What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/1/2019

New Year’s Reset: Conference Champion Picks--CBB Central

Missouri Valley: Drake
Preseason Pick: Loyola-Chicago

The Ramblers aren’t as far out of the Valley contending picture as some may think despite their brutal start, but they are going to have to figure things out on offense to knock off upstarts Drake and Indiana State. I’m all-in on the Bulldogs, who have ridden a pair of grad transfers in Nick Norton and Brady Ellingson along with returning big man Nick McGlynn to tremendous success in year one under Darian DeVries. They are super efficient on offense, and their only two losses are to Colorado and Iowa State.

The Real Season Begins--Valley Hoops Insider

Braves Open Valley Play Wednesday versus Northern Iowa--bradleybraves.com

Men's Basketball Begins Valley Season at Evansville--godrakebulldogs.com

Former Evansville Bosse star Mekhi Lairy wills Miami of Ohio to win over the Aces--Evansville Courier & Press
UE basketball midseason report: Arch Madness first-round bye obtainable for the Aces--Evansville Courier & Press

Men's Basketball Opens MVC Play at Valparaiso--goredbirds.com

12/31 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Tete Maggett G Illinois State

ISU goes back to work against defending MVC champ Loyola--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Valley Play Commences Wednesday Night At Loyola--gosycamores.com

Ozarks athletes who are ready to take over in 2019--Springfield News-Leader
Ozarks athletes who were worth the price of admission in 2018--Springfield News-Leader
Ozarks sports storylines to look out for in 2019--Springfield News-Leader
Ford, Bears Start Valley Season at Southern Illinois--missouristatebears.com

Men's Basketball Begins MVC Play at Bradley--unipanthers.com

UNI Women Open MVC Action at Ill. State, Bradley--unipanthers.com

Salukis host Missouri State to open MVC play--siusalukis.com

12/31 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Ryan Fazekas G Valparaiso

Men's Basketball Opens MVC Play at Home Wednesday--valpoathletics.com

SPORTS NOTES: Valparaiso wins exhibition against IU Northwest--NWI Times
Women’s Basketball Captures Victory to Close 2018--valpoathletics.com

Arch Madness Revises Tiebreaker--The Missouri Valley