What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/27/2022

UIC is ready to "Fire Up The Valley"--Extra Points
UIC is joining the Missouri Valley Conference this summer after 28 years in the Horizon League--Chicago Tribune
Light Up The Valley--Valley Hoops Insider
Watch now: Luke Yaklich returning to Missouri Valley Conference next season as UIC joins league--The Pantagraph
Illinois Chicago joining Missouri Valley Conference as 12th member, restoring rivalry with Valparaiso--NWI Times

'Everyone was having fun': Series of dunks boosts Bradley basketball to big road win at Valpo--Peoria Journal Star
Braves boat race Beacons to third straight victory--Bradley Scout
Bradley Extends Winning Streak, Runs Past Valpo, 71-56--bradleybraves.com

Bulldogs Find A Way to Win in Overtime--godrakebulldogs.com

Women's Basketball Heads to Illinois--godrakebulldogs.com

Purple Aces drop another close game with five-point loss to Northern Iowa--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces battle Panthers to the wire in close contest at Ford Center--gopurpleaces.com

Women's Basketball opens weekend against Missouri State on Thursday--gopurpleaces.com

Watch now: Illinois State not happy with ending as Drake pulls out overtime win--The Pantagraph
Watch now: Three takeaways from Illinois State's controversial OT loss to Drake--The Pantagraph
Redbirds lose heartbreaker 89-88 against Drake in overtime--Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall in Overtime Battle with Bulldogs--goredbirds.com

Watch now: JuJu Redmond leading Illinois State women in her senior season--The Pantagraph

MVC maintains Chicago presence as UIC joins the fold--Terre Haute Tribune Star

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Thursday, Jan 27--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley). Loyola Chicago has struggled in most of their conference games. In fact they’ve had to come from behind in most of their wins. But, they’ve been winning them, and they’ve got another winnable game today.