Ranking all 351 college basketball teams, from Duke to Alabama A&M--
CBS Sports
58. Missouri State Bears
It's been an era or so since Missouri State made the NCAAs (1999), but if this team stays healthy it's going to be the best in the Valley. The Bears will step in and take the throne now that Wichita State is out of the neighborhood. Credit to Mo State's administration for having patience with Paul Lusk. It should pay off this season. Alize Johnson is the name to know and the guy that's going to push the Bears to 20-plus wins.
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74. Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
If Missouri State doesn't win the Valley, Loyola probably will. Porter Moser lost Milton Doyle, the team's best player, but a five-pack of quality seniors return, including preseason all-league selections Donte Ingram and Aundre Jackson. To me, unquestionably a top-100 team.
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109. Illinois State Redbirds
The Redbirds should've gotten an at-large call from the selection committee last season. Now Dan Muller enters the season with two new assistant coaches (he lost two to Michigan in late July) and a lot of talent gone via transfer. ISU should still be a dark horse consideration to take the MVC.
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122. Northern Iowa Panthers
Set for a bounce-back season after a predictable but aberrational 14-16 season in 2016-17. Still, not convinced this is going to become a top-two team in the Valley. Jeremy Morgan's departure is why. Bennett Koch steps in as the alpha. Doug McDermott's cousin, Adam, is on this roster.
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155. Southern Illinois Salukis
Will probably tussle with Valpo for the right to be in the top half of the MVC. Barry Hinson's team loses its three most productive players. Non-conference could be a roller coaster. Another team with a great name on the roster: Thik Bol.
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160. Valparaiso Crusaders
New kid on the block, as Valpo makes the move from the Horizon League. It's a great fit for the Missouri Valley, which made the best possible replacement after losing Wichita State.
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172. Indiana State Sycamores
The Sycamores lost too many one- and two-possession, and overtime, games in league play last season. Luck will be on their side in 2017-18. Senior Brenton Scott is among the four or five best players in the Valley.
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226. Evansville Aces
Three senior starters gone from a 16-17 team. Probably will decelerate to 13 or 14 wins.
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231. Bradley Braves
Brian Wardle needs to find himself a Keifer Sykes to change the direction of this program. The Braves are young and still working on getting fluidity on offense.
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287. Drake Bulldogs
Probably, again, will be the worst team in the Missouri Valley. Here's the good news if you're a Bulldogs fan. You've got Niko Medved as your coach now, and he just helped turn Furman from an afterthought into a top-three team in the SoCon. That program had almost no history. Drake could be in good hands here.
Conference Preview: Missouri Valley--
Hoops HD
32 Conferences, 32 Days: Missouri Valley--
CBB Central
Whose League Is It?--
Valley Hoops Insider
Medved & Lottich – New Kids on the Block--
Valley Hoops Insider
Bradley Red-White scrimmages set for Saturday--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley to aid hurricane victims with exhibition game if approved--
Peoria Journal Star
Luuk Van Bree ‘shoots lights out’ in Bradley basketball scrimmage--
Peoria Journal Star
Wardle to Wichita State coach: “Let’s play”--
Peoria Journal Star
Get to Know the Braves: Darrell Brown--
bradleybraves.com
Season Ticket Pickup Starts Monday--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Open Season with Red-White Scrimmage--
bradleybraves.com
Darrell Brown Earns Preseason All-MVC Honors--
bradleybraves.com
Bradley men 7th, women 6th in MVC preseason polls--
Peoria Journal Star
Bids for the Braves Auction - SOLD OUT--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Host Annual Red-White Scrimmage--
bradleybraves.com
Women’s Basketball Picked Sixth In MVC Pre-Season Poll--
bradleybraves.com
UNI men picked second in Valley preseason poll, while Drake picked to finish last--
Des Moines Register
Timmer Named To MVC Men’s Basketball Preseason First Team--
godrakebulldogs.com
Annual Bulldog Club Tipoff Breakfast Held At Downtown Marriott--
godrakebulldogs.com
Drake women picked to finish first in MVC preseason poll; UNI slotted third--
Des Moines Register
After early NCAA exit, Drake’s Hittner primed for big sophomore season--
Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Picked to Repeat in Missouri Valley Conference--
godrakebulldogs.com
Evansville picked ninth in preseason Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball poll--
Evansville Courier & Press
Media day ushers in new era for Missouri Valley Conference basketball--
Evansville Courier & Press
5 takeaways from Missouri Valley Conference media day--
Evansville Courier & Press
Frederking, Kuhlman show off shooting prowess during HoopFest--
Evansville Courier & Press
Ryan Taylor expected to be the 'go-to guy' for Evansville men's basketball--
Evansville Courier & Press
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : Marty Hill--
gopurpleaces.com
Ryan Taylor named to MVC Preseason All-Conference Second Team--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces: Evan Kuhlman--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to Know your Aces : Dainius Chatkevicius--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : Noah Frederking--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : John Hall--
gopurpleaces.com
Purple Aces hold HoopFest at Meeks Family Fieldhouse--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men and Women light up Meeks for Hoopfest--
gopurpleaces.com
Women's Basketball tabbed eighth in MVC Preseason Poll--
gopurpleaces.com
Muller: Redbirds 'on the right path' heading into Hoopfest--
The Pantagraph
ISU picked 4th, Missouri State 1st in MVC preseason poll--
The Pantagraph
Men’s basketball projected to finish fifth in MVC preseason poll--
Daily Egyptian
Illinois State Picked Fourth in Preseason Conference Poll--
goredbirds.com
Yarbrough, Green make favorable impressions during Redbird Hoopfest--
The Pantagraph
Redbird Basketball Programs Perform at Hoopfest--
goredbirds.com
Tabbed 7th in Valley, ISU women aim to 'change some opinions'--
The Pantagraph
Gillespie geared to rebuild Redbirds in debut season--
Vidette Online
Women’s Basketball Picked Seventh in MVC Preseason Poll--
goredbirds.com
Sycamores Join Exhibition Relief Trend--
Valley Hoops Insider
Auburn Basketball Preview - Pt. 2 - Non-Conference Schedule--
College and Magnolia
Thursday, November 16: Indiana State Sycamores – 10:30AM
Last Year: 11-20 (5-13), 9th Place in the Missouri Valley Conference
Postseason: Lost in 1st Round of MVC Tournament
The Sycamores return leading scorer Brenton Scott (15.9 PPG) from a team that had a disappointing season. The alumni of Larry Bird did score an upset of Butler early in the season but that was the clear high mark of the season for Indiana State. This will be the first ever meeting between the Tigers and Sycamores.
ISU, Purdue to play exhibition to benefit hurricane victims--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
TODD AARON GOLDEN: Fear and loathing in the Valley on power five power moves--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU will test its toughness for a good cause at Purdue--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Indiana State and Purdue To Team Up For Charity Basketball Exhibition Contest--
gosycamores.com
Brenton Scott Named To Preseason All-MVC Team--
gosycamores.com
19 Sycamores In 19 Days--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Heading To Purdue For Charity Basketball Exhibition--
gosycamores.com
MVC is more mysterious than ever--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU athletics prepares for Hulman Center changes--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Basketball March On Madness Set For Wednesday Night--
gosycamores.com
March On Madness Packs ISU Arena With Excitement--
gosycamores.com
Sycamore Basketball Coaches Show Returns Next Week--
gosycamores.com
Sycamore Basketball Tipoff Set For November 1 Inside Hulman Center--
gosycamores.com
Newcomers seek to fill in around 3 returning Sycamore starters--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Women's Basketball Tabbed Fifth in MVC Preseason Poll--
gosycamores.com
Women’s Basketball Adds Hurricane Relief Game at Eastern Illinois, Nov. 3--
gosycamores.com
Men’s Basketball Picked Third, Women’s Basketball Last in MVC Preseason Polls--
Loyola Phoenix
Ingram, Jackson Named Preseason All-MVC First Team--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Mourns The Passing Of Art McZier--
loyolaramblers.com
Former Rambler Milton Doyle Added To Long Island Nets Roster--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Hosts Lewis Saturday In Lone Exhibition Game Of Preseason--
loyolaramblers.com
MVC Announces Women's Basketball Preseason Poll--
loyolaramblers.com
Johnson & Mayo Up for Malone Award--
Valley Hoops Insider
MSU men's basketball star Alize Johnson out with knee injury--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State falls in hurricane relief benefit exhibition to Kansas State--
Springfield News-Leader
MSU men's basketball standout Alize Johnson named Valley Preseason Player of the Year--
Springfield News-Leader
It is unclear if Alize Johnson will be ready for season opener, coach says--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State men's hoops selected as favorite to win Missouri Valley Conference--
Springfield News-Leader
Former Kickapoo star immediately contacted Bears basketball coach when leaving Xavier--
Springfield News-Leader
Basketball season: Bears open the 2017-18 year with charity game against K-State--
The Standard
Johnson Named to Karl Malone Award Watch List--
missouristatebears.com
Rhodes Leads Bears in Exhibition Loss at K-State--
missouristatebears.com
Bears Picked to Win Valley; Johnson Named Preseason Player of Year--
missouristatebears.com
Basketball Media Day Highlights--
missouristatebears.com
MSU Single-Game Basketball Tickets on Sale October 30--
missouristatebears.com
Bears and Lady Bears Host Homecoming Scrimmage--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears point guard named MVC Preseason Player of the Year--
Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley--
Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Picked Second in MVC; Fruendt is Preseason Player of the Year--
missouristatebears.com
Badgers to host Northern Iowa in free exhibition game--
USA Today
Northern Iowa men's basketball getting back to business--
Cedar Rapids Gazette
UNI basketball: Panthers to face Wisconsin in exhibition--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI basketball: Panthers picked to finish second in MVC--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
MVC men's basketball: Coaches prepare for wide-open season--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI to Play at Wisconsin in Exhibition Nov. 1--
unipanthers.com
Koch, Carlson Earn Preseason All-MVC Honors--
unipanthers.com
UNI women's basketball preaching patience with young roster--
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Another Morgan, another Panther: Cailyn Morgan commits to UNI women's basketball--
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Tania Davis' return fuels optimism for Iowa women's basketball--
Cedar Rapids Gazette
UNI women's basketball: New name, same game for Howell--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College women's basketball: Warren stresses patience with youthful UNI squad--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther Women Picked Third In MVC Preseason Poll--
unipanthers.com
Former Saluki Anthony Beane drafted by G League's Spurs--
The Southern Illinoisan
Men's Valley race is wide open--
The Southern Illinoisan
Video: Hinson calls MVC race one of the best in years--
The Southern Illinoisan
Bartley out 6-8 weeks with broken bone in wrist, could miss 9 games--
The Southern Illinoisan
Men's Basketball picked to finish fifth in MVC preseason poll--
siusalukis.com
Drake women picked to win MVC hoops title, SIU 4th--
The Southern Illinoisan
Video: Stein says Salukis still the 'chasers' in MVC race--
The Southern Illinoisan
Video: SIU's Giebelhausen talks about team's depth--
The Southern Illinoisan
Meet the Newcomers: Rachel Pudlowski--
siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball picked fourth in MVC Preseason Poll--
siusalukis.com
Rishonda Napier inks professional contract with ZKK Kraljevo of Serbia--
siusalukis.com
Meet the Newcomers: Abby Brockmeyer--
siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball hosts Kentucky Wesleyan for exhibition opener--
siusalukis.com
Valparaiso Basketball: 2017-18 preview for the Crusaders--
Busting Brackets
NWIU NOTES: Valparaiso to play in hurricane relief exhibition--
NWI Times
Thoughts from Missouri Valley Conference Media Day--
Inside VU Sports
Walker Tabbed Preseason Second Team Selection; Valpo Picked Sixth--
valpoathletics.com
Valpo Men’s Basketball to Play in Hurricane Relief Exhibition at Chicago State--
valpoathletics.com
Mini-Packs On Sale Now for Men’s Basketball--
valpoathletics.com
Valpo Hosts Season Ticket Holder Open Practice Friday Night--
valpoathletics.com
Missouri Valley Conference Releases Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll--
valpoathletics.com
Indiana State and Purdue To Team Up For Charity Basketball Exhibition Contest--
The Missouri Valley
Indiana State and Purdue To Team Up For Charity Basketball Exhibition Contest--
The Missouri Valley
Bradley and Lewis University Partner for Charity Exhibition Game--
The Missouri Valley
UNI to Play at Wisconsin in Exhibition Nov. 1--
The Missouri Valley
Missouri State Picked to Win MVC Men's Basketball--
The Missouri Valley
Valpo to Play Chicago State in Hurricane Relief Exhibition--
The Missouri Valley
Drake Picked To Repeat In Valley Women's Hoops--
The Missouri Valley
