What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/12/2022

2/12/2022 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floor Boards

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Typical massive slate today, so I’m in KenPom “thrill score” rundown mode again…

Drake didn’t have Tank in the first meeting with Bradley, and without arguably their most important player (especially in this matchup), they suffered their worst loss of the season...

From the beach to the backcourt, this Bradley basketball player excels--Peoria Journal Star

Men's Basketball Playing in Peoria--godrakebulldogs.com

Bulldogs Fall After Battle Against Bears--godrakebulldogs.com

Indiana State rallies late, scores final 11 points to slip past Illinois State--The Pantagraph
Illinois State dwindles late lead, fall to Indiana State 60-57--Vidette Online
Late Rally Drops Redbirds in Terre Haute--goredbirds.com

Watch now: JuJu Redmond's career high sparks Illinois State women past Valparaiso--The Pantagraph

Sycamores Rally From 16 Down to Defeat Rival Redbirds--gosycamores.com

Bracket Watch: Upset-Heavy Week Puts Plenty on the Move--Sports Illustrated

On the Bubble
Last Four Byes:
Loyola Chicago
Michigan
Oregon
Miami
Bracket Talk
O.K., on to your questions:
TalkingBlers asks: How worried should Loyola Chicago fans be about the Ramblers’ tournament chances after their loss at Bradley?
For now? Not that worried. Loyola’s still the best team in the Missouri Valley and should be considered the favorite in Arch Madness. And even if the Ramblers don’t get the auto-bid, their current spot on the seed list puts them seven spots clear of the cut line. The good news for Loyola is that, even with its relative struggles in conference play, all three defeats it has taken have been in Quad 2 games, so the résumé still looks clean with no bad losses.
For now, the margin of error is shrinking but not gone yet. Loyola just needs to avoid a bad loss in February, and adding one more Q2 win on the road at Northern Iowa on the final day of the regular season wouldn’t hurt.

First Place In MVC On The Line When Loyola Hosts UNI Sunday--loyolaramblers.com

Blackwell, Bench Lift Loyola Over Bradley, 56-41--loyolaramblers.com