The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 18, 2018--
Hoopville
Today’s Menu: Big Monday? This week, it’s more like Big Sunday.
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Loyola (Ill.) has a tricky game at Evansville. The Purple Aces are more potent than their 6-9 MVC record would indicate.
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Wednesday, Feb 14th--
Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-VALPARAISO AT LOYOLA CHICAGO (Missouri Valley). Loyola should at least be in the discussion if they win out, although their chances of getting in without the auto-bid are rather small.
Southern Illinois escapes in OT, beats Indiana State, 76-72--
CBS Sports
Illinois State stages comeback to top Northern Iowa, 79-75--
CBS Sports
Golder rallies Valparaiso late to 77-64 win over Bradley--
CBS Sports
Loyola-Chicago clinches at least share of MVC title--
CBS Sports
Timmer's 4-point play at buzzer lifts Drake--
CBS Sports
Senior Moments We Shouldn’t Forget--
Valley Hoops Insider
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 22, 2018--
Hoopville
Loyola-Chicago clinched the Missouri Valley regular season title with a 75-56 win at Southern Illinois, their first since joining the league. The Ramblers not only have an outright title, but they are the only team in the conference with a winning road record at 9-4.
Newman sees recruitment soar during junior season--
24/7 Sports
"There have been some truly phenomenal universities that have shown interest in me," he said. "I am hearing from IPFW, Purdue, Butler, IUPUI, Loyola-Chicago, Valparaiso, Ball State, Xavier, Nebraska, and Illinois."
Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso odds: Proven computer model locks in strong picks--
CBS Sports
Haldeman's late 3 helps Northern Iowa hold off Valparaiso--
CBS Sports
Indiana State beats Evansville 58-53--
CBS Sports
Loyola-Chicago beats SIU 75-56 for first MVC title--
CBS Sports
Bradley closes on 8-3 run, beats Missouri State 82-78--
CBS Sports
Illinois State pulls even with Drake after 89-81 OT win--
CBS Sports
Senior Moments We Shouldn’t Forget--
Valley Hoops Insider
Exceeding All Expectations--
Valley Hoops Insider
Final Drive To St. Louis--
Valley Hoops Insider
Ramblers Clinch & Second Up For Grabs--
Valley Hoops Insider
Wessler: Is Bradley good enough for a top-five MVC finish?--
Peoria Journal Star
MVC tournament ticket sales down significantly--
Peoria Journal Star
Valpo’s winter of discontent--
Peoria Journal Star
Second-half meltdown dooms Bradley men yet again--
Peoria Journal Star
The rocky road of a preseason favorite--
Peoria Journal Star
For Bradley, win over Missouri State is one for the ages--
Peoria Journal Star
LISTEN: Weekend frenzy in the Valley--
Peoria Journal Star
Reynolds: Loyola guard Custer deserves MVC Player of the Year--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves bag Redbirds at home--
Bradley Scout
Bradley Drops Road Decision to Valpo--
bradleybraves.com
Walt Lemon Inks NBA Contract--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Clinch Top-Five Seed for Valley Tournament--
bradleybraves.com
The passion for improvement is a Papis passion--
Bradley Scout
Women’s basketball suffers weekend losses--
Bradley Scout
Braves Run By Evansville 92-47--
bradleybraves.com
Indiana State Edges Bradley 74-70--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Head To Iowa For Final Road Swing--
bradleybraves.com
2/19 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--
College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Reed Timmer G Drake
Drake men fall in overtime at Illinois State--
Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Rallies Back To Win In Springfield, 67-63--
godrakebulldogs.com
Timmer Named MVC Men's Basketball Player of the Week For The Third Time--
godrakebulldogs.com
Timmer Earns Fifth Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Honor--
godrakebulldogs.com
Illinois State Slips Past Men's Basketball In Overtime, 89-81--
godrakebulldogs.com
Timmer Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team--
godrakebulldogs.com
What we learned from Drake's 72-67 win over UNI--
Des Moines Register
Discrimination lawsuit against Drake, Jennie Baranczyk dismissed--
Des Moines Register
Women's Basketball Edges UNI, 72-67--
godrakebulldogs.com
Greiner Set For Senior Day Sunday--
godrakebulldogs.com
Rhine Garners CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Hosts Bradley in Annual Pink Game Friday Night--
godrakebulldogs.com
Dru Smith not expected to play for Aces against surging Loyola--
Evansville Courier & Press
Aces clipped by Loyola down the stretch; Ramblers clinch share of MVC regular-season title--
Evansville Courier & Press
Gut-check time for Evansville basketball headed into final stretch of regular season--
Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville now Thursday-bound at Arch Madness after loss at Indiana State--
Evansville Courier & Press
Ramblers pull away for 76-66 win over UE men--
gopurpleaces.com
Indiana State hangs on for 58-53 win over Aces men--
gopurpleaces.com
Senior Day set for Saturday as Aces host SIU--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces All-Access - February 20, 2018--
gopurpleaces.com
Third-quarter run looms large as Aces fall to Braves--
gopurpleaces.com
Gasper scores 21 as Aces fall at Illinois State--
gopurpleaces.com
UE Athletics to host women's basketball tailgate on Friday--
gopurpleaces.com
Final home weekend ahead for Aces--
gopurpleaces.com
Is It Likely For NCAA Tournament Bubble Teams To Make The Tourney The Next Season?--
Anonymous Eagle
NIT #1 SEEDS
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Illinois State Redbirds
2017 Record: 28-7
2017 KenPom Rank: #49
2017 NIT Finish: Lost in the second round to UCF, 63-62
2018 Record: 15-13
2018 KenPom Rank: #160
2018 Bracket Matrix: Nope
If Dan Muller wants to campaign against the end of graduate transfers, I’m going to make fun of him, but I’m at least going to understand where he’s coming from on the topic. Two of his major components from last season, MiKyle McIntosh and Deontae Hawkins, left ISU as graduate transfers after last season, compounding the problem of Paris Lee finishing his eligibility. Thus, Illinois State is sitting in fourth place in a Missouri Valley Conference that has lost both Creighton and Wichita State during this decade, which is not a good way to try to get into the NCAA tournament.
ISU's Gassman seeks another solid outing against UNI--
The Pantagraph
Inspired Yarbrough delivers as ISU rallies past UNI--
The Pantagraph
Final week in Valley will decide seeding spots for tourney--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds eager to have entire team back for home finale--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds down Drake in OT in home finale--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds prevail over Panthers, 79-75--
Vidette Online
Redbirds Shoot Their Way to Win Over Panthers--
goredbirds.com
Milik Yarbrough Named MVC Newcomer of the Week for Fifth Time--
goredbirds.com
Redbirds Close Home Schedule with Overtime Win--
goredbirds.com
Illinois State Closes Regular Season at Loyola on Saturday--
goredbirds.com
2/19 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--
College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Simone Goods F Illinois State
Saylor makes instant impact with ISU women--
The Pantagraph
Goods sparks ISU women past Sycamores with career-high 29 points--
The Pantagraph
Play4Kay game has special meaning for ISU coach Gillespie--
The Pantagraph
ISU women dominate boards in rout of Evansville--
The Pantagraph
ISU women hope to stay hot at UNI--
The Pantagraph
Women's basketball avenges January loss to Indiana State with win Friday--
Vidette Online
Women's basketball routs Evansville to close out home schedule--
Vidette Online
Goods Leads Redbirds to Winningest Season in Five Years--
goredbirds.com
Green Goes Out in Style in 70-44 Victory Over Evansville--
goredbirds.com
Goods Sweeps MVC Weekly Honors--
goredbirds.com
Redbirds Take to the Road for a Rematch Against Northern Iowa--
goredbirds.com
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: MVC’s last three games will be wild as parity sorts itself out--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: New Sycamore Williams exudes positive vibes--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Third-quarter run helps Illinois State get past Indiana State--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores look to reverse defensive issues against SIU--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
TODD AARON GOLDEN: Quadrants become the new buzzword in NCAA bracket making--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores collapse in crunch time, fall to SIU in OT--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU men will try to pull off the Great Escape at Bradley--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Take Salukis To Overtime Before Falling--
The Statesman
Sycamores looking to finish season strong against Evansville and Bradley--
The Statesman
Sycamores Sweep Purple Aces in Final Home Game of the Season--
The Statesman
Sycamores Take Salukis To Overtime Before Falling--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Secure Senior Night Victory Over Evansville--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Head To Bradley Saturday For Nationally-Televised Contest--
gosycamores.com
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: Senior Taia enjoys finding success late in her ISU journey--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU women rally for MVC win--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Women’s Basketball Looking to Sweep Redbirds and Braves in Double-Header Weekend--
The Statesman
SYCAMORES LAST HOME GAME OF YEAR--
The Statesman
Sycamores Fall at Illinois State, 63-53--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Rally for 74-70 Win at Bradley--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Begin Final Home Weekend with Valparaiso Visiting Friday--
gosycamores.com
'Sister Jean' offers comfort, prayer — and a competitive edge — for Loyola basketball--
Chicago Tribune
What is Loyola basketball's 'Wall of Culture'? It's a guide to team's remarkable season--
Chicago Tribune
Loyola Ramblers win their first ever Missouri Valley Conference title--
Fan Sided
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Chaos. Pure chaos.--
Mid-Major Madness
Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Week 14
RANK TEAM RECORD LAST WEEK POINTS
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14 Loyola Chicago 23-5 15 117
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Loyola sells out Saturday's game vs. Illinois State — first sellout at Gentile Arena since 2003--
Chicago Tribune
Loyola clinches Missouri Valley title with 75-56 win over Southern Illinois--
Chicago Tribune
15 teams who missed last year's NCAA Tournament, but could make noise in March--
CBS Sports
Loyola-Chi.
Record last season: 18-14 | Record this season: 23-5 | Current seed: 12
With Wichita State out of the Valley, Loyola has stepped in and taken in advantage in year one of the post-Shockers era. The Ramblers, coached by Porter Moser, are 13-3 and have lived up to the hype. Coaches in the conference anticipated Loyola would be the best team in the league. The team got off to a 10-1 start and made its loudest statement with a road win at Florida on Dec. 6. For the most part the non-conference schedule hasn't been respectable, but given the way Loyola's won in MVC play, it certainly is setting itself up well for a good seed if it can take the automatic bid.
In fact, if Northern Iowa doesn't steal the auto bid at Arch Madness, 2018 will mark the first time since 2011 that the MVC tournament was won by a team not named Northern Iowa, Creighton or Wichita State. Loyola has never won it; the Ramblers joined the Valley in 2013, replacing Creighton after the Jays joined the Big East. Loyola's last NCAA Tournament appearance: 1985.
Mid-major Power Rankings: St. Bonaventure returns to elite — and top-5 — form--
The Athletic
7. Loyola-Chicago (24-5, 14-3): The Ramblers claimed their first Missouri Valley title in just their fifth season in the league with a blowout victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday. (Last week: 8)
This week: The final regular season game comes Saturday at home against Illinois State on ESPN2, a game in which the Redbirds have a lot more to play for than Loyola.
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23. Wright State (21-8, 13-3): The Horizon League's bid to the Big Dance is truly a toss up, but the Raiders likely locked up the regular season crown with Friday's 69-67 victory over Northern Kentucky in a thriller. (Last week: N/A)
This week: In order to lock it up for good, Wright State needs to win two road games this week, at IUPUI and UIC, both of which are tough opponents.
Clinched: Men’s Basketball Secures Share of MVC Title with 76-66 Win Over Evansville--
Loyola Phoenix
MVC’s Sibling Rivalry Between Mullins Brothers--
Loyola Phoenix
Men’s Basketball Clinches First MVC Title--
Loyola Phoenix
Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Locks Up No. 1 Seed for MVC Tournament--
Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Clinches Share Of MVC Title With 76-66 Victory Over Evansville--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Basketball Regular Season Finale Versus Illinois State Is Sold Out--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Wins MVC Title Outright With 75-56 Victory Over SIU--
loyolaramblers.com
Custer Named CoSIDA Academic All-District--
loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Close Out Regular Season Saturday Versus Illinois State--
loyolaramblers.com
Takeaways: Women’s Basketball Falls to Missouri State 69-58--
Loyola Phoenix
Takeaways: Women’s Basketball Defeats Southern Illinois 62-53--
Loyola Phoenix
Women’s Basketball Still Chasing Preseason Goals--
Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Drops Hard-Fought 69-58 Decision To Missouri State--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Guts Out 62-53 Win Over Southern Illinois--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Closes Valley Road Slate In Indiana This Weekend--
loyolaramblers.com
Missouri State's Alize Johnson has already proved the doubters wrong. Can he do it again?--
The Athletic
Drake spoils Missouri State comeback--
Springfield News-Leader
Six MSU players and a superfan were ejected from Sunday's game. Here's why.--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State drops third straight in nail-biter loss to Bradley--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State hoping to avoid playing in game no one wants to play in--
Springfield News-Leader
From Newark to Springfield--
The Standard
Drake Spoils MSU Comeback with Buzzer Beater--
missouristatebears.com
Bradley Spoils MSU Senior Night; Dixon Erupts for 24--
missouristatebears.com
Bears Travel to UNI for Regular-Season Finale--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bear Preview: Loyola--
The Standard
Lady Bear preview: Valparaiso--
The Standard
Lady Bears win physical shootout--
The Standard
Preview: Lady Bears seek revenge against Southern Illinois--
The Standard
Lady Bears Finish Strong for 69-58 Win at Loyola--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Escape Valpo with 66-60 Victory--
missouristatebears.com
Lynnette Robinson Set for Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Induction--
missouristatebears.com
Women’s Hoops Beats SIU to Secure Top-Two League Finish--
missouristatebears.com
Iowa State, Iowa, UNI men's basketball: Last place times 3--
The Gazette
UNI basketball hopes to continue trending upward entering Arch Madness--
The Gazette
College men's basketball: Illinois St. scorches UNI from distance, 79-75--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Koch hits 1,000 as UNI wins at Valpo--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers fall to the Redbirds, 79-75--
The Northern Iowan
Redbirds 2nd-Half 3-Point Flurry Downs UNI--
unipanthers.com
Koch Carries UNI to Road Win at Valpo, 68-63--
unipanthers.com
UNI Senior Day Saturday Against Missouri State--
unipanthers.com
College women's basketball: Drake holds off UNI, extends MVC streak to 36--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College women's basketball: Warren gets 200th win as UNI defeats Illinois State, 66-48--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Sensational Effort Falls Short Against Drake--
unipanthers.com
Warren Crosses 200-Win Milestone as Panthers Clip Redbirds--
unipanthers.com'Gritty' Salukis try to stay in MVC chase at Indiana State--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis hold on for 76-72 overtime win at ISU--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Polite Pippen isn't a pushover in first season with Salukis--
The Southern Illinoisan
Loyola clinches tie for MVC regular-season title--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis turned to Cook in crunch time Saturday--
The Southern Illinoisan
3 things we learned from SIU's 76-72 overtime win at Indiana State--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Ramblers, Salukis face off in 1-2 battle--
The Southern Illinoisan
Wiley, Smithpeters take their final bows at SIU Arena tonight--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis find themselves in conference title race in Game 17--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Loyola tops SIU to win MVC title outright--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU's Bartley named CoSIDA academic all-district--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis tuned out Hinson in loss to Loyola--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis control their own destiny in Evansville--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis chop Sycamores in OT battle--
Daily Egyptian
Salukis swept by Loyola Ramblers, 75-56--
Daily Egyptian
Versatility leading to career-year for Armon Fletcher--
Daily Egyptian
Men's Basketball downs Indiana State to win second-straight OT game--
siusalukis.com
Tyler Smithpeters reflects on Saluki Basketball career--
siusalukis.com
Loyola rolls past Men's Basketball, 75-56--
siusalukis.com
Marcus Bartley earns CoSIDA Academic All-District honors--
siusalukis.com
Men's Basketball wraps up regular season at Evansville--
siusalukis.com
Saluki women fall at Loyola, 62-53--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis defeat Valparaiso in double-overtime thriller--
Daily Egyptian
Salukis split season series with Loyola Ramblers--
Daily Egyptian
Missouri State hands Saluki women second straight loss--
Daily Egyptian
Perseverance Pays Off for Salukis in double overtime win over Valparaiso--
siusalukis.com
Salukis suffer 62-53 setback at Loyola--
siusalukis.com
Strong second quarter lifts Lady Bears to 79-61 win over Salukis--
siusalukis.com
Zero to 16: Markus Golder's big second half sparks Valparaiso past Bradley--
Post-Tribune
Ryan Fazekas ready to 'shoulder' load at Valparaiso after transfer season--
Post-Tribune
No happy ending: Valparaiso falls to Northern Iowa on senior night--
Post-Tribune
Late run pushes Valparaiso over Bradley--
NWI Times
Crusaders clinch last place with loss to UNI--
NWI Times
Crusaders Roar From Behind For Win Over Bradley--
valpoathletics.com
Crusaders Edged by UNI On Senior Night--
valpoathletics.com
Men's Basketball Closes Regular Season Saturday at Drake--
valpoathletics.com
Valpo Drops Double Overtime Thriller with Southern Illinois--
valpoathletics.com
Valpo Gives Missouri State Scare, Comes Up Just Shy Sunday--
valpoathletics.com
Franklin Wins Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week--
valpoathletics.com
Crusaders Fall at Indiana State on Friday--
valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball Set for Road Finale in Evansville--
valpoathletics.com
Loyola Clinches Share Of MVC Title With 76-66 Victory Over Evansville--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Men's Basketball Weekly Notebook (Feb. 19)--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Men's Basketball Coaches Teleconference--
The Missouri Valley
Loyola Wins MVC Title Outright With 75-56 Victory Over SIU--
The Missouri Valley
Trio of MVC Men's Basketball Student-Athletes Named CoSIDA All-Distrcit--
The Missouri Valley
Franklin, Timmer Named Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athletes of the Week--
The Missouri Valley
Antonelli’s Hoops in the Heartland Ticket Challenge Tops 100 Pledged--
The Missouri Valley
Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 19)--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook (Feb. 20)--
The Missouri Valley
Valley Set to Honor 25 Years of Women’s Athletics with Celebration Brunch in Quad Cities--
The Missouri Valley
Drake's Rhine Garners CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors--
The Missouri Valley
Drake Clinches Share of MVC Regular Season Title--
The Missouri Valley
