 Wright State 97 FINAL ESPN+

Monday, March 11: Semifinals

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
No. 1 Oakland 74, No. 7 Cleveland State 71 FINAL ESPNU, Sling
No. 6 Milwaukee 82, No. 5 Northern Kentucky 75 FINAL ESPN2, Sling

Tuesday, March 12: Championship

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
No. 1 Oakland 83, No. 6 Milwaukee 76 FINAL ESPN, Sling

How to watch the Horizon League Tournament live

  • TV channel: ESPNU, ESPN2
  • Live stream: ESPN+ | Sling

The 2024 Horizon League Tournament games will air live on ESPN+, ESPNU and ESPN 2. The first two rounds will be on ESPN+, while one semifinal game will be on ESPNU and the later semifinal game will be on ESPN2. The Horizon League championship game will air on ESPN2.

Streams can watch all the action on Sling as well. Sling is the home for sports fans, as it offers a wide range of channels. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.

Horizon League tournament tickets 2024

Tickets for games at the Horizon League basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. You can check out seating charts for games by clicking on the link below.

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Tyler Greenawalt is a contributing writer for The Sporting News after stops at Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports and Turner Sports. He’s worked in written, video, social media and augmented reality content since he graduated from Syracuse University in 2014. His favorite teams – the New York Jets, Orlando Magic and Tottenham Hotspur – always find new and exciting ways to disappoint him, and he consistently questions his fandom. You can follow his bad sports takes at @TyGreen14 on X.