What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/25/2019

The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 24, 2019--Hoopville

Side Dishes
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It was a topsy-turvy night in the Missouri Valley as both teams tied for the top spot went down, which will tighten things up a bit. Indiana State took care of Valparaiso 70-53, but more shocking is Loyola-Chicago getting annihilated 70-35 at Missouri State, with the Bears outscoring the Ramblers 40-11 in the second half.

Key scores 22, Indiana State beats Valparaiso 70-53--CBS Sports
Bradley wins 2nd straight MVC game, tops Illinois St 85-68--CBS Sports
Southern Illinois tops Northern Iowa for the 2nd time, 70-62>--CBS Sports
McGlynn helps Drake pull away early, beat Evansville 78-66--CBS Sports
Cook with 21, Missouri St. rolls past Loyola-Chicago 70-35--CBS Sports
MVC – Never Been Tighter--Valley Hoops Insider

Bradley win could help give BU-ISU rivalry a needed boost--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley breaks loose for resounding win over Illinois State--Peoria Journal Star
Reynolds: The predictable unpredictability of the Valley--Peoria Journal Star
What to watch when Bradley plays at Missouri State--Peoria Journal Star
It’s the Luuk and Luqman Show! Braves get hot in win against ISU--Bradley Scout
Braves Put Winning Streak on the Line at Missouri State--bradleybraves.com
Braves Run Past Illinois State to Claim I-74 Victory, 85-68--bradleybraves.com

Braves Open Road Swing Saturday At Illinois State--bradleybraves.com

Ranking the top 10 mid-major assistant coaching tandems--Mid-Major Madness

5. Drake

Current record: 15-5
Notable win: New Mexico State
Assistant coaches: Matt Wooldley and Marty Richter

As the former head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies D-League, Woodley coached 21 future NBA players, including Klay Thompson and Hassan Whiteside.

Richter spent two successful seasons as head coach at Florida Southern before assuming his current Drake assistant coaching position. He was also an assistant at Florida Gulf Coast.

Newton native Sturtz helps guide Drake to third-straight MVC victory--Des Moines Register
Drake coach Darian DeVries: 'We've battled back to get ourselves in the mix'--Des Moines Register
Drake University offers free basketball tickets to federal employees, families during government shutdown--Des Moines Register
Griffith's Murphy twins and Merrillville's DJ Wilkins return to the Region as Drake takes on Valparaiso--Post-Tribune
McGlynn's 20 Points Help Lead Men's Basketball Over Evansville--godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s Basketball Takes Three-Game Win Streak On The Road--godrakebulldogs.com

Aces set for five-day trip to balmy, tropical Iowa--Evansville Courier & Press
'The officiating sucked tonight': Walter McCarty sounds off after Aces' loss at Drake--Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty suspended by Missouri Valley Conference--Evansville Courier & Press
Todd Lickliter may fill in as UE coach for Northern Iowa game in a state he knows well--Evansville Courier & Press
Drake defeats UE basketball, 78-66, in Des Moines--gopurpleaces.com
Head men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty suspended one game--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - The Hosts with the Most in the Des Moines--gopurpleaces.com
Evansville men wrap up trip to Iowa on Saturday--gopurpleaces.com

Women's Basketball hosts UNI to open three-game homestand--gopurpleaces.com

Defense lets down Redbirds as hot-shooting Bradley cruises to win--The Pantagraph
Kindred: Some Redbirds 'not ready to play' ... against Bradley?--The Pantagraph
MVC reprimands ISU's Muller for officiating comments--The Pantagraph
ISU women welcome rival Bradley--The Pantagraph
Trouble in Peoria: Bradley bests 'Birds in lopsided MVC contest, 85-68--Vidette Online
Keyshawn Evans turns up defense amidst offensive adversity--Vidette Online
'Brave' for impact: ISU women's hoops set for Bradley showdown--Vidette Online
Redbirds look for rebound against Indiana State--Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall to Hot-Shooting Braves in Peoria--goredbirds.com
Limited Seats Available for Final Coaches Luncheon Event--goredbirds.com
Dan Muller Bobbleheads to Go On Sale at Alamo II--goredbirds.com

Illinois State Women’s Basketball to Host Annual Play 4Kay Game--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Host Bradley for “Pack the Arena” Game--goredbirds.com

Sycamores put it all together to beat MVC co-leader Valparaiso--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Down In The Valley: Valparaiso musings--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Indiana State hosted Loyola Chicago Saturday afternoon--Statesman Online
Sycamores Get Defensive In Home Win Over MVC Leading Valparaiso--gosycamores.com
Indiana State Heads To Redbird Arena Sunday For Nationally-Televised Contest--gosycamores.com

ISU women face a tough MVC weekend as Drake, UNI visit--Terre Haute Tribune Star
WBB Recap- Loyola VS ISU--Statesman Online
Sycamores Look to Stop Drake Friday--gosycamores.com

1/24 Mailbag--CBB Central

Quick volley fire hopefully on time: Give us your MidMajor Frosh lineup & also Transfer lineup (grad or whatever), biggest upset of the season so far, and ur 4 picks for Minneapolis atm. Cheers
— MaceoBaller16 (@MaceoBaller16) January 23, 2019

We open things up with a few questions from @MaceoBaller16.
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As for a transfer lineup at the mid-major level (I’ll try not to make it all Nevada guys):
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SF: Marques Townes (Loyola– 14.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, .469/.333/.765)