What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/21/2021

Christmas Eve Stars of the Valleys--Valley Hoops Insider

What Bradley men's basketball matchups look like in Sun Bowl tournament--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Open Sun Bowl Invitational Tuesday versus Sam Houston--bradleybraves.com

Drake basketball's Okay Djamgouz puts on show in front of family after COVID separation--Des Moines Register
Drake men's basketball Las Vegas game canceled after COVID-19 issues within Saint Louis program--Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Game Versus Saint Louis in Las Vegas Canceled--godrakebulldogs.com

University of Evansville basketball remains in COVID pause, will not play SMU on Tuesday--Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball to remain in pause--gopurpleaces.com

12/21/2021 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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DAY BALL NOTES (we all love day ball, and bad teams are all part of the charm):

1. Recurring theme on today’s slate pops up again with Illinois State. Do they have any motivation in front of a sparse BloNo crowd with break looming? UTSA is likely without point guard Ivy-Curry who probably hasn’t cleared covid protocol, and he’s by far their best on ball defender. Unbelievably the 2-2-1/2-3 zone is back for Muller, and it’s somehow worse than ever before, but the Runners are not great in zone O. Seems like a game ISU will oddly run in, which is better for UTSA.

Watch now: Josiah proving to be Strong sixth man as Illinois State faces UTSA--The Pantagraph
ISU Looks to Extend Winning Streak Against Roadrunners--goredbirds.com

Watch now: Wilson, Illinois State women finish strong to cast aside Saint Louis--The Pantagraph
Illinois State Tops Saint Louis, 77-66--goredbirds.com

Oakland City makes laconic Sycamores sweat for win--Terre Haute Tribune Star
COVID cases among ISU foes ends remaining men's December slate--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Basketball Slips Past Oakland City, 78-69--gosycamores.com
Sycamores and Huskies Canceled Due to COVID-19; ISU Searching for Replacement for Dec. 29 Contest--gosycamores.com

Indiana State to Retire Jerry Newsom’s No. 41 and Amy Hile’s No. 15--gosycamores.com

ISU women rally late to pip Fort Wayne--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Curry tabbed MVC Newcomer of the Week--gosycamores.com
Sycamores rally past Mastodons for second straight win--gosycamores.com

METRO ROUNDUP: TH's Minnett wins MVC Newcomer honor--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Minnett Named MVC Newcomer of the Week--missouristatebears.com
Bears Get Shot at Gaels in Rare West Coast Trip--missouristatebears.com

Panther men's basketball heads west for Diamond Head Classic--unipanthers.com
AJ Green earns second MVC Player of the Week honor of the season--unipanthers.com

Silvey Earns MVC Player of the Week Honors--siusalukis.com

Valpo Erases Double-Figure Deficit to Pull Away from Eastern Michigan--valpoathletics.com

Women's Basketball Closes Non-Conference Tuesday at the ARC--valpoathletics.com

MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (D20)--The Missouri Valley

MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook - Dec. 21--The Missouri Valley