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UWM, Rest of Horizon League Play Bracketbusters

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UWM, Rest of Horizon League Play Bracketbusters

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- It's a slam dunk for the Horizon League.

The conference says all 10 of its members will play in the annual ESPNU BracketBusters on Feb. 20-21. Pairings will be announced Feb. 2.

Loyola of Chicago, Valparaiso, Wright State, Youngstown State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Illinois-Chicago will host games, while Butler, Cleveland State, Detroit and Wisconsin-Green Bay will play on the road.

The 102-team field also includes 12 from the Mid-American Conference and Colonial Athletic Association. The Ohio Valley, Missouri Valley and Metro Atlantic Athletic conferences also have 10 teams among in the BracketBusters.

The three other participating Indiana teams -- Ball State of the MAC and Evansville and Indiana State of the Missouri Valley -- will all play at home.

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