What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/5/2021

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 4--Hoops HD

HIGLIGHTED GAMES:
-BYU AT MISSOURI STATE. This is a tough road test for a BYU team that’s looking to rebound from their upset loss at Utah Valley early in the week. Missouri State is a team we were really high on coming into the year, but that hasn’t really shown us much yet. Still, with a showcase game at home against a ranked opponent they may be way up for this one.

-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT DEPAUL. Loyola Chicago missed some opportunities to get some big wins in their MTE, but they didn’t come away completely empty handed and they got the chance to pick up a notable win today. DePaul is currently 6-0 with all their wins coming at home, but they haven’t had a really big statement win yet either. In short, this is a crosstown match-up between two teams who both have something to prove.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Dec 5--Associated Press

NEWS AND NOTES:

-BYU bounced back from their loss at Utah Valley with a win at Missouri State. I’m not declaring this to be the greatest win of all time, but it was a tough road win against a team that will likely win a lot of games at home this year.
-Loyola Chicago got a nice road win at DePaul 68-64. It’s not the kind of win that will carry them all the way inside the bubble, but it was still a good road win for the Ramblers.

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-RICHMOND AT NORTHERN IOWA. Both teams have been very disappointing this year. I suppose it’s possible for them to turn things around, but this now feels like a game that neither team can lose more than it does a game that would be a big one to win.

Roberts with 17, lifts Bradley past SIU-Edwardsville 80-55--Associated Press
How Bradley remembered a coach, welcomed a baseball hall of famer and beat SIUE--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Roll Past SIU Edwardsville, 80-55--bradleybraves.com

Bradley Women Go Cold at North Dakota State--bradleybraves.com
Final Game Before Final Exams--bradleybraves.com

DeVries scores 21 to lead Drake over St. Thomas (MN) 74-64--Associated Press
Drake basketball point guard Roman Penn out indefinitely with small fracture in left foot--Des Moines Register
Drake men's basketball beats St. Thomas, 74-64, after losing Roman Penn to injury--Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Tops St. Thomas--godrakebulldogs.com

Newton lifts Evansville past Tennessee Tech 59-51--Associated Press
Evansville basketball shows passion in win over Tennessee Tech: 'We fight for each other'--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces grind out 59-51 win over Tennessee Tech--gopurpleaces.com

Clark scores career-best as Aces fall on the road at Miami (Ohio)--gopurpleaces.com

Evans, Moore propel Jackson St to 61-55 win over Illinois St--Associated Press
Watch now: ISU goes cold in the second half as Jackson State takes victory--The Pantagraph
Redbird men's basketball poor second half shooting sinks them against Jackson State--Vidette Online
ISU Falls to Road-Tested Jackson State--goredbirds.com

Watch now: Illinois State women take on tall task in Dayton--The Pantagraph
Watch now: Illinois State women fall victim to Dayton's deadly 3-point shooting--The Pantagraph
Third quarter comeback not enough for Redbird women's basketball in 78-67 loss to Dayton--Vidette Online
Dayton Outlasts Illinois State’s Late Rally at Redbird Arena--goredbirds.com

Neese's late layup carries Indiana St. past Miami (OH) 69-68--Associated Press
Sycamores earn dramatic 69-68 win over Miami--Terre Haute Tribune Star
DOWN IN THE VALLEY: Five takeaways from ISU's win over Miami of Ohio--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Late Layup from Neese Pushes Sycamores Past Miami Ohio, 69-68--gosycamores.com

ISU women's press had bite, but WMU survives--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Glanton’s double-double not enough to guide Sycamores past Western Michigan--gosycamores.com

Williamson leads Loyola Chicago over DePaul 68-64--Associated Press
Lucas Williamson on the Loyola Ramblers Chicago Champions--Valley Hoops Insider
Loyola Snags Win in Tough Matchup Against ‘Red Line Rival’ DePaul--Loyola Phoenix

Loyola’s Furious Comeback Falls Short In 72-62 Loss At Vermont--loyolaramblers.com

No. 12 BYU pulls out win at Missouri State 74-68--Associated Press
Missouri State basketball put up a fight but it wasn't enough to knock off No. 12 BYU--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State falls to No. 12 BYU despite a big game from the bench--The Standard
Minnett, Patterson Help Bears Go the Distance vs. BYU--missouristatebears.com

Lady Bears Close Out Non-Conference Road Slate at SDSU--missouristatebears.com

12/5/2021 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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Burton scores 26 to carry Richmond over Northern Iowa 60-52--Associated Press
UNI men's basketball falls to Richmond--unipanthers.com

Panther women's basketball makes a second half comeback to defeat South Dakota State 59-50--unipanthers.com