Thursday, November 19, 2020

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/19/2020

Drake Athletics Announces Attendance Policy At The Knapp Center--godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule--godrakebulldogs.com

Women’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule--godrakebulldogs.com


Aces (Finally) Release Nonconference Schedule--Eville-Ways


Watch now: Dedric Boyd hopes 'to stay on my feet,' become more consistent for Illinois State's basketball team--The Pantagraph
Watch now: Illinois State forward Sy Chatman gets NCAA waiver to play this season--The Pantagraph

Watch now: Normal Community graduate Maya Wong ready to hit the floor for Illinois State women's basketball--The Pantagraph
Late starter turns into ‘fierce competitor’--Vidette Online


ISU basketball thankful to get back on the court--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Valley To Air Preseason Basketball Special Next Week--gosycamores.com

Sycamore Women’s Basketball Signs Three to National Letters of Intent--gosycamores.com



College basketball’s top 20 bigs for the 2020-21 season--The Athletic

16. Cameron Krutwig, 6-foot-9 senior, Loyola-Chicago

We’re two seasons removed from Loyola’s storybook Final Four run, so you’d be forgiven for forgetting about Krutwig, who dropped 17 points and six rebounds against Michigan in a national semifinal. But he has continued to be a steady hand for the Rattlers, increasing his scoring and rebounding every year. If not for a pandemic-shortened season, Krutwig (1,384 career points) would have a real shot at hitting 2,000.


Lady Bears Ranked 25th in Preseason Coaches Poll--missouristatebears.com
MSU’s Jackson Immediately Eligible for Season--missouristatebears.com



Plenty of players worth watching from smaller conferences--Associated Press

NORTHERN IOWA G AJ GREEN

Green, a 6-4 junior, averaged 19.7 points while making 91.7% of his free throws and 39.1% of his 3-point attempts last season. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference player of the year and scholar-athlete of the year. This former top-100 recruit was the MVC’s freshman of the year two seasons ago and scored 509 points, the most ever by a Northern Iowa freshman.

College basketball’s top 20 guards for the 2020-21 season--The Athletic

9. A.J. Green, 6-foot-4 junior, Northern Iowa

Green reminds me of former Virginia guard Ty Jerome, who I absolutely loved. Neither player is a speedster, but both know how to change speeds, have that old-man-at-the-Y kind of trickery and carry themselves like no one can stop them. Jerome was a better passer but Green is the better scorer. He averaged 19.7 points per game last year and has the ability to go off — he scored 25-plus in nine games last season. He’s fun to watch when he gets in the paint because he can throw in scoops with either hand, and then he can really get cooking from deep. Defenders can be right in his grill but it doesn’t matter. He’ll shoot daggers in your eye, and there’s nothing you can do about it because his release is above his head and nearly unblockable, similar to the way Larry Legend used to do it. OK, I’ll stop. But make sure to check out the Panthers, especially when they match up with Loyola Chicago. The two Valley teams should be among the best mid-majors in college hoops.

Northern Iowa’s A.J. Green on the Naismith ‘Watch List’--Valley Hoops Insider
Schedule Change: West Virginia to Start Season Against Northern Iowa, not Texas A&M--The Smoking Musket
UNI men's basketball takeaways: Rotation plans, schedule news and more--Cedar Rapids Gazette
Update: UNI basketball to face West Virginia in season opener--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College men's basketball: Quartet of leaders guide UNI through season of change--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
AJ Green Named to 2021 Naismith Trophy Watch List--unipanthers.com


Valparaiso men’s basketball to start season at Vanderbilt on Nov. 27--Post-Tribune
Valpo Basketball Unveils Nonconference Schedule--valpoathletics.com

Signee Spotlight: Molly Sheehan--valpoathletics.com

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