What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/15/2018

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 15th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT BUFFALO. This is the second game of the season between these two with Buffalo winning the first. I’d be a lot more excited about this one had the Salukis not just gotten pasted by Murray State in their last game.
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-DRAKE VS IOWA STATE (Hy-Vee Classic). This game probably doesn’t have too many people excited, but Drake comes into this with just one loss, and Iowa State, while good, has also shown that they can be vulnerable.
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-IOWA VS NORTHERN IOWA (Hy-Vee Classic). Iowa is still in the rankings, and shouldn’t get much of a challenge from a Northern Iowa team that is still in rebuilding mode.

Money Conference Teams Need More Home Games--Valley Hoops Insider

Bradley men to add St. Joseph’s to next year’s schedule--Peoria Journal Star
Watch to watch for when Bradley hosts Eastern Illinois--Peoria Journal Star

Braves Blitz Omaha 80-60 To Move To 8-0--bradleybraves.com

Drake basketball ‘excited to see where we’re at’ against Iowa State--Des Moines Register
After Saturday's Hy-Vee Classic, no one knows when century-old rivalries will renew--Des Moines Register

Drake, Iowa State women ready for next chapter of reignited rivalry--Des Moines Register

Mater Dei alum Devan Straub's journey back to Evansville included assist from best friend--Evansville Courier & Press

Aces open final week of non-conference action at Dayton--gopurpleaces.com

Redbirds Host Maryville for Sunday Matinee--goredbirds.com

Neese, Williams finally emerge from tunnel to suit up for Sycamores--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Heading To Texas Christian For Sunday Afternoon Nationally-Televised Contest--gosycamores.com

N. Iowa-Iowa Preview--CBS Sports
Hawkeyes and Panthers Square off in Final Hy-Vee Classic-- Black Heart Gold Pants
UNI enters final Hy-Vee Classic as double-digit underdog to Iowa--The Gazette
Iowa vs. UNI men's basketball at a glance: Time, TV, data--The Gazette
Hy-Vee Classic: Freshmen Green, Wieskamp face off as opponents--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

No. 14 Buffalo hopes to beat Southern Illinois again--CBS Sports
Voice of the Salukis Reis to be inducted into St. Louis Hall of Fame--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis looking for better guard play at No. 14 Buffalo--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU at No. 14/15 Buffalo: 3 things to watch--The Southern Illinoisan

Cindy Stein to be enshrined in IBCA Hall of Fame--siusalukis.com

Valpo Men Return to Action Monday Night Against Ball State--valpoathletics.com