What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/7/2018

The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 7, 2018--Hoopville

Today’s Menu:
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There’s a big game in the Missouri Valley, with Missouri State at Illinois State (2 p.m., CBSSN). The Bears are looking more and more like they might be able to take the mantle as the Valley’s frontrunner (even as Drake is a surprising 4-0), while ISU will not lack for motivation after admitting to taking Drake lightly in a 25-point loss last time out.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Jan 7th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT NORTHERN IOWA (Missouri Valley). After both teams put together some fantastic wins OOC, they have both been atrocious in league play. Both are pretty much out of strikes outside of winning out, and neither of them have looked anything close to capable of doing that in the past couple of weeks.

Drake holds off Indiana State 75-72 behind Timmer--CBS Sports
Joseph, Sorolla lead Valpo past Southern Illinois 83-72--CBS Sports
Evansville breezes to 68-44 victory over Bradley--CBS Sports
January 7th Game of the Day: Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds--College Court Report

Reynolds: Bradley road woes continue in 68-44 trouncing--Peoria Journal Star
Evansville Defeats Bradley Basketball--bradleybraves.com

Drake men's basketball squeaks past Indiana State, stays perfect in conference play--Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Remains Perfect In The Valley With Another Road Win--godrakebulldogs.com

Women’s Basketball Closes Road Trip at SIU Sunday--godrakebulldogs.com

Defense, rebounding dominant in UE victory over Bradley--Evansville Courier & Press
From prep school to the Purple Aces: Riley and Hall took different paths to play at UE--Evansville Courier & Press
UE men pick up huge win over Bradley--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - UE Men batter Bradley for first MVC victory--gopurpleaces.com

ISU tries to bounce back against MVC favorite Missouri State--The Pantagraph
Illinois State Hosts Preseason Favorite Missouri State in Sunday Matinee--goredbirds.com

ISU women hoping to rediscover shooting touch--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Travel to the Windy City to Face Loyola--goredbirds.com

ISU left to ponder what if's in home loss to Drake--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores And Drake Battle To Final Horn--gosycamores.com

UNI basketball: Panthers focused on fixing their own problems--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Cook's offense a much-needed lift for Saluki men--The Southern Illinoisan
Hinson wants more physical Pippen against Valparaiso--The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Men's Basketball | Valparaiso rolls past SIU, 83-72--The Southern Illinoisan
Video: Hinson recaps SIU's 83-72 loss at Valparaiso--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis fall to Valparaiso Crusaders 83-72--Daily Egyptian
Men's Basketball falls at Valparaiso, 83-72--siusalukis.com

Women's Basketball hosts Drake for White Out Game--siusalukis.com

Lucky sevens: Derrik Smits and Jaume Sorolla stand tall in Valparaiso win--Post-Tribune
Who should be Valparaiso's rival in the Missouri Valley Conference?--Inside VU Sports
Offense clicks as Valparaiso uses 23-2 run to take control over Southern Illinois--NWI Times
Crusaders Pick Up First MVC Victory Saturday Afternoon Over SIU--valpoathletics.com