What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/16/2019

Valparaiso vs. Loyola University Chicago game preview: 2 former Horizon League rivals meet--Mid-Major Madness
Under The Radar Game of the Day: Valparaiso at Loyola-Chicago--Hoops HD
Illinois State wins [sic] at S Illinois for 12th straight time--CBS Sports
Balanced Loyola-Chicago rolls past Valparaiso 71-54--CBS Sports

From jazz to jumpers: Luqman Lundy playing basketball for Bradley--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley Hosts Drake on Wednesday Night--bradleybraves.com

Men’s Basketball Set To Play In Peoria--godrakebulldogs.com

Women’s Basketball Visits UNI Friday Night--godrakebulldogs.com

Behind the fandom of longtime Aces booster 'Purple Paul' Werner--Evansville Courier & Press
Deep inside the deck: What the Synergy numbers say about the Aces so far--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces travel to Missouri State for Wednesday contest--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men's Basketball looks to rebound on the road against Missouri State--gopurpleaces.com

Women's Basketball adds experience with mid-year signees--gopurpleaces.com

Fayne, ISU win thriller over SIU at Redbird--The Pantagraph
'Birds seal late-game thriller against Salukis, 59-58--Vidette Online
Redbirds Hold On, Push Late to Win over Salukis--goredbirds.com

ISU tries to break out of MVC logjam at UNI--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Wednesday Night Visit To Northern Iowa Up Next For Sycamores--gosycamores.com

3 takeaways from Loyola's win over Valparaiso that placed the teams in a tie atop the Missouri Valley--Chicago Tribune
Gentile Arena Atmosphere Welcomed by Moser, Opposing Coaches--Loyola Phoenix
In the Shadows: Walk-ons Make Impact Behind the Scenes--Loyola Phoenix
Postgame — Week of Jan. 16: Men’s Basketball in First Place, Winter Break Recap--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Victorious over Valparaiso 71-54, Now Tied for First Place--Loyola Phoenix
Balanced Attack Helps Loyola Roll Past Valpo, 71-54--loyolaramblers.com

Ramblers Ready To Find Success Amidst Lineup Changes--Loyola Phoenix
Ramblers Back Home This Weekend To Host Evansville, Indiana State--loyolaramblers.com

New Newcomers are Emerging--Valley Hoops Insider

Missouri Valley Conference

Tulio Da Silva – missouristatebears.com

Tulio Da Silva exploded on to the MVC scene with a pair 20-point games. The 6’8 junior scored 21 points in the Bears’ win over Indiana State and was even better against Bradley. The Brazilian native scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in MSU’s victory over Bradley.

In four Valley games, Da Silva is fourth in the league both in scoring (16.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.0). Da Silva is this week’s ‘Player of the Week‘ and ‘Newcomer of the Week‘.

Women's Basketball Hits MVC Road at Bradley, Illinois State--missouristatebears.com

Hope Always T-Shirt Orders Due Friday--unipanthers.com

UNI Women's Basketball Hosts Drake--unipanthers.com

MVC Power Rankings--The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Men's Basketball | Illinois State wins nail-biter over SIU--The Southern Illinoisan
Hefferman: Young Beane helping Salukis do what it couldn't before--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis fall to Illinois State, continues MVC losing streak--Daily Egyptian
SIU's rally falls one point short at Illinois State, 59-58--siusalukis.com

Rambling on: Valparaiso runs in Loyola buzz saw, falls into first-place tie in Missouri Valley--Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Catch up on Valparaiso's strong start in the Missouri Valley--NWI Times
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Loyola flexes muscles in dominating victory to move into first-place tie with Valparaiso--NWI Times
Valpo Falls In MVC Play For First Time In 2019--valpoathletics.com

Valpo Women's Basketball Weekly: Jan. 15--valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball to Play MVC Home Opener on Friday--valpoathletics.com

MVC Women's Basketball Notebook - Jan. 15--The Missouri Valley
Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight (Jan. 16)--The Missouri Valley