What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/31/2018

REGION COLLEGIANS: With help from Murphy twins and Wilkins, Drake basketball off to 11-2 start--NWI Times

Brown, Lairy lead Miami (OH) past Evansville 70-67--CBS Sports
Riley and Feehan pace UE at Miami--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men get edged on the road against Miami--gopurpleaces.com

MVC season ready to tip off for ISU after rocky nonconference--The Pantagraph

Women's basketball captures sixth straight win--Vidette Online
Maggett Sets New Career High in ISU’s Sixth-Straight Victory--goredbirds.com

ISU women welcome second-half blowout win--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Second Half Surge Propels Indiana State to 79-43 Win--gosycamores.com

Arch Madness Single-Session Tickets on Sale Jan. 2--loyolaramblers.com

Missouri St sets records in blowout over William Woods--CBS Sports
Obediah Church sits in stands during Missouri State's win but his future remains in question--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State has record-setting offensive night in rout of William Woods--Springfield News-Leader
Bears close out 2018 with record-breaking win--The Standard
Bears Maul William Woods, 110-56, in Non-Conference Finale--missouristatebears.com

Lady Bears defense steps up in win over Little Rock--Springfield News-Leader
Defense Rules the Day in Lady Bears’ 48-44 Win Over Little Rock--missouristatebears.com

UNI basketball: Panthers face tough climb in Valley--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Arch Madness Single-Session Tickets on Sale Jan. 2--The Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/30/2018

Drake wins 11th game, wallops Division-II McKendree, 98-70--CBS Sports
Drake Bulldogs notch 11th win of the season against McKendree Bearcats--Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Routs McKendree For 11th Win--godrakebulldogs.com

Ex-Miami of Ohio basketball coach Charlie Coles' impact never lost on Todd Lickliter--Evansville Courier & Press
Press Row Preview – Miami Ohio--gopurpleaces.com

Saylor to return for ISU women against UMKC--The Pantagraph
Heather: Tourney hopes dwindle to MVC play--Vidette Online

ISU women hope to jump start offense as Davenport visits--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Host Davenport Sunday Afternoon--gosycamores.com

Loyola Opens Valley Action, Hosts Indiana State Wednesday--loyolaramblers.com

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 29th--Hoops HD

-STONY BROOK AT NORTHERN IOWA. They probably won’t end up near the bubble, but Stony Brook is a team to keep an eye on. A win will get them to 12-3, as well as give them their 7th road win of the season.

Stony Brook gets record 12th win, beats Northern Iowa 73-63--CBS Sports
UNI men's basketball handed another non-conference loss by Stony Brook--The Gazette
College men's basketball: Garcia lifts Stony Brook past UNI (PHOTOS)--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers Fall to Stony Brook 73-63--unipanthers.com

College women's basketball: Kansas State tops UNI--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Falls to Kansas State--unipanthers.com

Valparaiso beats Div. II Purdue Northwest 97-61--CBS Sports
Not a major deal: Valparaiso blows out Purdue Northwest and gets ready to play Illinois State--Post-Tribune
Crusaders get back to work after holiday break--NWI Times
Men’s Basketball Returns to Action With Win Over Purdue Northwest--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/29/2018

Women’s Basketball Blows By Chicago State 89-59--bradleybraves.com

ACES INSIDER - UE Men back from break, prepare for Miami--gopurpleaces.com

Redbirds Fly South for Game Against UMKC--goredbirds.com

Lady Bears Wrap Up Non-Conference at JQH Arena Sunday Afternoon--missouristatebears.com

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso faces schedule challenges in shifting college hoops landscape--nwitimes.com
Men's Basketball Returns to Action Against Purdue Northwest On 219 Day Saturday Afternoon--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/28/2018

Under The Radar: December 26--Hoops HD

... and it was a huge week for Drake, who for now looks to be the best team in the Missouri Valley.

Braves Host Chicago St. To Close Non-Conference Slate--bradleybraves.com

Men’s Basketball Returns to the Knapp Center for Final Non-Conference Game--godrakebulldogs.com

Men’s basketball back in action Sunday at Miami--gopurpleaces.com

2018 College Hoops Year In Review: The 12 most memorable moments from the last year--College Basketball Talk

5. The national emergence of Loyola (Chicago) and Sister Jean during a Cinderella run

College basketball has increasingly become a sport of blueblood programs and elite players. Which is why Loyola captured the nation’s attention as the fun underdog during an improbable run to the 2018 Final Four.

The Missouri Valley Conference champions hadn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 1985. But the No. 11 seed Ramblers showed a special ability to win in tight games thanks in-part to a tremendous, unselfish veteran core and Sister Jean, the school’s 98-year-old nun who became a national sensation.

Loyola won its opening-round game against No. 6 seed Miami on a Donte Ingram three-pointer and followed that up with back-to-back one-point wins over No. 3 seed Tennessee and No. 7 seed Nevada. After dispatching No. 9 seed Kansas State by double digits in the Elite Eight, Loyola became just the fifth double-digit seed to make the Final Four.

The Ramblers lost to Michigan in the national semifinals, but they made a huge imprint on college hoops. Head coach Porter Moser earned well-deserved praise and a contract extension. Recruiting has picked up at Loyola.

And Sister Jean got a bobblehead, her own signature shoes, became friends with Charles Barkley and got recruited by the Atlanta Falcons before throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley Field.

Nobody had a better 2018 than Sister Jean.

2018 College Hoops Year In Review: The 10 best games from the last 12 months--College Basketball Talk

8. March 17, Second Round: Loyola (Chicago) 63, Tennessee 62

This game is important for a lot of reasons. One, it unlocked a Final Four run on par with those by George Mason, VCU and Butler in recent memory. Two, it was a great game, decided in the final second. Third, and most importantly, it made Sister Jean an international celebrity.

Bears Conclude Non-Conference Play Sunday at Home--missouristatebears.com

Two Games, One Ticket Sunday at JQH--missouristatebears.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/27/2018

The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 27, 2018--Hoops HD

Missouri Valley: Drake and Indiana State not only have the best records, but they also have the best NET rankings and each finished well in a tournament as Drake won the Las Vegas Classic and Indiana State was runner-up in the Diamond Head Classic. Don’t sleep on Loyola, who may be turning a corner after starting slower than expected, or Southern Illinois, who is well-tested.

KenPom: The most likely contenders in all 32 conference races--The Athletic

MVC: Loyola-Chicago*, 57 percent; Southern Illinois, 20; Indiana State, 18; Drake, 16

Expectations are a cruel thing. Sure, Loyola isn’t playing like a Final Four team but it was always wishful thinking that the Ramblers would duplicate their magic from last March. They lost three players from last season’s seven-man rotation, and a fourth, Lucas Williamson, has played just seven games due to a broken hand. The fact that they’re still the pick to win their league says something about the program, even if an at-large bid has become unattainable.

Final 2018 Weekly Awards--Valley Hoops Insider
Four Hopes For the New Year--Valley Hoops Insider

Drake may be the top dog in an underwhelming-to-this-point Missouri Valley--Mid-Major Madness
Bracket Bits: An at-large outlook for mid-majors--Bracketville
Drake's Nick Norton nabs another Missouri Valley Conference weekly honor--Des Moines Register
Norton Named MVC Newcomer of the Week--godrakebulldogs.com

2018 College Hoops Year In Review: The 12 best dunks from the last 12 months--College Basketball Talk

3. Illinois State’s Madison Williams deserves to get a tech for this dunk

FILTHY! Madison Williams THROWS DOWN! Video courtesy ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/LeDVDO2lYN

— Matt McClain (@MattMcClain3) January 28, 2018

Court Report: From Sister Jean to UMBC to federal convictions, it's the college hoops 2018 year in review--CBS Sports

March 15: A Donte Ingram straightaway 3-pointer, feet flicked to the right -- just from the edge of the MARCH MADNESS logo, oh the poesy -- sets off an all-time story. Loyola-Chicago wins 64-62 over Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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March 17: A legend starts to grow, but had Jordan Bone's 3 gone in for Tennessee in the second round, Loyola-Chicago doesn't become Loyola-Chicago. It didn't fall, though. Instead, Clayton Custer's winner a few seconds before was the jumping-off point for the Ramblers, who would beat Nevada in the Sweet 16 and Kansas State in the Elite Eight and conclude their run in the Final Four. Amid all of this, a 98-year-old nun would become one of the biggest sports-story sensations in America.

MVC Weekly MBB Notes (Dec. 26)--The Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/26/2018

Conference champion predictions: Picks to win every one of college basketball's 32 conferences--CBS Sports

Missouri Valley

Gary Parrish     S. Illinois
Matt Norlander   S. Illinois
Kyle Boone       S. Illinois
Jerry Palm       Loyola-Chi.
Chip Patterson   Loyola-Chi.

The Valley has been struggling this season, headlined by Loyola-Chicago's inability to grip the momentum off last season's Final Four. The Ramblers are 7-6 but still rate in most metrics as the best team in the conference. The competition? Southern Illinois, which is the most experienced team in the league. Indiana State and potentially even Drake, which boasts the best record of any Valley team through the first eight weeks of the season, are also hovering. Talented Illinois State could be the sleeper pick, if it can find consistency. -- MN

Chelsea Brackmann Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week--bradleybraves.com

Maggett Tabbed as MVC Newcomer of the Week--goredbirds.com

TCU wins Diamond Head Classic, 83-69 over Indiana State--CBS Sports
TODD AARON GOLDEN: Bleak MVC nonconference season, but opportunity is there for Sycamores--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Turnovers, lack of stopping power hurt ISU in 83-69 Diamond Head Classic title clash--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Jordan Barnes Named To All-Tournament Team As Sycamores Fall In Diamond Head Finale--gosycamores.com

Panthers Host Seawolves of Stony Brook--unipanthers.com

Panther Women Close Out Non-Conference at K-State--unipanthers.com
Educators to Receive Free Ticket to Jan. 11 WBB Game--unipanthers.com

Kristen Nelson named MVC Player of the Week--siusalukis.com

No. 7: Maya Meredith Knocks Down #SCTop10 Buzzer-Beater to Send Game to Double OT--valpoathletics.com

MVC Women's Basketball Notebook - Dec. 26--The Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/25/2018

What did YOU get for Christmas?--Off Tackle Empire

I’ve realized, over the last couple years, that I pay extra attention to a few teams in college football and basketball, for no other reason than they do something amusing or play a style that I find endearing. So, on this Christmas, I’m going to list them:
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Drake Bulldogs: Look, we all hate Iowa. Agreed? Well, if you ever find yourself needing to tolerate basketball in the state of Iowa without rooting for the Hawkeyes or Cyclones, might I recommend Drake? Tickets are $10, you can sit anywhere, and they sell beer in the stadium. I watched their win over Rider last week, and since then they’ve run off three more wins and a title in Las Vegas.

Sam Cunliffe is biding his time, waiting to shine on the court for Evansville--Evansville Courier Press

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 25, 2018--Hoops HD

Today’s Menu:

The highlight of Christmas Day this year is the title game of the Diamond Head Classic. Indiana State takes on TCU (9 p.m. Eastern, ESPN2). Among the number of lousy traits of today’s current NCAA exempt tournament format is that it results in frequent double-dipping with teams playing within a tournament but also outside it as well. The Horned Frogs just dumped the Sycamores by 20 only nine days ago in Fort Worth. In ISU’s defense, it had just gotten transfers Christian Williams and Cooper Neese eligible before that contest, and both are acclimating themselves to the team. An excellent three-point shooting team this season (45.5%), Indiana State also made just 3 of 16 triples in that first matchup; if the Sycamores can shoot closer to their norm, maybe they can hang with a TCU team that is hitting its stride since Jaylen Fisher came back.

The 6 most intriguing college basketball games left in 2018--The Comeback

TCU (10-1) vs. Indiana State (8-3) – December 25

We’re not even in 2019 yet and we’ve already got a rematch on our hands. The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Indiana State Sycamores 90-70 on December 16. Less than two weeks later, the two squads are meeting again in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. While the first meeting was a blowout, there’s a reason to believe the second game won’t follow suit. This time they’ll be squaring off on a neutral court and the Sycamores, one of the best three-point shooting teams in the nation, racked up the points in their early tournament wins over Colorado and UNLV. This’ll be a good barometer for both teams as they prepare for conference play.

ISU gets rematch with TCU in Diamond Head championship--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Set To Meet TCU In Diamond Head Championship On Christmas Night--gosycamores.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/24/2018

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 22nd--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-INDIANA STATE VS COLORADO (Diamond Head Classic). Colorado is a very quiet 8-1 on the year, and if they could win this tournament they’d be one of the few bright spots in the Pac Twelve that has been rather lousy overall. They face a pretty good Indiana State team today that they should beat, but that they won’t beat if they overlook them.
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-NEW MEXICO STATE VS DRAKE (Las Vegas Classic). Both teams have impressive records with just two losses, and New Mexico State has proven that they are a strong team. Doing well in this tournament should help to continue to grow their resumes.

Saturday Notes – December 22, 2018--Hoops HD

Indiana State 72, Colorado 67: The Buffaloes couldn’t pull one out like the Wildcats did, though, so the conference takes another hit in a Diamond Head Classic quarterfinal.
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Drake 66, New Mexico State 63: Drake is quietly 9-2 after this win, and it’s a quality win at that. They also handed Texas State their only loss prior to Saturday (the Bobcats lost a close one at Arkansas).

The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 23, 2018--Hoops HD

Today’s Menu: It’s a light one two days before Christmas with just 10 games, four of them at the Diamond Head Classic.

The semifinals in Hawaii have Indiana State against UNLV (4:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN2) and Bucknell facing TCU (10 p.m., ESPN2). The Horned Frogs are certainly heavy favorites to win this event now, though Indiana State’s three-point shooting and Bucknell’s experience and comfort playing top competition could pose a few problems. Consolation bracket games are Colorado against host Hawaii (7 p.m., ESPNU) and later Rhode Island against UNC Charlotte (12:30 a.m., ESPNU).
The Continental Tire Classic Las Vegas Classic finishes with upstart Drake against San Diego in the title game (7:30 p.m., FS1). The consolation game follows that as New Mexico State takes on Washington State (10 p.m., FS1).

The Morning Dish – Monday, December 24, 2018--Hoops HD
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Dec 23rd--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES
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-This is mentioned below, but Colorado looked to be a quiet dark horse riding to the rescue of what is a mostly pitiful Pac Twelve. The Diamond Head Classic was set up to give them 3 wins away from home and put them at a rather impressive 11-1. Well, they lost to Indiana State yesterday.
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HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-INDIANA STATE VS UNLV (Diamond Head Classic). Indiana State doesn’t have much a profile, but they don’t have anything that’s really awful on their resume either and they just picked up a pretty good win against Colorado. If they can win this tournament and knock off a team like TCU in the process, then they may be better set up for an at-large bid than anyone else in the Missouri Valley.
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-SAN DIEGO VS DRAKE (Las Vegas Classic). An interesting game between two teams with good records, but not a whole lot of good wins (at least by the standards of the selection committee). This game is a chance for one of these teams to pick up a decent win against a decent team away from home.

Brown's late 3 gives Bradley 63-60 win over SE Louisiana--CBS Sports
Reynolds: Winning ugly a thing of beauty for Bradley in last-second 63-60 win over Southeast Louisiana--Peoria Journal Star
Brown Wins it Late for Bradley Basketball--bradleybraves.com

Checking in on 2018’s biggest college basketball coaching hires--College Basketball Talk

BEST OF THE REST

For the most part, taking over a new job is never going to be an easy endeavor. There’s usually a reason the jobs open up in the first place, and it’s not normally because the coach that was there the previous season was hired by a bigger school.

Here are four names off the beaten path that are excelling in their first year at a new program.

DARIAN DEVRIES, Drake: Devries walked into a pretty good situation. He took over for Niko Medved, a notorious program builder that was in charge for just one year before taking Colorado State, and has thrived. Drake is 10-2 on the season after wins over a pair of good teams in New Mexico State and San Diego in the Las Vegas Classic. With the Missouri Valley wide open this season, the Bulldogs are a team to keep an eye on.

McGlynn, Murphy help Drake hold off New Mexico St., 66-63--CBS Sports
Drake beats San Diego in 2 overtimes, wins Las Vegas Classic--CBS Sports
Drake men beat San Diego to claim Las Vegas Classic championship--Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Advances To Title Game With A 66-63 Win Over New Mexico State--godrakebulldogs.com
Men's Basketball Wins Las Vegas Classic Title In a Wild Double-Overtime Thriller--godrakebulldogs.com

Riley sparks Evansville past Green Bay 80-75--CBS Sports
K.J. Riley posts career-high 24 points in Evansville basketball's gutsy win over Green Bay--Evansville Courier & Press
Riley’s career night leads Aces to win over Green Bay--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men out-runs Green Bay in track meet of a game--gopurpleaces.com

12/24 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Jordan Barnes G Indiana State

Barnes makes 5 3-pointers, Indiana State beats Colorado--CBS Sports
Indiana State beats UNLV in semis of Diamond Head Classic--CBS Sports
ISU has all the answers for Colorado in 72-67 victory--Terre Haute Tribune Star
UNLV can’t knock down Barnes, Sycamores in Diamond Head Classic--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Make Big Plays Down The Stretch In Win Over Colorado--gosycamores.com
Sycamores Gut Out Win Over UNLV To Reach Diamond Head Championship Game--gosycamores.com

Kimble's late 3 lifts Saint Joseph's past Loyola-Chicago--CBS Sports

Da Silva scores 22 points, Missouri State beats UAPB--CBS Sports

12/24 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Danielle Gitzen G Missouri State

Lohaus puts Northern Iowa on top in 64-62 win over N. Dakota--CBS Sports
UNI edges North Dakota in final game before break--The Gazette
Men's Basketball Earns Home Victory--unipanthers.com

Ferguson's career day leads Winthrop over Southern Illinois--CBS Sports
Winthrop 79, SIU 71: Box Score--The Southern Illinoisan
Hot-shooting Winthrop takes down SIU, 79-71--siusalukis.com
In My Words | Sekou Dembele--siusalukis.com

Sycamores Gut Out Win Over UNLV To Reach Diamond Head Championship Game--The Missouri Valley
Men's Basketball Wins Las Vegas Classic Title In a Wild Double-Overtime Thriller--The Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/22/2018

Under the Radar: December 19, 2018--Hoops HD

What to look for when Bradley hosts Southeastern Louisiana--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Host Lions in Non-Conference Finale--bradleybraves.com

12/17 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Lasha Petree G Bradley

Women’s Basketball Streak Snapped At Purdue 74-61--bradleybraves.com

Bullish on the Bulldogs--Valley Hoops Insider
Men’s Basketball To Take on New Mexico State Saturday in Las Vegas--godrakebulldogs.com

In-state sweep: No. 15 Iowa, Megan Gustafson push past Drake with strong fourth quarter--Des Moines Register
Drake Falls to No. 16/15 Iowa, 91-82--godrakebulldogs.com

ACES INSIDER - UE Men's Basketball joins forces with Commerce Bank and West Side Nut Club for "West Side Game"--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - A McCarty Party Christmas--gopurpleaces.com
Aces spread holiday cheer with local youth--gopurpleaces.com
UE to play Green Bay in 4 p.m. game Saturday--gopurpleaces.com
Press Row Preview – Green Bay--gopurpleaces.com

ACES INSIDER - Aces One-on-One wth Marley Miller--gopurpleaces.com
Aces drop final contest of 2018 at Wisconsin--gopurpleaces.com

The Morning Dish – Friday, December 21, 2018--Hoops HD

Today’s Menu: There is no Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl to look forward to. But there is daytime basketball.
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Illinois State, like much of the MVC, has been a disappointment, but the Redbirds get a chance at redemption with a trip to Central Florida.

The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 22, 2018--Hoopville

Side Dishes
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While Houston and Cincinnati have played well and grabbed attention, UCF is quietly 11-2 after handling Illinois State 77-56 on Friday.
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Tonight’s Menu

As expected, Saturday right before Christmas is a busy day of action that includes a few events as well as the start of the Diamond Head Classic.
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The Diamond Head Classic gets going with Indiana State taking on Colorado (3 p.m.), then UNLV battles Hawaii (5 p.m.) to close the first session. The night session opens with Rhode Island against Bucknell (10 p.m.) and closes with Charlotte taking on TCU (12:30 a.m.)

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Friday, Dec 21st--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-ILLINOIS STATE AT UCF. UCF’s profile still needs some work despite them being 9-2 on the year. They don’t want to overlook this Illinois State team who has perhaps underperformed, but still has a high ceiling.

12/17 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Phil Fayne F Illinois State

UCF runs win streak to 4 with 77-56 win over Redbirds--CBS Sports
Hein to cap 'whirlwind' with homecoming vs. Central Florida--The Pantagraph
Redbirds fall behind early, suffer loss at Central Florida--The Pantagraph
Redbirds try to pick themselves up for MVC after stumbling during nonconference--The Pantagraph
Rough 'Knight': 'Birds drop non-conference finale to UCF, 77-56--Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall to Knight’s in Non-Conference Finale--goredbirds.com

ISU women make noise in 5th straight victory--The Pantagraph
Goods’ 30-point output guides redbirds to fifth-straight win--goredbirds.com

Colorado Buffaloes basketball: 2018 Diamond Head Classic Preview--The Ralphie Report
Chemistry class in session for Sycamores in Hawaii--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Sycamore women look to end two-game slide--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Offense goes into vapor lock as ISU women lose at Eastern Illinois--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Fall at Eastern Illinois--gosycamores.com

Everything is not terrible: Here are the best feel-good sports stories from 2018--CBS Sports

Loyola-Chicago/Sister Jean reach Final Four

Sister Jean and Loyola were the feel-good story of March Madnesss. USATSI

At 98 years old, Sister Jean became an international superstar during Loyola-Chicago's improbable run to the Final Four during the 2018 NCAA tournament. The sister served as team chaplain and garnered a staggering amount of love and admiration throughout the tournament, becoming the face of an underdog squad that became just the second Loyola team to make the Final Four in program history (the first since 1963).

Loyola-Chicago vs. Saint Joseph's: How to watch, live stream, watch online, prediction, pick, odds, line--CBS Sports
Last-Second Shot Sends St. Joseph’s Past Loyola 45-42--Loyola Phoenix

O’Connor’s Big Night Not Enough as DePaul Beats Loyola 102-76--Loyola Phoenix
O’Connor Shatters Career High, Ramblers Drop Non-Conference Finale To No. 20/18 DePaul, 102-76--loyolaramblers.com

After a long wait, Kickapoo star Jared Ridder is set to return home at Missouri State--Springfield News-Leader
Basketball Bears Begin Home Stand Saturday Afternoon--missouristatebears.com

Championships, controversy, hope: The Ozarks' top sports storylines of 2018--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Grab 82-70 Win Against LA Tech--missouristatebears.com
MSU Women Take Win Streak Into Break After Topping SIUE--missouristatebears.com

UNI men's basketball vs. North Dakota: 3 keys to the game--The Gazette

College women's basketball: UNI unloads on Omaha--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Women Roll Omaha 79-50--unipanthers.com

SIU Men's Basketball | Fletcher still suspended, Hinson declines further comment--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball | Winthrop a dangerous closer in Salukis' non-conference schedule--The Southern Illinoisan
MVC Power Rankings--The Southern Illinoisan

Gritty defensive effort, clutch performances lead Salukis to overtime win over Jaguars--siusalukis.com

Valpo Equals School Record for Made 3s on Friday--valpoathletics.com