First, the highlights. If you don’t know this stuff, go back and catch up, then come back:Opening Night Hits & Flops!--Valley Hoops Insider
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Illinois State started building its resume with a home win over Florida Gulf Coast.
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Holy hell, Valpo
@TheReal_MG3 out here trying to kill anyone in the lane pic.twitter.com/hyYRimv554
— Sam Back (@sback15) November 7, 2018
Bradley: The Braves have been on a steady, step-by-step climb ever since Brian Wardle took over in 2014-15. This is his fourth year, and the rebuild of a proud program is right on schedule. Bradley brings back four starters, and experience often wins in the Missouri Valley Conference. Few teams are more intense defensively, the only question is if the Braves can score enough to graduate from very good to NCAA/NIT level. Darrell Brown is the top candidate to carry the offense, but he needs growth from those around him.Bar with 19 leads Bradley past Wisconsin-Parkside 74-58--CBS Sports
Bradley basketball’s season opener finally here--Peoria Journal Star
Braves cruise to 74-58 win over UW-Parkside in ‘typical’ season opener--Peoria Journal Star
Setting the Bar: Braves win opener over UW-Parkside--Bradley Scout
Braves Win Opener over Rangers, 74-58--bradleybraves.com
Braves Continue Homestand on Saturday with Redhawks--bradleybraves.com
Women overpower Quincy in exhibition--Bradley Scout
Bradley Podcast Episode 13--bradleybraves.com
Women’s Basketball Hosts SEMO Saturday In Season Opener--bradleybraves.com
What we learned from Drake's season-opening win over Buena Vista--Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Defeats Buena Vista In Season Opener, 98-52--godrakebulldogs.com
Drake to sell alcohol at all men's, women's home basketball games this season--Des Moines Register
Drake Athletics Announces Enhancements To The Fan Experience At The Knapp Center Including Beer Sales--godrakebulldogs.com
Drake women overcome slow start, defeat Nebraska in season opener--Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Rallies for Season-Opening Win at Nebraska, 83-77--godrakebulldogs.com
Tonight’s MenuUnder The Radar Game of the Day: Maine-Fort Kent at Liberty (and other news)--Hoops HD
The pickings are a bit slim tonight, especially with 12 games involving a Division I school and a non-Division I opponent. A few games stand out among those with two Division I schools.
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A game that looks to be worth watching is Evansville traveling to Illinois (8 p.m.)
OTHER NEWS, NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTED GAMESAyo Dosunmu lives up to billing in Illinois debut with 18 points in 99-60 rout of Evansville--Chicago Tribune
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-EVANSVILLE AT ILLINOIS. We aren’t all that excited about either of these teams, but who knows? It’s the season opener for both, and it’s probably the most notetworthy game of the night
Jordan scores 19 as Illinois rolls over Evansville 99-60--CBS Sports
11/8 Big Ten Preview: Three Big Ten Teams Tip Off Their Seasons--BT Powerhouse
Game of the DayIllinois routs Evansville, 99-60, in season opener--The Champaign Room
-Evansville Purple Aces at Illinois Fighting Illini
Time/TV: 8:00PM ET (BTN+)
KenPom Spread: Illinois (-12)
This might not seem like a great selection for the Game of the Day, but this matchup is probably a bit better than it looks on first glance. After all, the Purple Aces had a better record than Illinois last season and only finished 32 spots lower on KenPom. Projections might not be as close for the two teams this time around, but that should give fans perspective on this one. Evansville is a step up from many “filler” opponents.
For Illinois, this is an opportunity to get off on the right track. The Illini had a rough 2017-’18 season and are hoping to turn the corner this time around. All eyes will be on Ayo Dosunmu, who will make his regular season debut for Illinois on Thursday night. Hopes are high for the highly regarded freshman.
Evansville suffered a lot of attrition from last season, but were a pretty good defensive group last year. As such, this should be a good test for the Illini offense.
Pick Against the Spread: Evansville
First year of Walter McCarty era begins with youth, inexperience for Evansville basketball--Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville basketball expects to have its hands full with Illinois' backcourt--Evansville Courier & Press
Dainius Chatkevicius suspended three games for Evansville men's basketball team--Evansville Courier & Press
Smothering defense leads to Illinois rout over Evansville in season opener--Evansville Courier & Press
Walter McCarty staying patient despite Illinois spoiling his debut | Lindskog--Evansville Courier & Press
Xavier's size, experience to present a different challenge for Evansville basketball--Evansville Courier & Press
ACES INSIDER - Aces One-on-One with K.J. Riley--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men's Basketball pops the cork on the season in Champaign--gopurpleaces.com
UE men’s basketball opens regular season Thursday--gopurpleaces.com
McCarty prepared and focused as season opens tonight--gopurpleaces.com
Riley, Hill and Feehan post strong performances in opener--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men's Basketball drops opener in McCarty's debut--gopurpleaces.com
Aces right back in action on Saturday at Xavier--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Women's basketball set for season opener at Murray State--gopurpleaces.com
Aces drop regular season opener to Racers--gopurpleaces.com
Trip to face Chicago State next for Aces--gopurpleaces.com
Tonight’s MenuThe Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 7, 2018--Hoopville
Since it is election day, the most important thing to do to day is vote. Once you have done that, you can enjoy college basketball’s opening night.
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A solid mid-major matchup to watch is Florida Gulf Coast traveling to Illinois State (7 p.m.), and another is East Tennessee State heading south to visit Sun Belt favorite Georgia State (7 p.m.)
Side DishesFayne double-double sparks Illinois State past FGCU 74-66--CBS Sports
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Illinois State fought off Florida Gulf Coast 74-66 in another solid opening matchup, getting 17 from juco transfer Josh Jefferson. Not a Picasso by the Redbirds, but it gets the job done.
MVC & OVC Favorites Collide--Valley Hooops Insider
Kindred: Redbirds learn in 'typical' opening win--The Pantagrahp
ISU wins season opener, leaves room for improvement--The Pantagrahp
Jefferson, Redbirds hit the road to face Belmont--The Pantagrahp
'Birds soar past Eagles in season opener 74-66--Vidette Online
Redbird Trio Leads ISU to Season-Opening Win--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Take to Road for First Time in 2018-19--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Travel to SIUE for Season Opener--goredbirds.com
Areas of ISU improvement are obvious as Sycamores trek to Green Bay--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU toughs out 78-74 win at Green Bay--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Fall In Season Opener At Ball State--gosycamores.com
Jordan Barnes and Tyreke Key Set Career Highs In Road Victory At Green Bay--gosycamores.com
Wentland, Delgado lead Sycamore women to season-opening win--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Second Half Propels Sycamores to 62-53 Win--gosycamores.com
Loyola opens its season with a Final Four-worthy banner and a victory--Chicago Tribune
Freshman Kaifes hits 5 3s, scores 19 as Loyola--CBS Sports
Loyola Chicago to get stiffer test than many may think in Furman--Mid-Major Madness
Custer on Naismith Trophy Watch List--Valley Hoops Insider
Clay Mounce’s game-winning dunk against Loyola signaled another step forward for the Furman program--Mid-Major Madness
Loyola Opens Regular Season with 76-45 Win over UMKC--Loyola Phoenix
Meet Porter Moser’s Talented First-Year Trio--Loyola Phoenix
New Case in Gentile Hallway Highlights Final Four Run--Loyola Phoenix
Postgame — Week of November 7th--Loyola Phoenix
Last-Second Shot Sends Furman Past Loyola 60-58--Loyola Phoenix
The Iron 5 To Premiere On WGN-TV Wednesday Night--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola’s Clayton Custer Named To Wooden Award Watch List--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Bounces UMKC, 76-45, In Season Opener--loyolaramblers.com
Furman’s Second-Half Rally Stuns Loyola, 60-58--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola’s Second-Half Comeback Falls Short At Youngstown State, 74-63--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Hosts Detroit Mercy In Home Opener Monday--loyolaramblers.com
Welcome to Springfield: Missouri State dominates Oral Roberts in Dana Ford's debut--Springfield News-Leader
After reaching Elite 8 at Texas Tech, Josh Webster transferred to MSU to win championships--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State holds on to beat Robert Morris in turnover-filled battle--Springfield News-Leader
A year of growth--The Standard
Dana Ford brings back one coach from Paul Lusk’s staff--The Standard
Bears add eight transfers to roster--The Standard
Bears dismantle Evangel in only exhibition game--The Standard
Bears claw their way to second win--The Standard
Bears win scrappy battle over Hatters--The Standard
Bears Basketball Legend Gene Ruble Passes--missouristatebears.com
Dixon, Bears Clip Golden Eagles in Season Opener--missouristatebears.com
Cook Has Recipe in Bears Win over RMU--missouristatebears.com
Bears' Balanced Scoring Stops Stetson--missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears: A new team with a tough schedule--The Standard
Danielle Gitzen to lead as only senior--The Standard
Women’s team splits exhibition games--The Standard
Lady Bears Drop Season Opener at Wichita State in Overtime--missouristatebears.com
3 UNI basketball takeaways as the regular season tips off--The Gazette
UNI basketball steamrolls Bemidji State in season-opener--The Gazette
College basketball: UNI handles Bemidji State in opener--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College men's basketball: Shots don't fall, UNI does at Texas-Arlington--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
High-Powered Offense Leads to Panther Victory--unipanthers.com
UNI Men's Basketball Fall to UT-Arlington--unipanthers.com
The Golden Eagles look to advance to the semifinals and move to 3-0 on the season.--Anonymous Eagle
Demolition Derby: #19 Marquette Women’s Basketball Smashes Northern Iowa For Third Straight Monster Win--Anonymous Eagle
College women's basketball: UNI turns back Delaware for opening night win--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College women's basketball: Marquette rocks UNI--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Women’s hoops beats Upper Iowa in exhibition--Northern Iowan
UNI Women's Basketball Tops Delaware 79-67--unipanthers.com
UNI Falls to Marquette in Second Round of Preseason WNIT--unipanthers.com
John Calipari talks Duke, Southern Illinois and the PG situation--A Sea Of Blue
Despite being a Missouri Valley Conference team, Calipari had a lot of praise for the Salukis.Kentucky beats Southern Illinois: 4 things we learned and postgame banter--A Sea Of Blue
“Southern Illinois brings back their four leading scorers. They’ve got inside players that can really play and shoot the ball well. A team that beats us if we don’t play harder than we play.”
Highlights, Box Score, and Game MVP from Wildcats’ win over SIU--A Sea Of Blue
SIU coach Barry Hinson has a great message for Big Blue Nation--A Sea Of Blue
MVC Men's Basketball Team Capsules--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Aaron Cook used to taking big shots--The Southern Illinoisan
MVC Men's Basketball Preview | Multiple Valley teams benefit from transfers--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Fletcher, McGill expected to play at No. 2 Kentucky--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Hinson pulls out yard tools to prepare Pippen for second-ranked Wildcats--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU at No. 2 Kentucky: 3 things to watch--The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Men's Basketball | Rebounding, guard play help No. 2 Kentucky escape SIU--The Southern Illinoisan
No. 2 Kentucky 71, SIU 59: 3 things we learned--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Kill believes Salukis have talent level of NCAA contender--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis host high-scoring Buffalo in home opener--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU falls to University of Kentucky in basketball season opener--Daily Egyptian
Coach Hinson Press Conference--siusalukis.com
Salukis open season with hard-fought 71-59 loss at No. 2 Kentucky--siusalukis.com
Salukis host Buffalo in mid-major top-10 showdown--siusalukis.com
Saluki Basketball announces season kick-off concert series--siusalukis.com
Saluki Women's Basketball Preview: Brockmeyer stepping out of comfort zone on perimeter--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Women's Basketball | Salukis' VanHyfte adding to family legacy--The Southern Illinoisan
Silvey scores 29, but Saluki women fall 95-94 at UT-Martin--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis fall to UT Martin in first road game--Daily Egyptian
Salukis rally falls short at UT Martin--siusalukis.com
Freeman on fire: Javon Freeman scores 22 points as Valparaiso routs Concordia Chicago in opener--Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso big men work toward less foul trouble, more impact--NWI Times
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso blows by Concordia in regular-season opener--NWI Times
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso freshman Freeman-Liberty brings instant impact--NWI Times
Valpo Rolls to Win Over Concordia University Chicago to Open 2018-19 Campaign--valpoathletics.com
Men’s Basketball Part of 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam--valpoathletics.com
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso comeback falls short in coach Evans' debut at the ARC--NWI Times
UIC Tops Valpo in Dual Coaching Debut on Wednesday--valpoathletics.com
Women’s Basketball Edged by North Dakota in Home Opener--valpoathletics.com
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