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

Saturday Notes – March 2, 2019--Hoopville

Loyola-Chicago 81, Bradley 68: The Ramblers did one thing they were expected to do before the season, which is get the top seed for Arch Madness, thanks to sweeping Drake in their two meetings.

Drake 73, Missouri State 62: The Bulldogs are one of the big pleasant surprises in college basketball this season, as they share the regular season title with Loyola-Chicago after being picked ninth in the preseason poll. First-year head coach Darian DeVries should run away with the conference Coach of the Year honors.

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament bracket and schedule: Winding road ends with Ramblers in top spot--Mid-Major Madness
Late Hall layup lifts Evansville past Valparaiso, 65-63--CBS Sports
Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 72-63--CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/key-scores-20-to-lead-indiana-st-over-n-iowa-71-54/--CBS Sports
Drake claims at least share of MVC title--CBS Sports
Loyola-Chicago claims share of MVC title--CBS Sports
The Final Day – Fates Determined--Valley Hoops Insider

Bradley, Loyola face their fates in the regular season finale--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley Basketball Senior Spotlight: Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye--bradleybraves.com
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Women’s Basketball Tops Loyola 71-59 For 20th Win--bradleybraves.com

Men’s Basketball Clinches Valley Title With Win At Missouri State--godrakebulldogs.com

Every scenario that will determine UE basketball's first-round opponent at Arch Madness--Evansville Courier & Press
UE basketball wins finale at Valpo after Shea Feehan dismissed from team--Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball defeats Valpo in regular season finale--gopurpleaces.com

Southern Illinois shoots past Redbirds behind Fletcher, Lloyd--The Pantagraph
'Birds fall in season finale to Southern Illinois, 72-63--Vidette Online
Illinois State Falls in Regular Season Finale--goredbirds.com

Beck, Livingston have led ISU resurgence--The Pantagraph

ISU has tranquil cruise to victory over UNI--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Pick Up Senior Day Victory Over Northern Iowa--gosycamores.com

Ramblers Wrap Up Second Straight Valley Title With Win Over Bradley--CBB Central
Loyola bolts past Bradley to clinch second straight MVC title--The Catch and Shoot
Loyola Wins Share Of Valley Title With 81-68 Victory Over Bradley--loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Earn Top Seed For Arch Madness--loyolaramblers.com

Valiant Effort Falls Short For Loyola In 71-59 Loss At Bradley--loyolaramblers.com

Missouri State falls in regular season finale, earns No. 4 seed in Valley Tournament--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State will likely open against Bradley in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals--Springfield News-Leader
Dixon Scores 18 on Senior Day, but Drake Rallies to Title--missouristatebears.com

College men's basketball: UNI stumbles at Indiana State--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Men's Basketball Fall to Indiana State 71-54--unipanthers.com
Panthers Earn 6 Seed in Arch Madness--unipanthers.com

SIU Men's Basketball | Dawgs finish off Senior Day with 13-2 run to defeat Illinois State--The Southern Illinoisan
MVC Basketball | Salukis expected to take No. 3 seed into St. Louis--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis close regular season with 72-63 win on Senior Day--siusalukis.com

Women's Basketball hosts Northern Iowa for Senior Day--siusalukis.com

Slipping away: Valparaiso squanders late lead, loses to Evansville to close regular season--Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Another MVC home game, another second-half letdown for Valparaiso--NWI Times
Valpo Edged in Regular Season Finale by Evansville--valpoathletics.com

Drake; Loyola are Co-Champs / Ramblers Earn Top Seed For Arch Madness--The Missouri Valley