What's Up In The MIssouri Valley 2/25/2018

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Feb 24th--Hoopville

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-ILLINOIS STATE AT LOYOLA CHICAGO (Missouri Valley). I don’t think Loyola can make the field without the auto-bid, but they’ll at least be on the board and will have somewhat of a case if they’re able to win out.

Northern Iowa beats Missouri State 71-56--CBS Sports
Taylor with 25, Evansville upsets Southern Illinois 75-44--CBS Sports
Loyola-Chicago gets 25th win, holds off Illinois State 68-61--CBS Sports
Smits with 22 points leads Valparaiso over Drake 69-64--CBS Sports
Davis' put-back wins it for Indiana State, 66-64--CBS Sports
So Much To Play For--Valley Hoops Insider

Bradley senior Donte Thomas glad he stayed and ‘stuck it out’--Peoria Journal Star
Wessler: Bradley loses mental toughness battle to Indiana State--Peoria Journal Star
Senior’s effort not enough as Bradley loses regular-season finale--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Drop Regular-Season Finale to Indiana State--bradleybraves.com

Women’s basketball falls short at home--Bradley Scout
Bradley Upset Bid Falls Short At Drake 77-71--bradleybraves.com

Trust between Drake's seniors and Niko Medved at the heart of the Bulldogs' turnaround season--Des Moines Register
'A ton to play for': Drake looks ahead to MVC tournament after regular-season finale loss to Valpo--Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Clipped By Valpo In Final Regular Season Game--godrakebulldogs.com

Inside the Drake women’s basketball team’s Valley winning streak--Des Moines Register
Drake women 15-0 in Missouri Valley after beating Bradley--Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Clinches Share of MVC Regular Season Title--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Hosts Illinois State Sunday Afternoon--godrakebulldogs.com

Under microscope, Blake Simmons' leadership translated to success for Aces' basketball--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces roll past Southern Illinois on picture-perfect senior day--Evansville Courier & Press
Pairings released for Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces defeat Southern Illinois in big Senior Day win--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - Purple Aces send seniors out in style--gopurpleaces.com
Men’s basketball to open Arch Madness against UNI--gopurpleaces.com

Late game push not enough as Aces drop MVC-clash to Loyola--gopurpleaces.com

Fayne, ISU set for pumped-up atmosphere at Loyola--The Pantagraph
Late 3s help Loyola outlast ISU in regular-season finale--The Pantagraph
Ramblers receive late boost, beat ISU in regular season finale--Vidette Online
Rally in the Valley: Arch Madness has arrived--Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall in Regular Season Finale at Loyola; Secure Third Seed for Arch Madness--goredbirds.com

ISU women try to derail Drake express--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Fall to the Panthers 66-48--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Finish Iowa Road Swing at Drake--goredbirds.com

Friday on ISU’s mind: Sycamores beat Bradley and escape Arch Madness play-in--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Qiydar Davis Hits Game Winner As Sycamores Earn No. 6 Seed At Arch Madness--gosycamores.com
Sycamores To Take On Illinois State Friday Evening At Arch Madness--gosycamores.com

Despite sub-par shooting, ISU women pull away from Valpo--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Secure Sweep with 64-46 Win over Valpo Friday Night--gosycamores.com
Sycamores Host Loyola on Senior Day Sunday--gosycamores.com

On the road with the Ramblers: Loyola making the most of life as a mid-major--Chicago Tribune
Loyola promises 'more in store' after beating Illinois State for 25th win--Chicago Tribune
Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Defeats Illinois State 68-61 for 25th Win--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Ends Championship Regular Season With 68-61 Win Over Illinois State--loyolaramblers.com

Ramblers Ride Defense To 60-47 Road Win Over Evansville--loyolaramblers.com

Lusk: 'We were awful' as Bears drop fourth straight--Springfield News-Leader
Panthers Hold Off Second-Half MSU Surge in MVC Finale--missouristatebears.com

Lady Bears snag win over Salukis--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears cage Salukis in dominant fashion--The Standard
Women’s Hoops Beats SIU to Secure Top-Two League Finish--missouristatebears.com

UNI basketball closes regular season with win over Missouri State--The Gazette
MVC men's basketball tournament 2018: Bracket and schedule--The Gazette
UNI Drops Missouri State on Senior Day, 71-56--unipanthers.com
UNI Tabbed No. 9 Seed for Arch Madness--unipanthers.com

Warren Crosses 200-Win Milestone as Panthers Clip Redbirds--unipanthers.com

Salukis, Aces feature reinforcements from earlier meeting--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis fall big at Evansville, get second seed at Arch Madness--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis snare second seed, but opponent in question--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis to meet winner of Missouri State/Valparaiso at MVC Tournament--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis blown out by Evansville in regular-season finale--Daily Egyptian
Evansville tops Men’s Basketball, 75-44, in regular-season finale--siusalukis.com

Strong second quarter lifts Lady Bears to 79-61 win over Salukis--siusalukis.com

Derrik Smits posts career high as Valparaiso breaks through at Drake--Post-Tribune
Crusaders close out regular season with road victory--NWI Times
Crusaders Claim Road Win Over Drake to Cap Regular Season--valpoathletics.com
Crusaders to Open State Farm MVC Tournament Versus Missouri State--valpoathletics.com

Loyola Ends Championship Regular Season With 68-61 Win Over Illinois State--The Missouri Valley
Loyola Earns No. 1 Seed for State Farm MVC Tournament--The Missouri Valley