What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 10/30/2019

United States of College Basketball: Where every team ranks in each state, from top to bottom--CBS Sports

Illinois

The rest
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4. Loyola Chicago
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6. Bradley
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8. Illinois State
9. Southern Illinois

Indiana

The rest
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6. Indiana State
7. Evansville
8. Valparaiso

Iowa

The rest
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3. Northern Iowa
4. Drake
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Missouri

1. Missouri St.

Dana Ford's Bears are the class of the Valley this season. Get in on the ground floor as opposed to catching up that Sunday morning when the Valley's conference title game airs on CBS. Names to know: senior SG Keandre Cook; senior PF Tulio Da Salva; senior forward Lamont West; wing Josh Hall. Nine players are transfers, including West (West Virginia) and Hall (Nevada). Rare is the year when the Missouri Tigers aren't the best team in this state. The 2019-20 spell looks like an exception.

Looking For an Education--Valley Hoops Insider

The Watch List: 25 up-and-coming college basketball coaches--The Athletic

Brian Wardle, Bradley head coach. Maybe after nine seasons as a head coach, you’re not an according-to-Hoyle up-and-comer. But Wardle is still only 40. He took the Braves to the NCAA Tournament last season after an Arch Madness win. In a span of just four years, the program has gone from an abysmal five wins in Wardle’s first season to consecutive 20-win campaigns. Where the Illinois native and Marquette alum might make sense is an interesting question, as there aren’t any obvious step-up jobs in that region about to come open.

What to watch in Bradley’s exhibition game with Millikin--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley basketball gets commitment from another 6-9 recruit--Peoria Journal Star
Exhibition game, but Hall of Fame effort for Bradley basketball--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2020--bradleybraves.com
Bradley Basketball Runs Past Millikin, 91-52--bradleybraves.com

'He's just got so much potential': With Nick McGlynn gone, Drake's Liam Robbins poised for big sophomore year--Des Moines Register
Drake basketball player not yet with team after being charged for accidental shooting at house party--Des Moines Register
After catching fire late last season, Drake's Anthony Murphy ready to lead in 2019-20--Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Embarking On A Busy Few Days--godrakebulldogs.com
Men's Basketball Previews Upcoming Season at Media Day--godrakebulldogs.com

Rhine Selected to McClain Award Preseason Watch List for Second Consecutive Season--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Cruises in First Exhibition Win--godrakebulldogs.com

What to expect from Evansville basketball's crosstown exhibition with USI--Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville basketball holds off USI in overtime to win crosstown exhibition--Evansville Courier & Press
UE Insider: Purple Aces get a wake-up call from close win over USI--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces grind out overtime win over USI--gopurpleaces.com

Feit's 32 power Evansville past Mighty Oaks in exhibition--gopurpleaces.com

Illinois State Survives a Scare in Exhibition--Happening Hoops
Antonio Reeves, Illinois State's freshmen anxious to finally play a game at Redbird Arena--The Pantagraph
Illinois State basketball rallies past Truman State for exhibition triumph--The Pantagraph
Ricky Torres' ankle sprain could keep senior point guard from playing in Illinois State opener--The Pantagraph
Depleted Redbirds edge Truman State 74-68 in exhibition game--Vidette Online
Redbirds Battle Back in Gritty Win over Truman State--goredbirds.com
Redbirds to Tip Off Season with Strong Promotions--goredbirds.com

Illinois State women host Lindenwood in exhibition--The Pantagraph
ISU women's basketball looks to build off last year, exceed expectations--Vidette Online
Illinois State Hosts Lindenwood for Wednesday Night Exhibition--goredbirds.com

Indiana State – Balanced For Success--Valley Hoops Insider
Bacote wants to bring killer instinct to ISU backcourt--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU's Barnes suited for new wave of basketball thinking--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Center Hittle commits to Sycamores--Terre Haute Tribune Star

New Era Ramblers--Valley Hoops Insider
Loyola Picked to Finish Fourth, Krutwig Preseason POY--Loyola Phoenix
Chicagoland Tip-off Luncheon Signifies Start of Basketball Season--Loyola Phoenix
Creating Coaches: Porter Moser and the ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened’--Loyola Phoenix
New Online Ticket Policy for 2019-20 Men’s Basketball Season--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Point Guard Keith Clemons Sidelined With Knee Injury--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola To Provide Audio Stream For All Men’s Basketball Games In 2019-20--loyolaramblers.com
Former Rambler Donte Ingram Acquired By Greensboro Swarm--loyolaramblers.com
Late Rally Falls Short In Exhibition Loss To Indianapolis--loyolaramblers.com

O’Connor, Stifling Defense Help Loyola Roll Past St. Francis (Ill.), 71-27--loyolaramblers.com

Preseason: Seven non-majors that could crash the Dance in March--Bracketville

MISSOURI STATE
In what should be a contested Missouri Valley race, the Bears bring back all-league performer Tulio Da Silva and add a quartet of potentially impactful transfers – most notably Lamont West (a West Virginia graduate transfer). The others include Anthony Masinton-Bonner (Colorado State, graduate), Josh Hall (Nevada), and Tyrik Dixon (Middle Tennessee). The question, of course, is how well the pieces blend together for coach Dana Ford.
Key non-conference games:
• November 15 (at Xavier)
• November 21 (vs. Miami – at Charleston Classic)
• November 29 (at LSU)
• December 3 (Murray State)
• December 15 (at VCU)
Analysis:
Whether it’s good planning, good timing, or both, Missouri state’s non-conference schedule is loaded with opportunities to build an at-large resume ahead of its MVC campaign. Winning a trio of the tilts listed above could look awfully good on Selection Sunday. The fact that last year’s MVC tourney champion Bradley and perennial power Northern Iowa bring back key pieces helps, too. There are no guarantees, but if the talent in Springfield gels, the Bears will be an unwelcome opponent for someone during the first weekend of March Madness.

The top 20 mid-major players in college basketball--The Athletic

12. Tulio da Silva, 6-foot-8 redshirt senior forward, Missouri State

The versatile Brazilian was the newcomer of the year in the Missouri Valley Conference last season after transferring from South Florida. He scored 14.3 points per game along with 7.4 rebounds, made 37 percent of his 3s and played solid defense. He’s a big reason why the Bears are favorites to win the Valley in his senior year, and he’ll get paid to play somewhere in 2020-21.

Northern Iowa – Finally Old Again--Valley Hoops Insider
Athletic Department Announces Men's Basketball Attendance Incentive--unipanthers.com

Panther Scholarship Club Kicks Off 15 Days of Giving on Nov. 3--unipanthers.com

UNI women's basketball: Panthers lock down Upper Iowa in Oakland's return--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Women’s basketball 2019-2020 season preview--Northern Iowan
Panthers Roll Past Upper Iowa 67-40 in Exhibition Opener--unipanthers.com

Valparaiso Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Crusaders--Busting Brackets
Valparaiso basketball players seeing green after NCAA says athletes can profit off their name--NWI Times
Nick Robinson Feature--Valpo Torch
"One Team, One Boat"--Valpo Torch

White Receives NCAA Waiver, Immediately Eligible for Valpo--valpoathletics.com

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What's Up In The Missouri Valley 10/30/2019

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