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