http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/players/bryn_forbes/242935 Recent articles about Bryn Forbes en-us As someone who has been to ten University of Detroit Mercy home games this season, there was no doubt in my mind that Titans junior point guard Ray McCallum, Jr. was the best player in the Horizon League this year.  McCallum became the first player since former Titan guard Rashad Phillips in 2000-01 to earn both preseason and postseason Player of the Year. Junior led the Horizon League in scoring with 19.2 points per game, which ranked 22nd nationally.  While dropping 4.7 assists/game, good for second in the league, the 6’3″guard finished just outside the league’s top ten with 5.1 rebounds a game. McCallum was joined by senior teammate Nick Minnerath on the All-League first team.  Minnerath averaged 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the second place Titans. My take: My crystal ball is saying that Junior is going to jump to the NBA after his junior season concludes and he receives a mid to late first round guarantee from an NBA team.  Minnerath’s ability to play outside as a ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:01:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/detroit_mercys_ray_mccallum_jr_wins_horizon_league_player_of_the_year/13053058 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/detroit_mercys_ray_mccallum_jr_wins_horizon_league_player_of_the_year/13053058 Detroit Mercy’s Ray McCallum Jr. wins Horizon League Player of the Year http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/detroit_mercys_ray_mccallum_jr_wins_horizon_league_player_of_the_year/13053058 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/f/4f8a60a972cb6a611d361ce459c5eb6034946596/mini/coach-mccallum-coach.jpg CHICAGO (AP) -- Jordan Hicks scored 26 points and Loyola of Chicago defeated Cleveland State 87-60 on Saturday in the Horizon League regular-season finale for both teams. Hicks also had a game-high seven rebounds for the Ramblers (15-15, 5-11), who moved ahead of the Vikings for the No. 7 seed in next week's Horizon tournament. Loyola will play at Youngstown State on Tuesday in a first-round game. Christian Thomas scored 19 points and Jeff White added 13 points for Loyola, which never trailed in the game. The Ramblers shot 60 percent from the field. Bryn Forbes led Cleveland State (14-17, 5-11) with 15 points. Charlie Lee scored 13 and Devon Long had 12 points. Forbes and Lee had six rebounds apiece. The Vikings will play at Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday night. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:49:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/loyola_of_chicago_routs_cleveland_state_87_60/13036183 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/loyola_of_chicago_routs_cleveland_state_87_60/13036183 Loyola of Chicago routs Cleveland State 87-60 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/loyola_of_chicago_routs_cleveland_state_87_60/13036183 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Broekhoff scored 15 points to lead five Valparaiso players in double figures as the Horizon League-leading Crusaders defeated Cleveland State 80-72 Saturday to sweep the season series. Valparaiso (19-6, 9-2), which beat the Vikings 74-50 on Jan. 4, has won three straight games and nine of its last 10. Kevin Van Wijk added 14 points, Bobby Capobianco 13 and Will Bogan and Erik Buggs had 10 apiece for the Crusaders. Valparaiso shot 60.9 percent from the field (14 of 23) in the first half to lead by as many as 18. The Vikings (12-13, 4-7) could get no closer than nine in the second half until Bryn Forbes' fourth 3-pointer for the final margin. The Crusaders scored 27 points off 17 Vikings turnovers. Forbes, a freshman, scored a career-high 24 points, making 8 of 10 field goals and 4 of 4 free throws. Cleveland State outrebounded Valparaiso 33-20. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:44:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/valparaiso_80_cleveland_st_72/12880918 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/valparaiso_80_cleveland_st_72/12880918 Valparaiso 80, Cleveland St. 72 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/valparaiso_80_cleveland_st_72/12880918 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marlin Mason scored a career-high 22 points and Junior Lomomba added 13 to lead Cleveland State to a 77-66 win against Illinois-Chicago on Saturday night. Charlie Lee added 11 points and Bryn Forbes 10 for the Vikings (11-12, 3-6 Horizon League), who have won 12 consecutive games between the schools. Gary Talton had 16 points and Daniel Barnes 14 for the Flames (14-9, 5-5), who shot just 37.5 percent (18 of 48) from the floor and were outrebounded 38-24. Cleveland State took permanent control with a 12-0 run in which Illinois-Chicago went scoreless for 5:53. Lee's 3-pointer ignited the surge, and Devon Long added five points. Long's three-point play with 13:58 remaining gave the Vikings a 46-28 lead, and the Flames got no closer than seven points the rest of the way. Mason was 8 of 12 from the field and added six rebounds. Lee finished with 10 assists. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:41:05 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_77_ill_chicago_66/12823603 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_77_ill_chicago_66/12823603 Cleveland St. 77, Ill.-Chicago 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cleveland_st_77_ill_chicago_66/12823603 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kamren Belin scored a career-high 24 points as Youngstown State topped Horizon League rival Cleveland State 73-59 Saturday. Belin scored nine consecutive points during an 18-0 run in the first half that put the Penguins (12-8, 4-3) ahead 42-25. Youngstown State jumped to a 14-6 lead over the first 4 minutes, and led 21-11 following Belin's 3-pointer with 12:19 left until halftime. The Vikings rallied with 10 consecutive points and took a 25-24 lead with 6:44 left. D.J. Cole responded with two free throws for Youngstown State, sparking the 18-0 run. Cleveland State (10-12, 2-6) pulled within 56-50 on a three-point play by Bryn Forbes with 9:19 left. Cole responded with a 3-pointer, followed by Kendrick Perry's fast-break layup and 3-pointer for a 64-50 edge with 7:17 remaining. The 14-point margin of victory was the Penguins' largest in the rivalry since 1983. Forbes finished with 19 points. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:18:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/youngstown_st_73_cleveland_st_59/12761713 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/youngstown_st_73_cleveland_st_59/12761713 Youngstown St. 73, Cleveland St. 59 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/youngstown_st_73_cleveland_st_59/12761713 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Christian Thomas scored a career-high 21 points and Ben Averkamp added 18 as Loyola of Chicago defeated Cleveland State 67-55 Wednesday to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Vikings. Thomas was 9 of 13 from the field and Averkamp sank all eight free throw attempts for Loyola (12-7, 2-4 Horizon League), which converted 18 of 22 shots from the charity stripe. Both teams made just nine shots in the first half and entered intermission tied 25-all. Cleveland State opened the second half on a 13-4 run and led 48-36 with 13:23 left to play. But Loyola rattled off 12 straight points to tie the game at 48. Cleveland State (10-11, 2-5) regained the lead 55-51 but was held scoreless over the final 4:58 as Loyola pulled away. Bryn Forbes had 22 points for Cleveland State and is averaging 16.6 points since being inserted into the starting lineup Jan. 7. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:50:43 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/loyola_of_chicago_67_cleveland_st_55/12739564 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/loyola_of_chicago_67_cleveland_st_55/12739564 Loyola of Chicago 67, Cleveland St. 55 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/loyola_of_chicago_67_cleveland_st_55/12739564 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jordan Fouse had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Green Bay continued its strong defensive play at home, defeating Cleveland State 77-50 Saturday. The Phoenix (10-9, 4-2 Horizon) won their seventh straight at the Resch Center - a stretch in which their opponents are averaging just 49 points per game and shooting 33 percent from the field. Fouse also had four steals, four assists and three blocked shots Saturday. Sultan Muhammad added 15 points, Alec Brown and Keifer Sykes scored 14 each, and Brennan Cougill had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Green Bay overcame 19 turnovers by shooting 55 percent from the floor and outrebounding the Vikings 41-18. Bryn Forbes and Junior Lomomba had 12 points apiece for Cleveland State (10-10, 2-4), which fell behind by double digits within the first six minutes of the game. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:31:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/green_bay_77_cleveland_st_50/12702934 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/green_bay_77_cleveland_st_50/12702934 Green Bay 77, Cleveland St. 50 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/green_bay_77_cleveland_st_50/12702934 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Jordan Fouse had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Green Bay continued its strong defensive play at home, defeating Cleveland State 77-50 Saturday. The Phoenix (10-9, 4-2 Horizon) won their seventh straight at the Resch Center -- a stretch in which their opponents are averaging just 49 points per game and shooting 33 percent from the field. Fouse also had four steals, four assists and three blocked shots Saturday. Sultan Muhammad added 15 points, Alec Brown and Keifer Sykes scored 14 each, and Brennan Cougill had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Green Bay overcame 19 turnovers by shooting 55 percent from the floor and outrebounding the Vikings 41-18. Bryn Forbes and Junior Lomomba had 12 points apiece for Cleveland State (10-10, 2-4), which fell behind by double digits within the first six minutes of the game. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:21:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fouse_leads_green_bay_past_csu_77_50/12703039 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fouse_leads_green_bay_past_csu_77_50/12703039 Fouse leads Green Bay past CSU, 77-50 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/fouse_leads_green_bay_past_csu_77_50/12703039 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Bryn Forbes posted career-highs with 21 points and five 3-pointers to help Cleveland State hold off Detroit 74-62 Saturday in Horizon League play. Tim Kamczyc added 15 points and Sebastian Douglas 11 for Cleveland State. Forbes scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half and Cleveland State shot 57.1 percent (16 of 28) in the period to take a 43-35 lead into the break. The Vikings (10-8, 2-2) extended their lead to 60-45 behind a Kamczyc layup and led by as much as 16, 68-52, after Forbes converted two free throws. Cleveland State and Detroit (11-6, 3-1) each committed 15 turnovers but the Vikings scored 16 points off those errors, compared to the Titans' seven. Cleveland State, which shot below 40 percent in three of its last four games, hit 51.9 percent (28 of 54) from the field. Ray McCallum's 22 led Detroit. Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:40:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_74_detroit_62/12644641 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_74_detroit_62/12644641 Cleveland St. 74, Detroit 62 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cleveland_st_74_detroit_62/12644641 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jerren Young came off the bench for 23 points to go with six rebounds as Wright State defeated Horizon League foe Cleveland State 69-53 Wednesday night for the Raiders' four straight win. Young went 8 of 11 from the field and sank all four free throw attempts in just 21 minutes of action for Wright State (12-4, 3-0). Kendall Griffin chipped in 12 points. His three-point play midway through the first half gave the Raiders a commanding 50-36 lead. Wright State shot 46.2 percent (12 of 26) from the field in the first half and made seven 3-pointers in the period to take a 35-17 lead into the break. Cleveland State (9-8, 1-2), conversely, made just 6 of 23 shots and committed 11 turnovers in the opening frame. Bryn Forbes led Cleveland State with 15 points but leading scorer Charlie Lee was held to four points on 1-of-11 shooting. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:49:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/wright_st_69_cleveland_st_53/12620185 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/wright_st_69_cleveland_st_53/12620185 Wright St. 69, Cleveland St. 53 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/wright_st_69_cleveland_st_53/12620185 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Freshman Bryn Forbes scored 14 points and was one of nine Cleveland State players with at least three rebounds in the Vikings' 60-50 win over Illinois-Chicago on Monday in Horizon League play. Tim Kamczyc scored a game-high 13 points to go with four boards, and Sebastian Douglas added 10 points and four rebounds for Cleveland State (9-7, 1-1), which held a 32-30 rebounding edge and grabbed over 30 rebounds for just the second time in its last six games. After Josh Ivory broke open a 21-all tie with a 3-pointer, Aaron Scales made back-to-back baskets inside to give the Vikings a 28-21 lead at the break. Cleveland State opened the second half with a 10-2 run to pull away. Forbes had five points during the spurt. Josh Crittle and Gary Talton led Illinois-Chicago (10-5, 1-1) with 10 points apiece but the Flames shot 33.3 percent (14 of 42). Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:35:28 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_60_ill_chicago_50/12601924 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_60_ill_chicago_50/12601924 Cleveland St. 60, Ill.-Chicago 50 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cleveland_st_60_ill_chicago_50/12601924 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kris Brewer and Randal Holt scored 17 points apiece as Kent State pulled away in the second half to beat Cleveland State 72-55 Wednesday night. Chris Evans added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds to help Kent State (8-5) win its fourth straight game. Trailing 39-29 at halftime, Cleveland State (8-5) began the second half on a 12-4 run and got within two points, 43-41, on Tim Kamczyc's three-point play with 16:05 left to play. Kent State answered, pulling away with a 28-10 run to take a 71-51 lead with 2:27 remaining. Brewer led the Golden Flashes in the second half with 15 points, and Kent State connected on 15 of 20 free throws in the period to pull away with the victory. Bryn Forbes led the Vikings with 12 points in their first home loss of the season. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:11:36 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kent_st_72_cleveland_st_55/12563551 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kent_st_72_cleveland_st_55/12563551 Kent St. 72, Cleveland St. 55 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/kent_st_72_cleveland_st_55/12563551 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Charlie Lee scored 14 points and dished out nine assist and Marlin Mason added another 14 points as Cleveland State used a big second-half run to beat Rio Grande 79-59 Friday night. Starter Tim Kamczyc and Bryn Forbes, who came off the bench, each scored 11 points to help Cleveland State (8-5) stay undefeated at home. Ahead at halftime 35-32, Cleveland State started the second half on a 21-7 run to break open the game and take a 56-39 lead with 13 minutes left to play. Mason, Kamczyc and Lee each hit 3-pointers during the run. Cleveland State shot 57.7 percent (15 for 26) in the second half while holding the Redmen to 32.3 percent (10 for 31). The Vikings outscored Rio Grande 12-2 on fast-break points in the second period. Dominick Haynes led the Redmen (4-10) with 17 points. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:33:41 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_79_rio_grande_59/12530224 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_79_rio_grande_59/12530224 Cleveland St. 79, Rio Grande 59 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cleveland_st_79_rio_grande_59/12530224 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marlin Mason scored a career-high 19 points to lead five players in double figures and help Cleveland State survive hot-shooting, Division II-program Notre Dame (Ohio) 77-66 Wednesday night. Bryn Forbes came off the bench for 12 points, Charlie Lee had 11 and Tim Kamczyc and Sebastian Douglas tallied 10 apiece for Cleveland State (7-4), which shot a season-high 60.4 percent (32 of 53) from the field. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field in the first half and Cleveland State took a 35-34 lead into the break. Notre Dame (2-8) continued its hot shooting in the second half, hitting 51.9 percent (14 of 27), but Cleveland State made 16 of 22 attempts (72.7 percent) during the frame to pull away. Cleveland State scored 33 points off 27 Notre Dame errors and got 20 points off the bench. Eric Dummermuth tallied 19 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:43:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_77_notre_dame_ohio_66/12476341 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_st_77_notre_dame_ohio_66/12476341 Cleveland St. 77, Notre Dame (Ohio) 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cleveland_st_77_notre_dame_ohio_66/12476341 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png MUNCIE, Indiana (AP) -- Bryn Forbes scored 18 points and Cleveland State beat Ball State 69-63 on Wednesday night. Forbes was 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Charlie Lee had 16 points and six assists. Devon Long added 10 points. Tim Kamczyc and Mason Marlin had eight rebounds and seven points apiece. Ball State shot 40 percent from the field for the game and led 34-30 at halftime. The Vikings (5-2) shot just 37.9 percent in each half. But they made 17 points off turnovers and had 19 second-chance points, as compared to 11 and six for Ball State. Jesse Berry scored 28 points for Ball State. Chris Bond added 12. Majok Majok had eight rebounds. The loss gives the Cardinals (2-3) a three-game losing streak. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:36:59 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_state_defeats_ball_state_69_63/12318466 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cleveland_state_defeats_ball_state_69_63/12318466 Cleveland State defeats Ball State 69-63 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cleveland_state_defeats_ball_state_69_63/12318466 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png