What a week it’s been for Boise State.
First, the Broncos demolished Loyola Chicago in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge. The Ramblers were off to a great start and were a trendy pick to contend in the Valley, yet they were never competitive against Boise. Justinian Jessup went 6-7 from three and the Broncos won 87-53.
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We also have two newcomers to the poll this week, with Valparaiso and Western Kentucky checking in at 22 and 24, respectively. The Crusaders are off to an 8-0 start, while the Hilltoppers return amid a four-game winning streak, which includes victories over Purdue and SMU.
Here are our rankings for this week:
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Week 3
RANK TEAM RECORD LAST WEEK POINTS
... 9 Northern Iowa 6-2 10 173 ... 16 Missouri State 7-2 25 88 ... 20 Loyola Chicago 8-1 17 57 ... 22 Valparaiso 8-0 NR 44 ...Also receiving votes: South Dakota State 29, Wyoming 26, Towson 14, Fresno State 12, Bucknell 12, Oakland 10, Louisiana 9, Mercer 8, Albany 5.
Missouri Valley Sara Rhine F DrakeRhine Named MVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week--godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s basketball travels to Bowling Green for Tuesday contest--gopurpleaces.com
Hannah Noe named MVC Newcomer of the Week--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER -Get to know your Aces : Tattenai Hall--gopurpleaces.com
20th-ranked Kentucky up next for Aces--gopurpleaces.com
Ramblers Hang Tough Early, Fall To DePaul, 88-47--loyolaramblers.com
What we learned:Under the Radar Game of the Day: Penn at Howard (and other highlighted games)--Hoops HD
Every week, I ask two questions in our weekend preview that I hope are answered with Saturday and Sunday’s games. Here they are for this week.
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Daum or Johnson?
The answer always has been and always will be both, but on Saturday, Alize Johnson won the battle decisively. His 20 points and 14 boards led the Bears to a 20-point win on the road, as Missouri State has now won five in a row after a rough start to the season. Mike Daum struggled on Saturday, scoring only seven points on 3-14 shooting.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTED GAMESFormer Bear scores 60 in ASEAN Basketball League debut--Springfield News-Leader
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-MISSOURI STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE. Missouri State is off to a great start this year, and can pick up another good road win if they’re able to pull this off tonight.
Missouri State earns sixth-straight victory with win over North Dakota State--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State wins sixth in a row against North Dakota State--The Standard
Bison, Blizzard Can’t Slow Red-Hot Bears--missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears End Road Swing With 12-Point Setback at Little Rock--missouristatebears.com
12/4 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Bennett Koch F Northern IowaKoch Earns MVC Player of the Week Honors--unipanthers.com
SIU's Pippen named MVC newcomer of the week, Bartley cleared to play--The Southern Illinoisan
Pippen earns second MVC Newcomer of the Week honor--Daily Egyptian
Kavion Pippen named MVC Newcomer of the Week for second time--siusalukis.com
That leaves eight teams with perfect marks that we’re looking forward to seeing tested a bit more. Here’s a quick look at each of their early-season resumes and the first game that might offer a better measuring stick:
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Valparaiso (8–0)
Best wins: vs. Utah State, vs. UNC-Wilmington (in Georgia)
Next test: at Purdue, Thursday
The Crusaders feel like an odd inclusion here. They’re not trying to fool anybody by munching on cupcakes; they’re a good team taking care of business in a fine mid-major non-conference schedule. But among their top Missouri Valley competition, Northern Iowa (vs. UNLV and SMU) and Missouri State (at Western Kentucky and South Dakota State) have already claimed some noteworthy early-season pelts. This week’s trip to Purdue and next week’s to Northwestern will give Valpo a chance to one-up them.
Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 4)--The Missouri Valley
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