What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/5/2018

Friday, January 5, 2018

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/5/2018

The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 4, 2018--Hoopville

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In the Missouri Valley Conference, Drake continues to be the early surprise, going to 3-0 with an 87-62 blowout of Illinois State behind 28 points from Reed Timmer.

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A good matchup is on tap in the Missouri Valley as Northern Iowa travels to Missouri State (9 p.m.)

http://www.hoopville.com/2018/01/04/scanning-nation-notebook-jan-4-three-point-shot-tennessee-western-kentucky/--Hoopville

Speaking of UNI, it is right there with UTA for the title of most schizophrenic team out there. The Panthers had early wins against SMU, N.C. State, UNLV and UT Arlington, but since have slipped into another of their funks that have popped up periodically the last three years. With Northern Iowa, it’s pretty clear: when its seniors play well, so do the Panthers. Klint Carlson and Bennett Koch have been notably up and down throughout their careers, though, and when the two combine for five points and just three field goal attempts, total (as they did in a 72-53 loss at Bradley), UNI is going to have a hard time winning games. In fact, including point guard Juwan McCloud, three of the Panthers’ five starters combined for just five points in that loss to Bradley, an almost unfathomably low number from the team’s top three scorers over the course of the year.

The Morning Dish – Friday, January 5, 2017--Hoopville

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Missouri State is tied with Drake for first in the MVC early on, with the Bears now 3-0 after a 62-55 grinder over now-struggling Northern Iowa. Alize Johnson continues to hit his stride, and he had 24 points and 20 rebounds in this one. The Bears are starting to look like the conference favorites they were expected to be before the season.

Johnson's second 20-20 game helps Missouri St. beat N. Iowa--CBS Sports