What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/16/2023

Belmont basketball clobbers Evansville 95-63 with just three games left in regular season--The Tennessean
Photo Story: Men’s basketball blitzes Evansville at home--Belmont Vision
Strong Defense Leads Men's Basketball Past Evansville--belmontbruins.com

'Reset': Bradley adjusts to extend win streak in tough duel with Missouri State--Peoria Journal Star
Braves hold steady in MVC race, take care of Missouri State at home--Bradley Scout
Bradley completes the sweep of Missouri State--bradleybraves.com

Rapid Recap: Salukis strike twice, sweep Braves at home--Bradley Scout
Game Preview: Bradley at Drake--bradleybraves.com

Top 10 Sexiest Mid Major Coaches of 2023--Mid-Major Madness

8. Darian DeVries (Drake Bulldogs)

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You want wins? This guy has wins! In his first four seasons with the Bulldogs, they’ve won 95 games, the most of any four-year period in school history! Not to mention the first time in school history that they had four straight 20-win seasons.

Not bad if you ask me.

Drake currently sits at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings, barely ahead of Bradley. Their 21-6 overall record gives them just enough advantage to come out on top.

Under the Radar – Feb 15th--Hoops HD

From there we run through the other 22 UTR leagues and take a look at who is on the verge of clinching 1st place, and who all could be eliminated from qualifying for their conference tournaments this week.  ... Drake is continuing to play at a high level as they’re in a race to win the Missouri Valley.

Roman Penn, Bulldogs bench help lead Drake basketball's resurgence to top of MVC--Des Moines Register
Drake men’s basketball hot streak fuels hopes for March Madness--Times Delphic
Drake Closes Out UNI for Rivalry Road Win--godrakebulldogs.com

Women's Basketball Preview: Bradley & Illinois State--godrakebulldogs.com

Energy, effort cost Evansville men's basketball in a beatdown loss to Belmont--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces drop road contest to Bruins--gopurpleaces.com

Illinois State loses fourth straight as final shot doesn't fall against Murray State--The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball's comeback attempt comes up short, Redbirds fall 76-75 to Murray State--The Vidette
Strong Start, Finish, Not Enough in One-Point Loss to Racers--goredbirds.com

Illinois State travels to Northern Iowa with MVC lead on line--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Head to Cedar Falls to Face MVC Co-Leading Panthers--goredbirds.com

Flame throwing: McCauley torches UIC for sixth straight win--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Back in the Chi: ISU spurred by Kent’s late-game sequence vs. UIC--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU's March Madness--Indiana Statesman
Sycamores suffocate Flames on the road for fourth season series sweep--gosycamores.com

McKendree selected as Brenda Howell Award recipient--gosycamores.com

Missouri State basketball no match for first-place Bradley--Springfield News-Leader
Early Deficit Too Much for Bears to Overcome at Bradley--missouristatebears.com

Lady Bears Begin Four-Game Home Stand--missouristatebears.com

Racers win one on road--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers Face Down Pressure Cooker at Illinois State--goracers.com

Racers Look To Build Momentum at Missouri State--goracers.com

UNI can’t keep up with first-place Drake as losing streak reaches 6--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College Men’s Basketball: UNI skid extends to six games with eight-point loss to Drake--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther men's basketball comes up short against Bulldogs--unipanthers.com

300: Coach Warren’s legacy continues to grow--Northern Iowan

Salukis prepare to host Belmont, Murray State this weekend--siusalukis.com

Men's Basketball Drops Home Contest to Indiana State--uicflames.com

Krikke on Cusp on All-Time Top 10 Entering Sunday at UIC--valpoathletics.com

Beacons Return to Road Friday at Indiana State--valpoathletics.com