What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/30/2017

The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 30, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

Conference play is here, and so are packed Saturdays as this one will set the tone for the rest of the way.
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There’s only one Missouri Valley game on tap, but it’s a good one as Evansville visits Loyola (Ill.) (4 p.m.)

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 30th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-EVANSVILLE AT LOYOLA CHICAGO (Missouri Valley). Loyola has one really nice win at Florida, but is coming off of back to back losses and really can’t afford to lose this one at home to an Evansville team that’s also pretty good.

Journal Star’s Kirk Wessler chosen for basketball writers Hall of Fame--pjstar.com
LISTEN: Valley views with UNI beat reporter Clay Cunningham--pjstar.com
Braves Host Northern Iowa in MVC Home Opener--bradleybraves.com

Women’s Basketball Opens Valley Play At Illinois State--bradleybraves.com

Men’s Basketball Heads To SIU For Valley Road Contest--godrakebulldogs.com

Drake women run Missouri Valley win streak to 23 games--Des Moines Register
Women's Basketball defeats Valparaiso, 86-50, in Valley opener--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Hosts Loyola on New Year’s Eve--godrakebulldogs.com

Gibson hitting his stride at a good time for UE--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces back in action Saturday at Loyola--gopurpleaces.com

Late run falls short as Aces drop MVC-opener to SIU--gopurpleaces.com

Rally in the Valley: The Missouri Valley Conference has a tough act to follow--Vidette Online

Redbirds Host Bradley to Open Valley Play--goredbirds.com

New Year's Eve Contest At Illinois State Up Next For Sycamores--gosycamores.com

Sycamores Vexed in Valley Opener--gosycamores.com

Loyola Drops MVC Opener To Northern Iowa, 70-41--loyolaramblers.com

Lady Bears Open Valley Play With 77-63 Win at Indiana State--missouristatebears.com

UNI at Bradley Sunday; Rhodes Set for Homecoming--unipanthers.com

College women's basketball: Morgan leads UNI past Loyola in MVC opener, 70-41--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Opens MVC Play with 70-41 Win Over Loyola--unipanthers.com

Men's Basketball hosts Drake on New Year's Eve in MVC home opener--siusalukis.com

Brockmeyer leads Salukis to victory in conference opener--Daily Egyptian
Women’s Basketball opens Valley play with 74-62 win over Evansville--siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball Continues Road Swing at Indiana State--siusalukis.com

Ten Questions to Consider: Welcome to Conference Play!--Rush The Court

Just how big of a difference maker is Tevonn Walker for Valparaiso? Since starting 8-1 on the season, Valparaiso has now lost four of five games including a double-figure loss to UC Riverside. During that recent poor stretch, the Crusaders were without leading scorer and rebounder Trevonn Walker. Walker contributed an inefficient 19 points and five rebounds in a conference-opening loss to Indiana State on Thursday night, but he will need to play better when Missouri State visits on Sunday. According to Michael Osipoff of the Chicago Post-Tribune, Walker recently said that the team is looking to “come in [to the Missouri Valley] with a bang.”

Valpo Falls to Preseason Favorite Drake in Valley Opener--valpoathletics.com
Iowa Swing Continues as Valpo Women Visit UNI--valpoathletics.com