What's Up In The Missouri Valley 3/16/2019

Ranking greatest clutch shots in March Madness history--Sporting News

15. Maurice Newby, Northern Iowa

Matchup: No. 3 Missouri vs. No. 14 Northern Iowa (1990 first round)
How much time? Two seconds. The Tigers and Panthers were tied at 71 when Maurice Newby launched a desperation 3-pointer with four seconds left on the clock. The shot fell, and Missouri couldn't inbound in time. That capped a shocking first-round upset.

Best part: Newby came off the bench to hit the big shot.

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6. Donte Ingram, Loyola-Chicago

Matchup: No. 6 Miami vs. No. 11 Loyola-Chicago (2018 first round)
How much time? 0.3 seconds. Miami led 62-61 in a first-round matchup against the Ramblers, who had one final possession. That's when Ingram took a pass at the March Madness logo and drained a long-range 3-pointer for the victory.

Best part: That was just the beginning of a Final Four run for Loyola-Chicago.

OVC & MVC Represented Among Durham Finalists--Valley Hoops Insider
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Updates: Drake can three-peat, but a rubber match with Missouri State looms--Swish Appeal

Commentary: BU disgraces itself, telling longtime PJS beat writer ‘You don’t promote the Bradley brand’--Peoria Journal Star
Charley Steiner on Bradley banishing of PJS reporter: ‘I’m dumbfounded, saddened’--Peoria Journal Star

Women’s Basketball Falls To Illinois State In MVC Quarterfinals--bradleybraves.com

No. 21 Drake blows by Valparaiso in MVC Tournament opener--Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Advances to MVC Semifinals with 86-58 Win over Valparaiso--godrakebulldogs.com

ISU women down Bradley to move into MVC semifinals--The Pantagraph
Redbirds advance to semifinal with win over Bradley--Vidette Online
Redbirds Triumph Over Braves and Advance to MVC Semifinals--goredbirds.com

Former Ramblers Making Waves In Professional Careers--loyolaramblers.com

Missouri State Battles Past Loyola In MVC Quarterfinals, 59-50--loyolaramblers.com

Lady Bears stave off Loyola to advance to MVC semifinals--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Win Game of Runs, Top Loyola 59-50--missouristatebears.com

On UNI Podcast: UNI men's basketball 2018-19 season in review--The Gazette

MVC tournament: Poised Panthers hold off Southern Illinois--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers Edge SIU 66-63 to Advance--unipanthers.com
Panthers Face Missouri State in MVC Semis--unipanthers.com

Salukis drop hard-fought battle to Panthers in MVC Tournament Quarterfinals--siusalukis.com

Hittner, No. 21 Drake women roll in MVC over Valpo--NWI Times
Valpo Falls to No. 21 Drake in MVC Quarterfinal--valpoathletics.com

Hoops In the Heartland: #1 Drake 86, #9 Valparaiso 58--The Missouri Valley
Hoops In the Heartland: #4 Illinois State 61, #5 Bradley 55--The Missouri Valley
Hoops in the Heartland: #2 Missouri State 59, #7 Loyola 50--The Missouri Valley
Hoops In the Heartland: #3 UNI 66, #6 Southern Illinois 63--The Missouri Valley