What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/14/2018

Bradley will play SMU in Cancun opener--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley men finalize plans for Europe trip--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Receive Cancun Challenge Invitation--bradleybraves.com
Bradley Basketball Announces Summer European Trip--bradleybraves.com

Hy-Vee Classic to end after 2018, as Iowa announces it's pulling out--Des Moines Register

UE fans, students looking to improve atmosphere at basketball games--Evansville Courier & Press
Crossover: Should Evansville basketball place an emphasis on recruiting Indiana?--Evansville Courier & Press
UE Town Hall event to take place on June 21--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Coach McCarty kids camp opens--gopurpleaces.com

UE Athletics announces staff additions--gopurpleaces.com

ISU basketball to open against Georgia in Cayman Islands Classic--The Pantagraph

Ex-ISU guard honored at Women's Basketball Hall of Fame--The Pantagraph
Women's basketball shoots for stellar 2018 season--Vidette Online

Holston, ISU envision opportunities with one another--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Washington has fun with his All-Star experience--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU's Neese patiently bides his time | Indiana State Sports--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Nick Knacks: High-Major Bias Continues in ‘Way-Too-Early’ Polls--Loyola Phoenix

Loyola Women’s Basketball Adds Jazmine Covington--loyolaramblers.com

2018 NBA Draft Profile: Alize Johnson has the tools to hear his name called--Mid-Major Madness
Former South Florida forward appears on summer league roster as current MSU Bear--Springfield News-Leader
Jessica Jackson Joins Lady Bears Coaching Staff--missouristatebears.com

Former UNI player Nick Nurse becoming Toronto Raptors' head coach--The Gazette
College men's basketball: Iowa pulls out of Hy-Vee Classic--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College men's basketball: Prime Time League abruptly ends--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Prime Time Ends 31-Year Run of Summer Basketball--unipanthers.com
Former Panther Takes Over as Raptors Head Coach--unipanthers.com

College women's basketball: CF's Emerson Green commits to UNI--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Way-too-early look at the 2018-19 MVC men's basketball season--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis' Bol undergoes second knee surgery--The Southern Illinoisan
Thik Bol undergoes knee surgery--siusalukis.com

SIU Women's Basketball | Salukis' Bowling leaves program prior to senior year--The Southern Illinoisan
Brockmeyer preparing for bigger role in 2018-19--The Southern Illinoisan

Valparaiso: Last year's game against Valparaiso was among the most exciting of the season as Tayler Persons drilled a last-second, game-winning 3-pointer in front of a large crowd at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals will be on the road this season. The date is unknown. The Crusaders (15-17) experienced some adversity in their first season in the Missouri Valley, but they are routinely one of Ball State's toughest non-conference opponents each season. Bakari Evelyn is the Crusaders' leading returning scorer at 12.6 points per game. Ball State leads the all-time series 33-31.

Men's basketball notes: Seton Hall transfer Eron Gordon brings 'well-rounded' background to Valparaiso--Post-Tribune

Braves Receive Cancun Challenge Invitation--The Missouri Valley