Stowell to Receive Paul Morrison Award--bradleybraves.com
Women’s Basketball Announces 2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule--bradleybraves.com
Players are buying what Walter McCarty is selling at Evansville--Mid-Major Madness
Evansville basketball adds ultra-athletic guard in Kansas transfer Sam Cunliffe--Evansville Courier & Press
The Walter McCarty effect: UE is becoming a destination spot for recruits--Evansville Courier & Press
McCarty hopes to make lifelong impact with Leadership Academy--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know the Aces Assist Club--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Coach McCarty comes up Aces in Mount Carmel--gopurpleaces.com
UE men’s basketball adds two transfers--gopurpleaces.com
Former ISU star Cirone chosen for MVC Hall of Fame--The Pantagraph
Stevens ends playing career with ISU women--The Pantagraph
Kristi Cirone To Be Enshrined in MVC Hall of Fame--goredbirds.com
Sycamore women tap Europe again for more size--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Former Sycamore Wendi Bibbins Inks Professional Contract in Europe--gosycamores.com
Sycamores add International Standouts to Roster--gosycamores.com
Shanks Signs to Play Professionally in Europe--Loyola Phoenix
The Iron 5 To Be Screened At Black Harvest Film Festival This Weekend--loyolaramblers.com
Blake Schilb Signs Contract With Chalons-Reims--loyolaramblers.com
Carson Shanks Signs Pro Contract With Gzira Athleta Basketball Club--loyolaramblers.com
Are the Bears championship contenders immediately? Not so fast, says new MSU coach--Springfield News-Leader
UNI men's basketball lands North Scott guard Tytan Anderson--The Gazette
Oskaloosa's Cole Henry picks UNI men's basketball--The Gazette
UNI basketball: Panthers land verbal commit from Oskaloosa's Henry--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Oskaloosa's Cole Henry commits to basketball at UNI, 'my dream school'--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College basketball: North Scott's Anderson becomes UNI's first 2020 commit--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Celebrates 50 Years of Women's Athletics--unipanthers.com
Kent Williams to join the MVC Hall of Fame--Daily Egyptian
Salukis in Cuba: Day 1--siusalukis.com
Matchups and times announced for Continental Tire Las Vegas Holiday Invitational--siusalukis.com
Salukis in Cuba: Day 2--siusalukis.com
Saluki Men's Basketball legend Kent Williams to be inducted into MVC Hall of Fame--siusalukis.com
Salukis in Cuba: Day 3--siusalukis.com
Column: In the Dawg pound with Dillon--Daily Egyptian
Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball team has not yet released their schedule but more than likely will start their season in late October with a couple of exhibition games.
While the team only finished fourth in the conference in the previous season, they gave their fans plenty of reasons to believe in a top-three finish in the 2018-19 season.
They came into last season with plenty of freshman and only a handful of upperclassmen which meant that they were going to have some bumps in the road.
Their defense struggled from time-to-time and they gave up plenty of turnovers, but that is expected when you have a young team working together for the first time.
The Salukis did show great promise as two standout players established their dominance in their freshman campaign — forward Abby Brockmeyer and guard Makenzie Silvey.
Brockmeyer showed off her power and skill in the paint while Silvey liked to flash her shooting abilities from beyond the arc.
The main problem SIU will face this season is the lack of a leader.
With senior guard Kylie Giebelhausen now gone, Southern does not have a true leader of the team and has few upperclassmen to guide the squad.
However I think junior forward Nicole Martin will take charge of the team as she is one of the older ones on the team and she is a vocal leader.
If the team can clean up the turnovers and learn to talk on defense I see no reason why they cannot finish top two in the conference.
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team who will likely begin their season in early November.
The Saluki basketball team has proven me wrong time and time again whether it is good or bad, so I can honestly say I do not know what to expect for the upcoming season.
What I do know is that Southern took unfavorable circumstances and turned it into a second place finish in the conference.
The theme of last season was injuries. SIU suffered injury after injury including a season-ending injury to forward Thik Bol wasn’t able to play a single game in the previous season.
This left them with a six-man rotation, forcing them to play conservative on defense and play at a slower pace on offense.
The main issue that the Salukis will face is the Loyola Ramblers.
After a Final Four finish in the big dance, it’s only logical to think that they will be getting better prospects out of high school and possibly establish themselves as the conference powerhouse.
I do believe that fans will be treated well this year as a majority of the starters will be seniors and will want to go all out in their final season.
With forward Kavion Pippen and Bol controlling the paint, SIU will surely be a credible threat.
Head coach Barry Hinson is undeservingly under pressure to bring home a conference title.
With his job possibly being in jeopardy, Hinson will more than likely give everything he has to help finish top in the MVC and keep his position secure.
Overall, the men’s basketball team is SIU’s best chance of bringing home an MVC title this year.
The common thread that ties all of the teams together is youth.
Even if SIU does not bring home a conference championship this year, I can easily see them winning the conference in any sport the next year or two.
Hefferman: Second junior verbally commits to Saluki women--The Southern Illinoisan
