What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/1/2018

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Thursday, Feb 1st--Hoops HD

-Loyola Chicago, which is a team that we were starting to like more and more and thought they had a shot at an at-large, took a big hit last night with their loss at Bradley. They trailed the entire game, but came back to tie it and actually had a chance to win at the end, but came up short.

http://www.hoopville.com/2018/01/31/morning-dish-wednesday-january-31-2018/--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

It’s an even busier night this time around, with a few games out west as part of the slate.
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Missouri Valley leader Loyola Chicago tries to fend off one challenger as they travel to Bradley (8 p.m.)

Evansville wins 3rd straight, beats Northern Iowa 57-49--CBS Sports
Bradley beats MVC leader Loyola-Chicago 69-67--CBS Sports
Evelyn scores 20, Valparaiso beats Indiana State 69-63--CBS Sports
Looking For A Late Season Spark--Valley Hoops Insider

Bradley upsets first-place Loyola 69-67--Peoria Journal Star
Reynolds: History repeating itself for Bradley basketball--Peoria Journal Star
Wessler: Toughness puts Bradley in thick of MVC title hunt--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Win Top-Two Battle over Loyola, 69-67--bradleybraves.com

Bulldogs lose to Salukis, fall to 12-12--Times-Delphic

Women's Basketball Welcomes Southern Illinois To The Knapp Center Friday--godrakebulldogs.com

Evansville's Dru Smith to miss 2 to 4 weeks with a foot injury--Evansville Courier & Press
3 takeaways from UE's resilient win against UNI--Evansville Courier & Press
Simmons posts first double-double in win over UNI--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - UE Men overcome injuries to down Northern Iowa--gopurpleaces.com

Aces All-Access - January 31, 2018--gopurpleaces.com

Aces back home to host Indiana State in Play 4 Kay game--gopurpleaces.com

Yarbrough, Evans lead way as ISU wins at Missouri State--The Pantagraph

MVC Tournament Tickets and Hotel Fan Blocks Now Available--goredbirds.com

Redbirds to regroup at home, continue four-game homestand--Vidette Online
Heather: Women's basketball facing adversity after disappointing UNI loss--Vidette Online
Redbirds Begin Second Swing of MVC Play Against Loyola and Valparaiso--goredbirds.com

ISU can't close deal again at Valparaiso--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: From player to manager, Smith loves ISU and wants to contribute--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: Barnes' step-back three kills defenders smoothly--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Valparaiso Downs Sycamores in Tightly Contested MVC Tilt--gosycamores.com

Sycamores visit Evansville targeting 5th straight victory--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: ISU women leading league in steals 'comes naturally'--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU SPECIAL SECTION: Sycamores valuing the ball, playing with confidence under Keister--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Second Half of League Play Starts Friday at Evansville for Sycamores--gosycamores.com

Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Falls to Bradley 69-67--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Drops Thriller At Bradley, 69-67--loyolaramblers.com

Bears Looking for Breakout Trip to First-Place Loyola--missouristatebears.com

UNI basketball: Panthers look lost in ugly loss at Evansville--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Local, area sports briefs--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Basketball

The

University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team

will take part in the 2018 Paradise Jam which returns to the Virgin Islands Nov. 16-19 after hurricanes forced it inland in 2017.

The field will also include Eastern Kentucky, Kansas State, Kennesaw State, Missouri, Old Dominion, Oregon State and Penn.

It will mark the third time UNI has competed in the tournament. The Panthers previously took part in 2009 and 2013, finishing 2-1 each time.