What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/31/2017

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Dec 31st and Monday, Jan 1st--Hoops HD

SUNDAY, DEC 31ST
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-NORTHERN IOWA AT BRADLEY (Missouri Valley). Northern Iowa is coming off a very surprising loss at home to Southern Illinois. It’s not completely crippling, but it is rather damaging and it greatly narrows their margin for error the rest of the way. They really need to be able to pick this one up on the road today.
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-MISSOURI STATE AT VALPARAISO (Missouri Valley). Missouri State’s chances are way less than half of making the tournament, but by no means are they zero. They had a nice win against Loyola Chicago in their opener and if they’re some how able to blow through conference play they could end up on the right side of the bubble.

Townes helps Loyola-Chicago rally past Evansville 66-59--CBS Sports

Expect low-scoring battle between Bradley and Northern Iowa--Peoria Journal Star

Smith returns, but Evansville outplayed down stretch in loss at Loyola--Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball falls in final minutes at Loyola--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - UE Men fall on the road at Loyola--gopurpleaces.com

Fayne, ISU hope to keep sitting atop Valley with Indiana State up next--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Host Sycamores in Final Game of 2017--goredbirds.com

ISU women, Bradley take momentum into Valley opener--The Pantagraph

ISU puts itself in a position for a good MVC start ... if it can beat Illinois State--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Sycamores Close Out 2017 Sunday by Hosting Salukis--gosycamores.com

Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Comes Back to Defeat Evansville 66-59 for First MVC Victory--Loyola Phoenix
Second-Half Rally Sends Loyola Past Evansville, 66-59--loyolaramblers.com

Preview: Missouri State hits the road to take on Valparaiso--The Standard

UNI basketball: Panthers eager to move forward after early setback--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Men's Basketball Returns Home To Close Out 2017 Sunday Afternoon--valpoathletics.com