What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/15/2020

With AJ Green out for the season, what’s next for Northern Iowa and the Missouri Valley?--Mid-Major Madness

OVC/MVC Weekly Awards--Valley Hoops Insider

Missouri Valley Conference

Loyola is 3-0 and preseason all conference center Cameron Krutwig is off to a solid start. This week’s ‘Player of the Week‘ averaged 22 points and 6.5 rebounds during the Ramblers’ two victories. Krutwig is second to Southern Illinois’ Marcus Domask in the Valley scoring race (17.3 ppg) and leads the conference in field goal percentage (.667).

Green Bay transfer Shanquan “Tank” Hemphill scored 23 points against McKendree and added seven points, ten rebounds and a thunderous dunk in Drake’s win over Air Force. The 6’5 wing is this week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week‘. His .561 shooting percentage is second best to Krutwig in the MVC.

Here’s the dunk! Hemphill Dunk

Bradley junior wins Missouri Valley weekly honor--Peoria Journal Star

Hemphill Named MVC Newcomer of the Week--godrakebulldogs.com
Undefeated Drake Men’s Basketball Travels To South Dakota--godrakebulldogs.com

Game Preview: SEMO--Eville-Ways

Evansville game at Butler postponed--gopurpleaces.com

Chicago State goes up against Illinois St.--Associated Press
Watch now: Illinois State seeking 'to be more urgent' beginning with Chicago State--The Pantagraph
Five things to know before Redbirds collide with Cougars--Vidette Online
ISU Returns Home for Battle with Chicago State--goredbirds.com

Watch now: Illinois State names 4 finalists for athletic director job--The Pantagraph

Illinois State women add Thursday home game against Omaha--The Pantagraph
ISU adds nonconference game against Omaha for Thursday--Vidette Online

ISU men face another strong foe at Saint Louis--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Second-Half Surge Pushes Musketeers Past Sycamores--gosycamores.com

Missouri State men's basketball to (hopefully) finally open season Wednesday--Springfield News-Leader
Bears Set for Home Opener Wednesday--missouristatebears.com

No. 20 MSU Lady Bears dominate in wire-to-wire win over Mizzou--Springfield News-Leader
No. 20 Lady Bears Never Trail in 72-58 Win at Missouri--missouristatebears.com

UNI women's basketball looks to build off SDSU win against Iowa State--Cedar Rapids Gazette
UNI assistant Steven Fennelly set to renew rivalry with dad, older brother--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther Women Host Iowa State Tuesday--unipanthers.com

Saluki Basketball 5@5: Salukis spreading it around, resiliency, and Missouri State's premiere--Southern Illinoisan
MVC Power Rankings: Salukis rise 2 spots after Murray State win--Southern Illinoisan

Tuesday’s Women’s Basketball game at UT Martin canceled--siusalukis.com

SPORTS DIGEST: Valparaiso adds games against Purdue Northwest, Mount St. Joseph--NWI Times
Valpo Basketball Adds Two Games to Schedule--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Attempts to Continue Home Success on Thursday--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Basketball Weekly: Dec. 15--valpoathletics.com

Valpo Women Host Xavier Wednesday Afternoon--valpoathletics.com