What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/4/2023

2023-24 Men’s College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)--Blogging The Bracket

Bracketed/Off-Campus Tournaments

Note: Tournaments are exempt multiple-team events (MTEs) unless otherwise noted.

US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam

Friday–Monday, November 17–20: Charlotte Amalie, U.S.V.I. (Rocco Miller via Twitter)

• Abilene Christian (WAC)
• FGCU (ASUN)
• Fordham (Atlantic 10)
• Hampton (CAA)
• Kent State (MAC)
• Missouri State (MVC)
• Norfolk State (MEAC)
• San José State (MW)

Gulf Coast Showcase

Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: Estero, Fla.

• Buffalo (MAC)
• George Washington (Atlantic 10)
• Valparaiso (MVC)
• Wright State (Horizon)
• 4 TBD

Cayman Islands Classic

Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: George Town, Cayman Islands

• Drake (MVC)
• Oakland (Horizon)
• Ole Miss (SEC)
• Stephen F. Austin (WAC)
• Wake Forest (ACC)
• 3 TBD

Las Vegas Holiday Classic

Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: Henderson, Nev.

• Evansville (MVC)
• New Mexico (MW)
• Pepperdine (WCC)
• Rice (American)
• Toledo (MAC)
• UC Irvine (Big West)
• 2 TBD?

Battle 4 Atlantis

Wednesday–Friday, November 22–24: Paradise Island, Bahamas (Jon Rothstein, College Hoops Today)

• Arkansas (SEC)
• Memphis (American)
• Michigan (Big Ten)
• North Carolina (ACC)
• Northern Iowa (MVC)
• Stanford (Pac-12)
• Texas Tech (Big 12)
• Villanova (Big East)

Baha Mar Nassau Championship

Friday–Sunday, November 24–26: Nassau, Bahamas

• Brown (Ivy)
• Cal State Fullerton (Big West)
• Delaware (CAA)
• East Carolina (American)
• Kansas City (Summit)
• Middle Tennessee (C-USA)
• Ohio (MAC)
• UIC (MVC)

Teams Not Yet Tied To An Event

MVC (6/12): Belmont, Bradley, Illinois State, Indiana State, Murray State, Southern Illinois

MVC Notebook | SIU, MVC gutted by transfer portal--Southern Illinoisan

Vanderbilt basketball forward/center Malik Dia transferring to Belmont, which needs post players--The Tennessean
MBB grabs Vandy forward from transfer portal--Belmont Vision

One sentence for every NCAA Tournament game--Mid-Major Madness

First Round

Painful late-game execution and poor shot-making sent Drake home, despite leading Miami by 8 with under five minutes to play.

College basketball coaching changes 2023: Texas, Penn State, VCU and Cal all fill vacancies--CBS Sports

Non-Big Six changes 

	Valparaiso
Out: Matt Lottich A late firing in the process, but one that came after the buyout dropped, I was told. This is a small-time program with a big-time name at that level. A few early candidates have turned Valpo down, but be on the lookout for this job to close in the coming days.

Valpo doesn't have a coach and I don't have a headline--The Victory Bell