What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/21/2023

Feb. 19 NIT Bracketology--NIT Bracketology

NIT Bracket (bubble in italics):

1. Mississippi St.

U. Cincinnati

4. Wake Forest

U. UCF

3. Michigan

U. Bradley

2. Oregon

U. Santa Clara

Considered: St. John's, BYU, James Madison, Louisiana Lafayette, UC Santa Barbara, Indiana St., Montana St., Akron, Syracuse

2/21/2023 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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• In a three game stretch after the emotional win over rival Belmont, Murray State proceeded to play the worst basketball the Valley has seen this year, but they’ve now strung together two straight wins...  Missouri State is a deeply unskilled offensive team, but they win games by dictating the pace and winning the extras...

MVC/OVC Weekly Honors--Valley Hoops Insider
MVC Notebook | Men's basketball race will come down to Drake, Bradley--Southern Illinoisan
Proceed with caution: MVC tournament predictions (Arch Madness)--Valpo Torch

Proceed with caution: MVC tournament predictions (Hoops In The Heartland)--Valpo Torch

Men's Basketball Hosts Indiana State Wednesday at the Curb--belmontbruins.com

Behind the Bruin: Destinee Wells is the official bucket getter for Belmont WBB--Belmont Vision

Bradley’s Connor Hickman – Basketball Player--Valley Hoops Insider
Bradley basketball defender on verge of unprecedented Missouri Valley milestone--Peoria Journal Star
Game Preview: Bradley vs Valparaiso--bradleybraves.com

The Other Top 25: Mountain West maintains stronghold in top 10--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Feb. 20, 2023

Rank	Team (First-Place Votes)	Points	Record	Previous
T-17	Drake	15	23-6	19

Senior Day for men’s basketball to take place Wednesday--gopurpleaces.com

Illinois State's Ryan Schmitt gets to celebrate own 'homecoming' on Drake's Senior Night--The Pantagraph
Redbirds to Battle Bulldogs in Des Moines--goredbirds.com

Sycamores hit first 20 win since 2014--Indiana Statesman
Sycamores set for final road clash at Belmont--gosycamores.com

Lady Sycamores drop third straight--Indiana Statesman

Murray State men try to keep streak going; Racers can take over 4th in Valley with win at Mo State--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers get aggressive late, subdue improved Evansville--Murray Ledger & Times

Got it right this time!; Racer women refuse to fold in win at SIU--Murray Ledger & Times
Racer women give all in 2OT loss at Missouri State--Murray Ledger & Times

Panther men's basketball meets defensive-minded Salukis on Wednesday night--unipanthers.com

Jalen Jackson wins Newcomer of the Week--UIC Today

Women’s basketball coach makes MVC history--UIC Today

NOTES: Valparaiso's Ben Krikke strong season rolls on with MVC Player of the Week nod--NWI Times
Krikke deserves MVP honors after historic season--Valpo Torch
Men's Basketball to Recognize Seniors on Wednesday--valpoathletics.com

Beacons sweep intrastate road trip--The Victory Bell
Leah Earnest for most valuable player, you say? The Torch agrees.--Valpo Torch

MVC Men's Basketball Coaches Zoom (Feb. 20, 2023)--The Missouri Valley
MVC MBB Weekly Notes (F20)--The Missouri Valley

Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 20)--The Missouri Valley
MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook - Feb. 21--The Missouri Valley