Thursday, April 3, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/3/2025


Belmont women's basketball rally comes up short vs Minnesota in WBIT championship game--Nashville Tennessean
Bruins' Historic National Postseason Run Comes to An End in WBIT Title Game--belmontbruins.com



The business of basketball: Opt outs and Bradley's NIL collective in the NCAA portal era--Peoria Journal Star



Bryson Bahl flips commitment from South Dakota State to Drake basketball--Des Moines Register



Illinois State's Johnny Kinziger makes up his mind on next season--The Pantagraph
Johnny Kinziger announces return to Illinois State men's basketball for 2025-26 season--The Vidette

Illinois State women battle Troy in WNIT semifinal thriller--The Pantagraph
Illinois State suffers heartbreaking defeat in WNIT semi-finals against Troy--The Vidette
Shannon Dowell enters the transfer portal--The Vidette
Redbirds Fall to Troy in WNIT Fab 4, 99-96--goredbirds.com



Goodbye, 2024-25 Lady Bears--The Standard



Murray State freshman forward Jordan McCullum enters transfer portal--WPSD Local 6
Creighton center Fredrick King commits to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
West Virginia guard KJ Tenner commits to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Here's your Thursday morning 'Fast Break'--RacerBasketball.com
King signs with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Fred King Signs with Racer Basketball--goracers.com



Valparaiso transfer All Wright commits to Xavier--Zagsblog
Xavier Musketeers get commitment from Valparaiso transfer shooting guard All Wright--Cincinnati Enquirer

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/1/2025

Here's your Tuesday morning 'Fast Break'--RacerBasketball.com



Breaking: Jonathan Pierre Enters the Transfer Portal--Belmont Vision

Belmont women's basketball advances to WBIT championship, will face Minnesota--Nashville Tennessean
Belmont Women's Basketball Advances to First Ever Championship Game--Belmont Vision
Belmont Defeats Villanova 66-57 in WBIT Semifinals, Advances to National Postseason Title Game--belmontbruins.com



Bradley wing heads into the NCAA transfer portal, as returning roster takes shape--Peoria Journal Star



Drake basketball's Tavion Banks enters transfer portal after Ben McCollum's departure--Des Moines Register
McCollum Recipient of 2025 Joe B. Hall Award--godrakebulldogs.com

Drake women's basketball: Katie Dinnebier passing on basketball to pursue a career in pharmacy--Des Moines Register



Check out how an Elyce Knudsen hot streak put Illinois State in the WNIT Final Four--The Pantagraph
Illinois State women's basketball overcomes slow start to advance to the Fab Four of the WNIT--The Vidette
Knudsen, Redbirds Set Records, Beat Louisiana Tech 78-70 in WNIT Great 8--goredbirds.com



Nick Ellington enters name into transfer portal--WPSD Local 6
Ellington in portal, may return to Murray--RacerBasketball.com
Mason Miller Signs with Racer Basketball--goracers.com



News | Salukis Promote Steve Hawkins to Associate Head Coach--siusalukis.com

Saturday, March 29, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 3/29/2025

NCAA Transfer Portal tracker: See the offseason moves for each Local 6 team--WPSD Local 6

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Monday marked the beginning of the transfer portal window for NCAA men's college basketball, a window that will remain open until April 22. Below is the latest on each Local 6 team.

MURRAY STATE

Outlook: New head coach Ryan Miller will have plenty of work to do. The Racers will have to replace the bulk of their starting lineup. AJ Ferguson and Nick Ellington will have one more year of eligibility due to the NCAA allowing one extra year of eligibility to those who played at a junior college and exhausted their final year in the 2024-25 season.

Arrivals

G Tristian Ford (Chicago, Ill.)

  • Signed with Racers over Arizona State, Texas A&M, App State, and others.

F Kaden Rickard (Madison, Ala.)

  • Signed with Racers over Belmont, Troy, UT Chattanooga, UIC and Lipscomb.

F Mason Miller (Creighton)

  • Appeared in 101 games with 37 starts over the past three seasons at Creighton. Led the Big East by shooting 45% from three in 2023-24. Saw limited action this season, averaging 11.8 minutes per game but appeared in 32 games.

Departures

G JaCobi Wood (Graduation)

G Kylen Milton (Graduation)

G Terence Harcum (Graduation)

In Transfer Portal

F KyeRon Lindsay

F John McCrear

F Chiang Ring

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Outlook: Head Coach Scott Nagy received a major boost when freshman Drew Steffe announced his intention to return to the Salukis next season. Nagy will enter year two looking to add more depth after losing top-scorer Ali Dibba to graduation and potentially Kennard Davis, who's in the portal.

Arrivals

G Luke Walsh (St. Louis, Mo.)

  • Signed with Salukis over SEMO, UT Arlington, and Missouri State among others.

F Daniel Pauliukonis (Darien, Ill.)

Departures

G Ali Dibba (Graduation)

F Jarrett Hensley (Graduation)

In Transfer Portal

G Kennard Davis



Belmont women's basketball routs James Madison 90-45, advances to WBIT semifinals--Nashville Tennessean
Belmont Blows Out James Madison University in WBIT Quarterfinals--Belmont Vision
Bruins Double Up Dukes, 90-45, To Advance to WBIT Semifinals--belmontbruins.com



Bradley sophomore enters NCAA basketball transfer portal--Peoria Journal Star



Drake’s New Coach Eric Henderson--Valley Hoops Insider
Drake basketball hires Eric Henderson from South Dakota State as new head coach--Des Moines Register
Eric Henderson Named Drake Men's Basketball Coach--godrakebulldogs.com



NCAA basketball: Which Evansville and Southern Indiana players have entered the portal?--Evansville Courier & Press



Check out how the Illinois State women emerged from a home game at Illinois Wesleyan--The Pantagraph
Electric atmosphere carries Illinois State women's basketball to 78-68 win over Abilene Christian--The Vidette
Redbirds Ride Shirk Crowd to Super 16 Win Over Abilene Christian--goredbirds.com
Lady Techsters Visit CEFCU Arena Monday for WNIT Great Eight--goredbirds.com



Miller looking for 'instant success' after introduction at Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Creighton's Mason Miller commits to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
‘All in … all together!’; New Racer men’s skipper Miller meets Racer Nation--Murray Ledger and Times
Mason Miller commits to Murray State--Murray Ledger and Times

WBB: Here's our exit interview with Murray State's Katelyn Young--RacerBasketball.com
WBB: Here's our senior exit interview with Trinity White--RacerBasketball.com