What's Up In The Missouri Valley 3/17/2018

Illinois State coach Dan Muller takes a jab at Wichita State’s NCAA tournament loss on Twitter--College Basketball Talk
SIU rallies to shock Indiana State in MVC quarterfinals--The Pantagraph

Drake women's basketball optimistic about future after NCAA Tournament 1st-round exit--Des Moines Register

Dru Smith among players exploring transfer from UE basketball--Evansville Courier & Press

Evans 'OK', and so is ISU, through quarterfinals--The Pantagraph
Yarbrough, Redbirds stop Indiana State at MVC tourney--The Pantagraph
MVC notebook: ISU believes turnovers key to beating Loyola--The Pantagraph
Kindred: Same situation, big difference for Hein--The Pantagraph
Fayne, ISU prevail in OT to reach Valley final--The Pantagraph
Kindred: Runner-up Redbirds frustrated once again--The Pantagraph
ISU goes cold as top-seeded Loyola charges to Valley title--The Pantagraph
No NIT bid for Redbirds; season officially over--The Pantagraph
Redbirds turn attention to next season--The Pantagraph
College report 3/14/18: Yarbrough, Fayne on all-district team--The Pantagraph
Lake Land guard Jefferson commits to Redbirds--The Pantagraph
Marra: Remember the feeling, Redbirds--Vidette Online
5 Arch Madness storylines to follow--Vidette Online
Loyola's Moser named MVC Coach of the Year--Vidette Online
Podcast: Redbird Report checks in from St. Louis with Arch Madness Day One coverage--Vidette Online
Arch Madness Day One quotables: Illinois State set for rematch with Indiana State--Vidette Online
ISU's Fayne, Evans ready to go in Arch Madness quarterfinal matchup with Indiana State--Vidette Online
Follow the 2018 Arch Madness bracket live--Vidette Online
Illinois State holds off late Indiana State run in Arch Madness quarterfinal--Vidette Online
Marra: Survive and advance, even if it's ugly--Vidette Online
Redbirds and Salukis set to meet in Arch Madness semifinals for second consecutive year--Vidette Online
No. 3 Illinois State heading back to MVC championship game, will face No. 1 Loyola--Vidette Online
Tinsley continues resurgence in Arch Madness semifinal--Vidette Online
Podcast: Redbird Report from St. Louis as ISU heads to championship Sunday--Vidette Online
No. 3 Illinois State and No. 1 Loyola set for championship clash--Vidette Online
Marra: Third time not the charm for ISU--Vidette Online
Illinois State's 'big three' hold hope for NCAA Tournament next season--Vidette Online
Redbirds fall to Loyola, drop MVC final for second straight season--Vidette Online
ISU men's basketball left out of NIT field; season officially over--Vidette Online
Muller turns focus to summer, next season--Vidette Online
Yarbrough Leads Redbirds To 77-70 Win In Arch Madness Quarterfinals--goredbirds.com
Fayne Scores 13 Points In Overtime To Lead ISU To Arch Madness Title Game--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Fall to Ramblers in MVC Tournament Finale--goredbirds.com
Yarbrough, Fayne Named All-District--goredbirds.com

ISU women close regular season at Bradley--The Pantagraph
Goods, ISU women surge past Bradley--The Pantagraph
College Report 3/6/18: ISU's Goods earns Newcomer of the Week--The Pantagraph
ISU's Green earns first team all-MVC--The Pantagraph
Record-setting Drake team to beat in MVC Tournament--The Pantagraph
ISU's Goods comes through with MVC Newcomer of Year award--The Pantagraph
ISU women look for complete game against UNI in MVC tournament--The Pantagraph
Shots don't fall as Redbirds fall to UNI in Valley tourney--The Pantagraph
ISU women look to build on improvement--The Pantagraph
ISU women defeat Bradley in MVC regular season finale--The Pantagraph
Goods nabs third Newcomer of the Week honor--The Pantagraph
More heart than hoops in the Heartland--The Pantagraph
Landi: Perfect time to embrace underdog role--The Pantagraph
Hoops in the Heartland 2018 begins Thursday; Redbirds play Friday--The Pantagraph
Goods named MVC Newcomer of the Year--The Pantagraph
ISU women drop quarterfinal to Northern Iowa to end 2017-18 season--The Pantagraph
Heather: All eyes on future of ISU women's basketball--The Pantagraph
Goods Leads Redbirds to Season Finale Victory--goredbirds.com
Goods Earns Newcomer of the Week for Third Time--goredbirds.com
Green, Goods and Saylor Earn All-Conference Honors--goredbirds.com
Simone Goods Named MVC Newcomer of the Year--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Fall in Quarterfinal Battle--goredbirds.com

Loyola got one prayer answered. Can the Ramblers dial up another?--The Athletic
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 17, 2018--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

Second round action gets going today, and we will know half of the Sweet 16 teams by the end of the day.
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Games in Dallas tip next, with No. 11 Loyola-Chicago taking on No. 3 Tennessee (6:10 p.m.), then No. 6 Florida plays No. 3 Texas Tech.

Loyola-Chicago lifted by 98-year-old nun, fan in Sister Jean--College Basketball Talk
Loyola-Chicago aims for another upset as they face Tennessee--CBS Sports
Zero perfect NCAA brackets left: These 5 upsets busted the most March Madness entries--CBS Sports

No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago over No. 6 seed Miami

Loyola Chicago delivered the first upset of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, downing No. 6 seed Miami with a last-second 3-pointer at the buzzer as the go-ahead spoiler.

It was the Ramblers' first win in the NCAA Tournament in 33 years.

Not only was it the first upset of the Big Dance, but also the first true bracket-buster. Exactly 61.3 percent of people picked the Hurricanes to survive the Ramblers' storm, and 19.2 percent had them advancing into the Sweet 16. Only 38.7 percent picked Loyola-Chicago to win the game, and even fewer -- 9 percent, to be exact -- have them moving on to the 16.

Loyola advances to first Sweet Sixteen since 1985--Mid-Major Madness
Loyola Chicago’s game-winner was agonizing for Tennessee alum Candace Parker--SB Nation
Loyola Chicago – National Darlings--Valley Hoops Insider
Bill Rancic flashes his Loyola loyalty--Chicago Tribune
Chicagoan still grateful Sister Jean sized up his game and discouraged him from trying out--Chicago Tribune
Teammates since third grade, Loyola's Ben Richardson and Clayton Custer have 'mind-blowing' connection on court--Chicago Tribune
Whatever happens Saturday, this looks like just the beginning for Loyola — if it can keep Porter Moser--Chicago Tribune
Five things to know about Tennessee, Loyola's second-round opponent--Chicago Tribune
Zion-Benton product Admiral Schofield out to help Tennessee sink Loyola--Chicago Tribune
March Madness Notebook: Round of 32--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Students, Fans and Alums Feel the Cinderella Buzz on Campus--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola and Tennessee Connected by More than Basketball--Loyola Phoenix
March Madness: Men’s Basketball Takes on Tennesee in Round of 32--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Fans Support Ramblers as They Go Toe-to-Toe with Tennessee--Loyola Phoenix
Custer’s Last Stand: Last-Second Shot Sends Loyola to Sweet Sixteen--Loyola Phoenix
Lovable Cinderella Loyola-Chicago Is Making Boring Basketball Fun Again--Bleacher Report
Custer’s Late Heroics Propel Loyola Past Tennessee, Into Sweet Sixteen, 63-62--loyolaramblers.com

Twenty years after he played part in iconic NCAA moment, Glendale's Bill Jenkins still loves the annual reminders--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Custer’s Late Heroics Propel Loyola Past Tennessee, Into Sweet Sixteen, 63-62--The Missouri Valley

Lady Bears End WNIT Run With Loss at TCU--The Missouri Valley