Scanning the Nation Notebook for Nov. 20 – Notes from CBB’s 2nd weekend--
Hoopville
The Puerto Rico Tip-Off tourney illustrated just how wildly teams’ performances and fortunes can change from one day to the next in tournament play. In the quarterfinals, Illinois State played a terrific game in edging South Carolina, while UTEP had Boise State all but beaten before faltering in the final minutes. One might’ve thought the Redbirds would’ve had an edge the next day, but Boise suddenly turned into an offensive machine, Chandler Hutchison was dominant and ISU looked horrendous, needing a late rally to lose 82-64. Just before that, the Gamecocks drubbed the UTEP team that should’ve been playing Illinois State. At least some clarity was found Sunday, as Illinois State again played very well in handling Tulsa, and South Carolina took care of Western Michigan for the second time this season.
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We mentioned last week that the Missouri Valley Conference got off to a good start over the first weekend, and it’s generally continued since, Indiana State’s 0-3 performance in the Charleston Classic and league favorite Missouri State tripping up at home against North Dakota State notwithstanding. The dramatically underrated aspect of the MVC often is how strong the bottom of the league is. Of the league’s biggest name-brand wins early on, it should be noted two of them (Indiana State over Indiana, Drake vs. Wake Forest) were recorded by teams that tied for last in the league last year. Meanwhile, a Bradley team that played on Thursday in a play-in contest at Arch Madness lost by one to a touted Vermont team that nearly knocked off Kentucky. Even last year, it was Indiana State-not Wichita State, Northern Iowa or anyone else-that posted the league’s best non-conference win, knocking off Butler. The Valley may not have its bellwether big names anymore, but it still is much deeper in quality than most and more like an Atlantic 10 or Mountain West than it is a bottom half conference in Division I.
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Vermont defeated Bradley by one point in the quarterfinals and then nipped Northern Kentucky by two in the title game for the Island of the Bahamas Classic.
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Belmont enters the fold after wins over Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee--
Mid-Major Madness
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Week 1
RANK TEAM RECORD LAST WEEK POINTS
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22 Loyola Chicago 4-0 - 32
23 Missouri State 2-1 - 26
Sunday Recap: Colorado Remains Perfect, Miles Bridges, and a Quadruple Overtime Thriller--
College Court Report
Indiana State and Ohio play a Quadruple Overtime Thriller
Sunday gave us the longest game of the season so far, as the Indiana State Sycamores and Ohio Bobcats needed four overtimes to settle their final contest at the Gildan Charleston Classic. In the end, Ohio came away with the 96-94 win, clinching seventh place at the event.
The teams went back and forth over the first three overtime periods, with nothing being settled. In the fourth overtime, Mike Laster scored the go-ahead basket with 1:25 to play, and the Bobcats didn’t look back. Ohio had three players score 20 or more points, led by Laster, who scored a game-high 25 points.
Indiana State had six players score in double-figures, led by Jordan Barnes, who had 16 points and six assists in 49 minutes of action.
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Other Notables from Sunday
Loyola (IL) Ramblers 88, Samford Bulldogs 67
The Ramblers improved to a perfect 4-0 on the year with the win over the Bulldogs, who fell to 1-3. Loyola (IL) was led by Clayton Custer, who recorded 19 points and eight assists in the win. In total, four Ramblers scored in double-figures.
Read up on the game from the perspective of Kevin Sweeney (@CBB_Central), who was inside the Joseph J. Gentile Center for the game on Sunday afternoon.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 21, 2017--
Hoopville
Side Dishes:
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The Gulf Coast Showcase opened with quarterfinal games. Missouri-Kansas City surprised Manhattan 74-63-the Jaspers were coming off a win over Harvard-and the Sun Belt’s Georgia Southern nipped Missouri State 74-73 to move to 4-0. Those two meet in one semifinal; the other will have Pennsylvania-a 93-80 winner over Northern Illinois-against Towson, now quite possibly the tourney favorite after a 76-52 roll past Florida Atlantic.
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Today’s Menu:
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Louisville has another game it should win, but could get a test against Southern Illinois.
More MVC/OVC Emerging Stars--
Valley Hoops Insider
Brown scores 23 points in Bradley's 70-64 victory in Bahamas--
CBS Sports
Brown and bench key Bradley in 70-64 win over Weber State--
Peoria Journal Star
Missouri S&T working on new formula heading into Bradley game--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Finish Bahamas Trip with 70-64 Win over Weber State--
bradleybraves.com
Darrell Brown Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Host Missouri S&T Wednesday--
bradleybraves.com
McMurray has 23, Drake tops Drexel 90-88 in 2OT--
CBS Sports
Drake men's basketball beats Drexel in double OT--
Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Holds Off Drexel In Double Overtime, 90-88--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball to Play Three Road Games this Week--
godrakebulldogs.com
11/20 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--
College Sports Madness
Madness High-Major Conference Players of the Week
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Missouri Valley Ryan Taylor G Evansville
ACS INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : Kerri Gasper--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces back home to battle Westminster--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : Kelsi Scott--
gopurpleaces.com
Illinois St beats Tulsa 84-68 for 3rd at Puerto Rico Tip-Off--
CBS Sports
Evans scores 29 as ISU takes 3rd in Tip-Off Classic--
The Pantagraph
ISU's Evans earns MVC Player of Week--
The Pantagraph
Hein stepping up off bench, playing quality minutes for ISU--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds finish 3rd at Puerto Rico Tip-Off after beating Tulsa; Evans scores 29--
Vidette Online
Muller adjusting just fine with new faces on the court and on the sidelines--
Vidette Online
Evans’ Career-High Leads Redbirds to Third-Place Finish--
goredbirds.com
Evans Named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week--
goredbirds.com
Illinois State Basketball to Offer Holiday Promotions--
goredbirds.com
ISU women will be without Goods at George Mason--
The Pantagraph
Women's basketball Travels to Take On 4-1 George Mason--
goredbirds.com
Cheer Clinic Scheduled for Dec. 10--
goredbirds.com
My big weekend wrapup: UT Arlington and Northern Kentucky make early statements--
Mid-Major Madness
Game of the Weekend:
Ohio 96 Indiana State 94 (4OT), Charleston Classic
The quadruple overtime game has to be the game of the weekend, right? Ohio came back from down 17 in the second half to pull out a thrilling win behind 25 points from Mike Laster, 21 from Jordan Dartis, and 20 from Teyvion Kirk. Down 16 with just over 11 minutes to go in regulation, the Bobcats reeled off an 18-2 run over the next five minutes to draw even. Laster put the Bobcats up for good on a layup with 1:35 left and Indiana State’s Brenton Scott missed a three at the buzzer that would have won it.
Ohio outlasts Indiana State 96-94 in 4OT--
CBS Sports
Sycamores take excruciating route to defeat--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Veteran Davis says ISU has to ‘pay attention to small details’--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Drop Four Overtime Heartbreaker Against Ohio--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Opens Home Slate Against UMSL Wednesday--
gosycamores.com
Bad start leads to bad result for ISU women--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU women hoping to 'rally together'--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Fall to Owls, 66-58--
gosycamores.com
Two Games, Three Opponents--
gosycamores.com
Custer’s Flawless Night Leads Loyola Past Samford--
CBB Central
Loyola quells Samford 88-67 behind Marques Townes, Clayton Custer--
Chicago Tribune
Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Defeats Samford 88-67--
Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Shoots Way Past Samford, 88-67--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Looks To Stay Perfect At Home, Hosts MVSU Tuesday--
loyolaramblers.com
Townes Named MVC Newcomer Of The Week--
loyolaramblers.com
Milwaukee Upends Loyola, 63-41--
loyolaramblers.com
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Monday, Nov 20th--
Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-MISSOURI STATE VS GEORGIA SOUTHERN. Georgia Southern is off to a 3-0 start with a notable (at least for now) win at Wake Forest. Missouri State has dropped a game, but we still like their team and they can emerge as a contender for the NCAAs if they do well in this tournament.
Under the Radar Game of the Day: Missouri State vs Georgia Southern--
Hoops HD
Georgia Southern survives rally, wins 74-73, goes to 4-0--
CBS Sports
Alize Johnson's bucket gives Missouri State 69-65 win--
CBS Sports
No. 23 Missouri women hold off Missouri State 69-59--
Springfield News-Leader
Highly anticipated Missouri State men's basketball season off to shaky start--
Springfield News-Leader
GSU Streak Spoils Bears’ Opener in Estero--
missouristatebears.com
Bears Out Jab Jaspers in Comeback Tourney Win--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Push No. 23 Missouri in 69-59 Loss--
missouristatebears.com
MSU’s Fruendt Named Valley Player of the Week--
missouristatebears.com
Trip to Bahamas on Tap for Lady Bears--
missouristatebears.com
UNI basketball: Panthers prepare for tough Bahamas "Battle"--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Remember this? Two years ago today, Panthers shock top-ranked Tar Heels--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Begins Battle 4 Atlantis Against SMU--
unipanthers.com
Panthers Drop Double-Overtime Tussle with Bluejays--
unipanthers.com
No. 19 Louisville seeks improvement vs. SIU--
CBS Sports
No. 19 Louisville doubles up Southern Illinois, 84-42--
CBS Sports
Video: SIU coach Barry Hinson previews Louisville game--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis aim to attack Cardinals' pressing defense--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU-Louisville: Cardinals' Adel playing like a first team all-conference pick--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis stumble after halftime in loss to Louisville--
The Southern Illinoisan
Video: SIU coach Barry Hinson recaps 84-42 loss at Louisville--
The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki basketball chased out of Louisville by Cardinals--
Daily Egyptian
Late run pushes Men's Basketball past UIS, 69-64--
siusalukis.com
Louisville pulls away in second half for 84-42 win over Men's Basketball--
siusalukis.com
Saluki Athletics announces upcoming Black Friday/Cyber Monday ticket deals--
siusalukis.com
11/20 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--
College Sports Madness
Madness High-Major Conference Players of the Week
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Missouri Valley Abby Brockmeyer F Southern Illinois
Saluki women’s basketball take down Tigers--
Daily Egyptian
Second-half surge lifts Salukis to 68-56 win over Tigers--
siusalukis.com
Abby Brockmeyer named MVC Newcomer of the Week--
siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball heads to SEMO on Wednesday--
siusalukis.com
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Tuesday, Nov 21st--
Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-SAMFORD AT VALPARAISO. Samford has been somewhat disappointing so far, but it’s still early, they can still turn it around, and they could still end up being one of the better teams in the SoCon. They take on a currently unbeaten Valpo team on the road today.
Burton leads Valpo to commanding 83-50 win over SE Louisiana--
CBS Sports
Merrillville's Mileek McMillan sparks spurt as Valparaiso prevails in invite--
Post-Tribune
Reserves spark Valparaiso to blowout victory--
NWI Times
Late Explosion Propels Crusaders To Another Big Victory--
valpoathletics.com
Walker Leads Way With Career Best In Win Over Samford--
valpoathletics.com
Morrison Sets Rebounding Career High, Two Others Score Double Figures in Defeat at Miami--
valpoathletics.com
MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (Nov. 20)--
The Missouri Valley
Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 20)--
The Missouri Valley
MVC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY NOTEBOOK (NOV. 21)--
The Missouri Valley
