Today’s Menu: It’s a very busy Friday before ChristmasThe Morning Dish – Saturday, December 23, 2017--Hoopville
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Xavier is a team depleted by injury, providing Northern Iowa with even more of a golden opportunity hosting the Musketeers. (9 p.m., CBSSN)
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A good one between top squads in the Southland and Big West has Lamar and Colton Weisbrod facing UC Davis and Chima Moneke in an undercard game at the Las Vegas Classic. The main semifinals has San Francisco vs. Duquesne and Southern Illinois against Nevada, with the Wolf Pack’s Jordan Caroline playing against his former team (11 p.m., FS1).
The Steve Pikiell Bowl has the current Rutgers coach hosting his former Stony Brook team.
Defense-minded, balanced Bradley tries to duplicate the feat accomplished by rival Illinois State less than a week ago: defeating Mississippi on the road.
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Missouri Valley Conference play starts with maybe one of the biggest of all conference games this season as Loyola (Ill.) is at Missouri State. (8 p.m., MVC-TV, including Fox Sports-Midwest if you have satellite)
Side DishesThe Morning Dish – Sunday, December 24, 2017--Hoopville
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Another good one was in Cedar Falls, where Xavier and Northern Iowa were tied at the half. The Musketeers trailed by ten in the first half, so they already had to rally, and still had plenty left in the tank to score a 77-67 win over the Panthers.
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Tonight’s Menu
We have one more busy day before Christmas, as things are about to slow down for a few days.
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Evansville hosts Illinois State in an early Missouri Valley game (2 p.m.)
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The Continental Tires Las Vegas Classic has four games on tap at Orleans Arena, starting with North Carolina A&T taking on Lamar (3 p.m.), followed by Radford battling UC Davis (5:30 p.m.), Southern Illinois taking on Duquesne (8:30 p.m.) and finishing with San Francisco against Nevada (11 p.m.)
Side Dishes:Ten Questions to Consider: Christmas Weekend--Rush The Court
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A stunner at the Las Vegas Classic, where San Francisco got a three-pointer by Jordan Ratinho with six seconds left and held on to top Nevada 66-64. What a gritty effort rewarded with a win for the Dons, a team we pegged as one to watch before the season that has had some struggles but earned this one with toughness and some big shotmaking. In the other game, Southern Illinois topped Duquesne 74-64, the Salukis committing just four turnovers and led by Sean Lloyd with 19 points.
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Illinois State won at Evansville 72-66 in both teams’ Missouri Valley openers, with Milik Yarbrough filling it up with 28 and Keyshawn Evans scoring the game’s final seven points, including a pair of huge three-pointers in the final minutes. The Purple Aces were playing for the first time since their massive loss at Duke and got high-scoring Ryan Taylor back, and he scored 22 in his return from a foot injury.
2. Will the third time be the charm for Northern Iowa? Northern Iowa and Xavier met twice in a span of six days last season with the Musketeers handily winning both games. Xavier held Northern Iowa to 32.7 percent shooting on two-point attempts while forcing the Panthers’ third- and fourth-worst turnover rates last season. The one thing going for Northern Iowa? Xavier has only played one true road game so far this season (a win at Wisconsin).News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Friday, Dec 22nd--Hoops HD
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9. Will Missouri State protect its home court against Loyola-Chicago? Missouri State, the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason favorite, begins conference play against a Loyola-Chicago team that beat Florida earlier this season. The Bears have arguably the conference’s toughest conference schedule to begin conference play, with Loyola followed by games against Valparaiso, Northern Iowa and Illinois State. Missouri State’s defense will be tested as Loyola-Chicago is ranked among the nation’s top five in three-point percentage.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMESNews, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 23rd thru Tuesday, Dec 26th. MERRY HOLIDAYS!!--Hoops HD
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-XAVIER AT NORTHERN IOWA. This is a great game. For Xavier it’s a chance to pick up their second true road win, and it won’t be easy. Northern Iowa has yet to lose at home, and if they win this they may not lose at home all year. UNI is coming off a rough loss to Iowa State, but they still have a solid profile and if they’re able to win this one it would solidify it even more. Our John Stalica will be there in person for what is probably the game of the day.
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-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley). Conference play gets underway in the MVC! I get the feeling that the teams at the top of this league will be inside the bubble, and both of these teams are positioned to end up there.
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-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VS NEVADA (Las Vegas Classic). This is a decent Southern Illinois team taking on a really good Nevada team. The Wolfpack can improve to 11-2 on the year and pick up another win away from home.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES, Saturday, Dec 23rdJohnson, Scurry guide Missouri St past Loyola-Chicago 64-59--CBS Sports
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-ILLINOIS STATE AT EVANSVILLE (Missouri Valley). Evansville was just blasted at Duke, but they weren’t at full strength and they’re still in relatively decent shape if they can finish at or near the top of the MVC. Winning today is pretty much a must.
Evans scores final 7 points, Illinois State tops Evansville--CBS Sports
Luuk Van Bree turnaround big for Bradley basketball’s latest run--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley ends solid nonconference season on a low note--Peoria Journal Star
Ole Miss Tops Bradley in Non-Conference Finale--bradleybraves.com
Bradley, ISU, SIU, Loyola basketball teams will Battle for Illinois--Peoria Journal Star
Four Valley Schools to Battle for Illinois--bradleybraves.com
Men's Basketball Downs UMES, 81-57, To Close Non-Conference Season--godrakebulldogs.com
What we learned from Iowa's 79-66 win over Drake--Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Falls at No. 25/25 Iowa, 79-66--godrakebulldogs.com
Taylor returns and Traore sets career mark as Aces fall to ISU--gopurpleaces.com
Missouri Valley Milik Yarbrough F Illinois StateIllinois State Basketball: 5 reasons the Redbirds can win the MVC--Busting Brackets
Valley teams show strength heading into league action--The Pantagraph
ISU trying not to take Evansville 'lightly' in Valley opener--The Pantagraph
Yarbrough leads way, Evans gets hot late as ISU tops Evansville--The Pantagraph
Rally in the Valley: Conference play has arrived--Vidette Online
Redbirds outlast Purple Aces in final seconds of MVC opener--Vidette Online
Illinois State One of Four Universities Introducing “Battle for Illinois” Rivalry Series--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Win MVC Opener at Evansville--goredbirds.com
College report 12/23/17: ISU hoops teams join 'Battle for Illinois' rivalry series--The Pantagraph
ISU women win Beach Classic title--The Pantagraph
Redbird women win Beach Classic, defeating Northeastern behind Goods' MVP performance--Vidette Online
Goods Earns MVP and the Redbirds Become Beach Classic Champions--goredbirds.com
Inconsistency defines Sycamores again in home loss--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Basketball Set To Return To Hawaii Next Season--gosycamores.com
Second Half Rally Falls Short Against Elon--gosycamores.com
Sycamore women drop fifth straight at hands of Butler--Terre Haute Tribune Star
CRAIG PEARSON: Can ISU rebound from worst nonconference record for program in 30 years?--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Milton Doyle Earns Call-Up To Brooklyn Nets--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola One Of Four Universities Introducing “Battle For Illinois” Rivalry Series--loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Rally Late To Defeat UIC, 57-55--loyolaramblers.com
MVC preview: After a month of basketball, here's where the Valley stands--The Standard
Preview: Missouri State opens the Missouri Valley Conference season against Loyola--The Standard
Reggie Scurry and Alize Johnson lead Missouri State to 1-0 start in Missouri Valley--The Standard
Bears Take Valley Opener in Thrilling Fashion--missouristatebears.com
WHAT ELSE IS WORTH WATCHING?Quick Takes: Bonnies earn resume win--Bracketville
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No. 9 XAVIER (-5) at NORTHERN IOWA, Fri. 9:00 p.m.: This depends somewhat on who is healthy for Xavier, but regardless, I do think UNI and their defense can keep this thing close and low-scoring. I like Xavier, but the best bet in this game? The under.
Other Quick Takes from Friday …Banged-up Xavier wary of battle-tested Northern Iowa--CBS Sports
Xavier’s road win at Northern Iowa is better than you think. UNI is a worthy MVC opponent, having already posted wins against SMU, UNLV, and NC State.
Northern Iowa can thank Bennett Koch's brothers for bringing in its top player--CBS Sports
No. 9 Xavier holds off Northern Iowa 77-67--CBS Sports
Xavier closes out nonconference play with 77-67 win over Northern Iowa--Big East Coast Bias
UNI gives No. 8 Xavier a game but falls, 77-67--The Gazette
UNI basketball: Panther primed for top-10 showdown with Xavier--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College basketball: Xavier pulls away from UNI late--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI basketball: Fatherhood suiting Hunter Rhodes--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
No. 9 Xavier Defeats UNI, 77-67--unipanthers.com
UNI Opens MVC Play Thursday vs SIU--unipanthers.com
12/25 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Kennedy Kirkpatrick G Northern IowaWomen's basketball: UNI women catch fire, upset K-State--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Bench Scoring Lifts UNI Over Kansas State on the Road--unipanthers.com
Kirkpatrick Named MVC Player of the Week--unipanthers.com
Lloyd Jr. scores 19, Southern Illinois beats Duquesne 74-64--CBS Sports
Salukis try to establish Pippen against Nevada's 6-7 foursome--The Southern Illinoisan
Nevada blows out SIU 86-64--The Southern Illinoisan
Pass, dribble and shoot: Salukis' versatility showing during 3-game win streak--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis will have to beat Duquesne without Bartley--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis rise to occasion, topple Duquesne 74-64 in non-conference finale--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis pounced on by Nevada Wolf Pack--Daily Egyptian
Nevada cruises to 86-64 win over Men's Basketball--siusalukis.com
Men's Basketball rallies to top Duquesne, 74-64--siusalukis.com
SIU hoops teams to compete in 4-team Battle for Illinois competition--The Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois to participate in Battle For Illinois basketball rivalry series--siusalukis.com
Crusaders Cap Best Nonconference Season Since 2006 with Victory Over Fort Wayne--valpoathletics.com
MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook (Dec. 26)--The Missouri Valley
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