With the Braves: The task of replacing Elijah Childs--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Play at Miami (Ohio) Saturday--bradleybraves.com
Men’s Basketball Travels To Air Force--godrakebulldogs.com
Purple Aces hope to bounce back against Murray State to end non-conference play--Evansville Courier & Press
Week 7 Norman Dale Power Rankings--Eville Ways
Orange Out set for Saturday when UE hosts Murray State--gopurpleaces.com
Illinois State women's basketball finishes strong to cast aside Jackson State--The Pantagraph
Redbirds topple Tigers in blowout to remain unbeaten at home--Vidette Online
Redbirds Remain Undefeated at Home, Defeat Jackson State 77-55--goredbirds.com
Loyola – Obsessed With Getting Better--Valley Hoops Insider
Ramblers Wrap Up Nonconference Play, Host Davidson Sunday--loyolaramblers.com
Local star Jared Ridder out for season for Missouri State basketball with shoulder injury--Springfield News-Leader
Three Up / Three Down Vol. 2--Three Man Weave
Three Up
Northern Iowa
As our Twitter buds @MarchArchPod pointed out, the Purple Panthers should have probably been included in this segment last week. UNI has been an absolute buzz saw this season, currently sitting at 10-1 overall and 8-1 ATS (2nd best mark in the country), and winning games with an average margin of victory of 14.6 PPG. The Panthers are by far the highest ranked Valley squad in KenPom, checking in at 74, up from a preseason rank of 113. With a win on the road at Colorado, a venue that boasts the #1 home court advantage in the country per KenPom, and a neutral victory against South Carolina, the Panthers have positioned themselves for a dark horse run at an at-large bid if MVC play goes favorably. Even the NET loves UNI, as Ben Jacobson’s crew currently sits at #28 in the initial iteration of the almighty rankings.
Panthers Host The Herd of Marshall--unipanthers.comUNI’s recipe for success isn’t flashy – it’s the same thing Jacobson has done for years. The Panthers play rock-solid team defense, compete on the defensive glass, control the tempo, and shoot the shit out of the ball. Jacobson puts four shooters on the floor surrounding big man Austin Phyfe, a junior center who is finally healthy after missing much of last season, and lets them eat off post kick-outs and AJ Green drive-and-dishes. Green has continued his stellar individual play from last year, leading the team in scoring at 15.9 PPG. The Panthers have an unselfish, sniper-like supporting cast and a ball-handling alpha who can bail them out late in the clock:
Missouri Valley beware.
Saluki Basketball 5@5: Bench comes up big, a 6-year viral anniversary, and your chance to vote in top-10 stories of the year--The Southern Illinoisan
It took a village to hold down Hampton's Stanley--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU hosts SEMO to wrap nonconference schedule--siusalukis.com
Salukis advance to Compass Challenge Championship Game with win over Leathernecks--siusalukis.com
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