Early numbers are probably not easy to find, but all we have to do is look at how a number of early games have either been decided on or sealed by a three-point shot or two. Tyrese Maxey sealed Kentucky’s opening night win with a three as the shot clock was running down. One night later, Illinois State was clearly not bothered by the longer shot in the second half as they went 9-13 from deep to come back and beat Belmont. Last night, Winthrop pulled away from host Hartford 67-57 with a couple of later three-pointers helping them pull away from being up by three, and UAB edged Troy 76-75 as Mahktar Gueye hit a three-pointer in the final seconds to pull out a road win.News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Friday, Nov 8th--Hoops HD
For good measure, Drake tied a school record with 17 three-pointers in their 86-55 romp over Kennesaw State. They took 29 shots from deep, almost half their shots for the entire game, but given the clip at which they hit them, can you blame the Bulldogs?
-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT FURMAN. Both teams are 1-0. Furman won this one last year before going on to Villanova and beating them as well. You may recall they exploded onto the scene with back to back road wins against teams that were in the previous year’s Final Four.News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Nov 9th--Hoops HD
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-UTSA AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. Could be a fairly competitive UTR game
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTED GAMESMVC Opening Night – Mixed Results--Valley Hoops Insider
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-NORTHERN IOWA AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS. I kind of like this UNI team, and this is a winnable road game that could get them off to a solid 2-0 start.
-VALPARAISO AT SAINT LOUIS. Both teams won their opener, and while we don’t expect either one of them to be frontrunners in their conferences, this is still a game worth keeping an eye on.
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-DELAWARE VS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Sunshine Slam, Kissimmee FL) – both teams 1-0
MVC & OVC Players on Henson List--Valley Hoops Insider
A redemption game for Bradley’s Childs in home opener romp--Peoria Journal Star
Men’s basketball drops season opener at St. Joe’s--Bradley Scout
Early defense sets the tone in win over IUPUI--Bradley Scout
Braves Club Basketball Events Schedule Announced--bradleybraves.com
Elijah Childs Named to Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List--bradleybraves.com
Braves Race Past IUPUI, 90-56--bradleybraves.com
Women’s basketball learns importance of little things--Bradley Scout
Braves Run By Oakland For 74-58 Win--bradleybraves.com
Women’s Basketball Set For Sunday Matchup With #24/25 Michigan--bradleybraves.com
Four thoughts from Drake's season-opening win over Kennesaw State--Des Moines Register
Bulldogs Bury 17 3-Pointers In Season-Opening Win--godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s Basketball Visits Former Valley Rival Cincinnati--godrakebulldogs.com
'We're going to have to defend like crazy:' Battle of contrasts when Iowa State, Drake women meet Sunday--Des Moines Register
Hittner and Rhine Selected to WBCA Preseason Wade Trophy Watch List--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Wins Fifth-Straight Season Opener with 74-67 Victory over South Dakota State--godrakebulldogs.com
Evansville's Purple Aces eager to get another chance to make a first impression with fans--Evansville courier & Press
Evansville basketball holds off sharp-shooting Ball State to win opener--Evansville courier & Press
UE Insider: After nearly squandering big lead, Aces will try to avoid complacency--Evansville courier & Press
UE Men’s Basketball Fan Guide--gopurpleaces.com
Press Row Preview – Aces open against Ball State--gopurpleaces.com
Aces hang on for 79-75 win over Ball State--gopurpleaces.com
Aces off to SEMO for first road contest--gopurpleaces.com
Press Row Preview - Evansville opens road slate at SEMO--gopurpleaces.com
Under The Radar Game of the Day – Wednesday, November 6--Hoops HD
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Thursday, Nov 7th--Hoops HD
-Belmont and Illinois State went back and forth before Illinois State was able to pull out the win at home. It was a good showing by a Belmont team that had a fair amount of roster turnover, and I don’t want to say it was a bad loss in the sense that they can still bounce back, but the margin for error is so small for a UTR team that they need to be able to win games like this one.Second-half rally lifts Illinois State's basketball team to season-opening win over Belmont--The Pantagraph
Taylor Bruninga's comeback capped by big shot as Illinois State gets ready for Little Rock--The Pantagraph
Illinois State men's basketball overcomes rough first half in 79-72 win over Belmont--Vidette Online
Men’s Basketball Rallies for Win over OVC Favorite--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Look for 2-0 Start on Sunday--goredbirds.com
Marquette Women’s Basketball Preview: vs Illinois State--Anonymous Eagle
Illinois State women's basketball team hopes defense plays 'catch up' in game at Marquette--The Pantagraph
Women's basketball overcomes early woes en route to win--Vidette Online
Preview: Illinois State men's basketball opens new era against Belmont--Vidette Online
Hickey: College basketball starts among MVC women's athletics--Vidette Online
Redbird Women’s Basketball Releases Promotional Schedule--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Face Marquette in First Game on the Road--goredbirds.com
ISU men face down big dogs to start 2019-20 season--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Flyers edge Sycamores in promising season start for ISU--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU men prepare for opening game against Dayton--Indiana Statesman
Sycamores Nipped By Dayton In Season Opener--gosycamores.com
ISU's 1st game with 14 new players Thursday night at Kansas--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU women give Kansas a scare--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU women on road Sunday to face Eastern Illinois--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU Women’s Basketball Team Opens Regular Season on the Road--Indiana Statesman
Bounce Back Opportunity for Sycamores at Eastern Illinois on Sunday--gosycamores.com
Jayhawks Use Late Second Half Run to Defeat Sycamores in Season Opener--gosycamores.com
Loyola Falls To Furman, 87-63--loyolaramblers.com
Day’s Late Bucket The Difference As Ramblers Down Vermont In Thriller, 78-76--loyolaramblers.com
More Quick Takes …Men's Basketball: Answering your questions after the first loss--The Standard
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The upset express arrived next in Springfield, Missouri – where MVC favorite Missouri State absorbed a one-point loss on the chin at the hands of Little Rock. The Bears could still be a dangerous March opponent, but these types of miscues aren’t ideal for mid-majors who hope to be in the at-large conversation.
Ford, Bears Continue Home Stand Sunday Afternoon--missouristatebears.com
After Sweet 16 run, the MSU Lady Bears are beating ranked opponents and are ready for more--Springfield News-Leader
MSU Lady Bears dominant in home-opening win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi--Springfield News-Leader
'This team is special': MSU Lady Bears showing signs of what could be another great team--Springfield News-Leader
Willard, Ruffridge Pace Lady Bears in 79-51 Win--missouristatebears.com
Big Round Two WNIT Matchup at Boise State on Tap for Lady Bears--missouristatebears.com
Panthers win in home opener 58-53--Northern Iowan
AJ Green Named to Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List--unipanthers.com
Men's Basketball Defeat Northern Illinois 64-54--unipanthers.com
College women's basketball: UNI hits the ground running--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College women's basketball: UNI defense takes control--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther Women Roll NDSU in Home Opener--unipanthers.com
Second-Half Surge Leads Panthers to 61-50 Win--unipanthers.com
SIU Men's Basketball | McGill sparked Salukis' 76-48 win with 19 points--The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Basketball 5@5 Nov 7--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Graduate transfer Suggs looks ahead as he waits for his season debut--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU vs. UTSA: 3 things to watch--The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Basketball 5@5 Nov 8--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Basketball | Salukis beat UTSA 72-60 at Sunshine Slam--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Basketball | Delaware claims victory over Salukis at Sunshine Slam--The Southern Illinoisan
Bryan Mullins earns first victory of the season as Salukis’ head coach--Daily Egyptian
Q&A with freshman guard Trent Brown--siusalukis.com
Dominant first half pushes SIU past UTSA, 72-60--siusalukis.com
Second-half charge comes up short vs. Delaware--siusalukis.com
SIU Women's Basketball Preview | Saluki women open season at SIU-Edwardsville--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Women's Basketball | Salukis open season with 103-67 win over SIU Edwardsville--The Southern Illinoisan
Silvey tallies 28 points in Salukis’ 100 point win over Edwardsville--Daily Egyptian--siusalukis.com
Silvey, Salukis Explode for 103-67 Season Opening Win over SIUE
BasketballValpo basketball notebook: Crusaders earn hustle points in season opener--NWI Times
Arch Madness: The MVC announced a four-year extension with the Enterprise Center in St. Louis to host the league's men's basketball tournament. 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership, with the tournament becoming a staple in the St. Louis area. The arena was recently renovated as well, with new locker rooms and restrooms, improved cooling and heating systems, new lighting and a 40x40 video board. Let's hope the Redbirds can come out on top this year for the first time since 1998 and their first championship in the Enterprise Center.
VALPARAISO 79 vs. TOLEDO 77
Valpo basketball is back and in full swing after a victory over Toledo to open up the season. While outside expectations are pretty low for the program this year, the team truly believes they have what it takes to win. The Crusaders finished 15-18 last season (7-11 in the MVC), beating Indiana State in the opening round of the State Farm MVC Tournament. With the team losing five key players this past offseason, coach Matt Lottich will look to his young guard Javon Freeman-Liberty and senior Ryan Fazekas to take that leadership role and teach the other players to be selfless. Freeman-Liberty was on the MVC All-Freshman and All-Defensive Team last season, averaging 11 points and 4.3 rebounds. With a new culture and energy in the building due to the young athletes, the Crusaders will look to take what they learned from their strong offseason and put it to use on the court.
Fazekas injured as Valpo falls at Saint Louis--NWI Times
Valpo triumphs over Toledo--Valpo Torch
Sackey Posts Career Night in Defeat at Saint Louis--valpoathletics.com
Opening Road Trip Continues on Tuesday at SIUE--valpoathletics.com
Valpo's White represents family on the court--NWI Times
Breaking boundaries--Valpo Torch
Women's Basketball Gets Set to Open 2019-20 Season Sunday Versus Ohio State--valpoathletics.com
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