What;s Up In The Missouri Valley 12/15/2017

Left for dead, the MVC has experienced a resurgence after Wichita State’s departure--The Comeback

Bradley shots 61 percent from field, beats Little Rock 86-66--CBS Sports
Reynolds: Assessing Bradley basketball by the numbers--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley Basketball Announces MVC Promotions--bradleybraves.com
Braves Play at Chicago State on Saturday--bradleybraves.com

Braves Face #21 Green Bay On The Road--bradleybraves.com

Iowa Basketball Takes On Drake in Hy-Vee Classic--Black Heart Gold Pants
Drake rallies against Minnesota, falls just short of win--Des Moines Register
Tip times, TV set for Hy-Vee Classic--Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball To Face Iowa At Hy-Vee Classic--godrakebulldogs.com

Women's Basketball To Host South Dakota State Sunday--godrakebulldogs.com

Missouri Valley basketball still proving to be a tough league--Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville's Dru Smith to miss four weeks with stress fracture in foot--Evansville Courier & Press
ACES INSIDER - 3rd Annual Logan's Promise Westside Game--gopurpleaces.com

Six score in double figures as Aces glide past Mighty Oaks--gopurpleaces.com

Copeland set to practice with Redbirds, but can't play until next season--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Return from Finals Week With Battle Against Rebels--goredbirds.com

Terry Hutchens column: It's time to have a true, 10-team Crossroads Classic--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: Following the NBA means a lot to ISU players and coaches--Terre Haute Tribune Star
TODD AARON GOLDEN: A lone mid-major voice in favor of unlimited transfers--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: ISU players don't favor Pacers, what gives?--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: MVC coaches keep their eyes on FBI investigation--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Indiana State And Western Kentucky Set For High Noon Showdown Saturday--gosycamores.com

ISU SPECIAL SECTION: Rice still hopeful of return to court for ISU women--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore freshmen embrace taking on bigger roles--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Hoops in the Heartland Tickets On Sale December 16--loyolaramblers.com

UNI's defense hopes to cool red-hot Iowa State in Hy-Vee Classic--The Gazette
Big Four Classic: Panthers brace for improving Cyclones--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Stocking Stuffer Special for Panther Basketball--unipanthers.com

UNI Welcomes No. 25 Iowa for Sunday Showdown--unipanthers.com

Pippen, Fletcher lead S. Illinois past Jackson St., 69-51--CBS Sports
Men's Basketball hosts Lamar on Sunday--siusalukis.com

The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 14, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

As has been the case for much of the week, there isn’t much of note happening on the hardwood this evening, with more than a half-dozen games involving non-Division I teams.

The best matchup of the day is probably Valparaiso taking on Northwestern at the Wildcats’ interim home of Allstate Arena in Rosemont (8 p.m.)

Under the Radar Game of the Day: South Dakota at Northern Arizona--Hoops HD

OTHER NOTABLE GAMES

-VALPARAISO AT NORTHWESTERN. Valpo has dropped two straight after getting out to an 8-0 start, which were really the only two decent teams they’ve played. a win tonight would be huge. Northwestern got off to somewhat of a slow start but they appear to be turning things around and this would certainly continue that turnaround.

Northwestern ‘crashed’ in ugly loss to Texas Tech but seems rebuilt ripping Valparaiso--Chicago Tribune
Northwestern hot 3-point shooting buries Valparaiso 84-50--CBS Sports
Northwestern thumps Valparaiso--NWI Times
Crusaders Fall to Northwestern Thursday Night--valpoathletics.com

Hoops in the Heartland Tickets On Sale December 16--The Missouri Valley