What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/7/2018

Slightly Less Way-Too-Early 2018-19 Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings--Mid-Major Madness

RANK    TEAM    2017-18 RECORD  WAY TOO EARLY   POINTS
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3       Loyola  32-6            3               219
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16      Illinois State  18-15  25  67
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23  Bradley  20-13  NR  40

The Basketball Tournament bracket: Team Fredette and Ram Nation each earn 2 seeds--Mid-Major Madness

Always A Brave (Bradley alumni) was a 3 seed last year and advanced to the Sweet 16 but dropped to a 5 this year. It draws a strong 12 seed in Primetime Players.

Always A Brave Returns for TBT 2018--bradleybraves.com

Drake Looking for Quick Transition – DeVries Part 2--Valley Hoops Insider

Former coaches: Expect scoring, versatility and experience from trio of UE recruits--Evansville Courier & Press
Insider: Walter McCarty, Evansville exploring transfer market for final roster spot--Evansville Courier & Press
Terrence Commodore brings Kentucky roots to Evansville--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - McCarty Era Summer Sessions begin--gopurpleaces.com
Coaches Caravan heads to Princeton on Wednesday--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Coaches Caravan comes to Princeton--gopurpleaces.com

ISU hoops booked for rematch with Ole Miss--Vidette Online
Illinois State set to face Georgia in opener of Cayman Islands Classic--Vidette Online
Illinois State to Face Georgia in Opening Round of Cayman Islands Classic--goredbirds.com

ISU adds 6-7 guard from North Texas--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Allante Holston Transfers To Sycamore Basketball Program--gosycamores.com

UNI Women's Basketball to Host Preseason WNIT Opener--unipanthers.com

Men's Basketball completes stellar academic year with 3.03 spring GPA--siusalukis.com

Seton Hall's Gordon transfers to Valparaiso--NWI Times
Valpo Men’s Basketball to Host Trio of Upcoming Camps--valpoathletics.com

2017-18 Elite 17 Award Winners--The Missouri Valley
Illinois State to Face Georgia in Opening Round of Cayman Islands Classic--The Missouri Valley