The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 28, 2019--
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The Missouri Valley race will come down to the final day, with both Drake and Loyola Chicago tied for the top spot. The Bulldogs handled Indiana State 80-68, while Loyola held off Northern Iowa 56-55. Missouri State fell out of a tie for the top spot with a 65-57 loss at Illinois State, but the Bears could still forge a three-way tie for the title at 11-7 if they beat Drake on Saturday and if Loyola would lose to Bradley. Which would probably be fitting for a league where the top seven are separated by two games and six of the 10 teams have overall records no more than two games above or below .500.
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The Cancun Challenge released its matchups for its 2019 event. As most tournaments lamely do now, this one also has what is essentially its A-List and B-List, and the A level (known as the Riviera Division) will have South Carolina against Wichita State and West Virginia versus Northern Iowa in the semifinals.
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Wednesday, Feb 27th--
Hoops HD
UNDER THE RADAR
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-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT NORTHERN IOWA (Missouri Valley). Loyola Chicago is in a three way tie for first with Drake and Missouri State!! Which means….well…not a whole lot. The conference tournament is at a predetermined site, so all that’s really at stake is the color uniforms those teams will be wearing.
Yarbrough carries Illinois St. past Missouri St. 65-57--
CBS Sports
Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Evansville 98-91--
CBS Sports
Murphy lifts Drake over Indiana St. 80-68--
CBS Sports
Kennell scores 20 to lead Bradley past Valparaiso 67-42--
CBS Sports
Townes carries Loyola of Chicago over Northern Iowa 56-55--
CBS Sports
Sweep And You’re In--
Valley Hoops Insider
A dream come true at Bradley for the hometown kid--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Dominate Valpo on Senior Night, 67-42--
bradleybraves.com
In beating Indiana State, Missouri Valley Conference title within reach for Drake--
Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Remains On Top Of The Valley With a Senior Night Win Over Indiana State--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Set for Final Regular Season Road Trip--
godrakebulldogs.com
Walter McCarty: UE basketball seniors 'set the blueprint' for future teams--
Evansville Courier & Press
Clark Kent or Superman? Bruce Banner or Hulk? UE basketball still doesn't know | Hickey--
Evansville Courier & Press
Aces stage another late rally by fall to SIU, 98-91--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men stage massive rally before falling on Senior Night--
gopurpleaces.com
Yarbrough, Redbirds hold off Missouri State for Valley win--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds down MVC leader third time this season, 65-57--
Vidette Online
Redbirds Close Out Home Floor with Win--
goredbirds.com
Improving Koudelka, ISU women meet Loyola--
The Pantagraph
ISU falls below .500 in loss at Drake--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Fall To League Leading Drake--
gosycamores.com
Loyola Hangs On for 56-55 Victory Over UNI--
loyolaramblers.com
Thinking Big in Springfield, Missouri--
The Catch and Shoot
Missouri State falls to Illinois State, needs help to win Valley--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State could finish in first or fifth on Saturday. Here are the many scenarios.--
Springfield News-Leader
Redbirds Hold Off Late Surge by Bears; Valley Showdown Set for Saturday--
missouristatebears.com
Loyola hands UNI men's basketball another 1-point defeat
College men's basketball: Loyola holds off UNI--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Men's Basketball Drops Sr. Night Game 56-55--
unipanthers.com
Arch Madness All-Session Tickets Available--
unipanthers.com
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis secure regular-season sweep of Evansville--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU starts hot, fends off Evansville, 98-91--
siusalukis.com
Southern’s big first half leads to win over Evansville Purple Aces--
Daily Egyptian
Deep-sixed: Valparaiso locked into opening round of conference tournament after losing at Bradley--
Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: With Fazekas likely out for rest of year, Valparaiso bottoms out in road loss--
NWI Times
Valpo Struggles Offensively In Wednesday Loss at Bradley--
valpoathletics.com
The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 24, 2019--
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The Missouri Valley co-leaders are both in action on the road against two of the league’s many chronically up-and-down teams. Drake-which has easily the league’s best overall record at 21-7-goes to slumping Illinois State (2 p.m., CBSSN), which defeated the Bulldogs already in Des Moines. Loyola (Ill.) also plays at Southern Illinois (4 p.m., ESPNU).
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 25, 2019--
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The Missouri Valley continues to rival the MAAC, as they have three teams tied for first, another team just a game back and three more teams two games back, meaning two games separates first from seventh. Two teams had a chance to break away from Missouri State at the top, but Drake lost 67-60 at Illinois State and Loyola-Chicago came up short at Southern Illinois 63-53. Ironically, the two winners are among the teams tied at 8-8, two games back.
College Basketball Recap: Winners and Losers from the weekend--
Mid-Major Madness
Loser: Clear conference races
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The Missouri Valley also has a three-way tie atop its standings featuring Loyola Chicago, Drake and Missouri State. The Ramblers had a chance to create a cushion, but fell to Southern Illinois on Sunday.
Those are just a couple of the races we highlighted last week, and we didn’t get much clarity over the weekend of who’s actually going to claim those conference crowns.
Childs leads Bradley over Evansville 63-61--
CBS Sports
Da Silva leads Missouri State past Indiana State 67-61--
CBS Sports
Green scores 22 to lead N. Iowa over Valparaiso 64-53--
CBS Sports
Yarbrough scores 21 to lift Illinois St. past Drake 67-60--
CBS Sports
Fletcher carries S Illinois over Loyola of Chicago 63-53--
CBS Sports
Tracking the conference races: Breaking down each league's contenders as the regular season winds down--
CBS Sports
Other conference races
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Missouri Valley: 2018 Final Four darling Loyola-Chicago remains a contender to get back to the 2019 NCAA Tournament. The Ramblers are in a three-way tie for first with Drake and Missouri State, and each has two games left to play. Drake and Missouri State's meeting in the season finale on March 2 could be a dandy.
MVC – Rookies on the Rise--
Valley Hoops Insider
Championship Drive Producing Big Results--
Valley Hoops Insider
Missouri Valley Conference
Elijah Childs’ game has been growing as Bradley’s season has turned around. The Braves (16-13, 8-8) dropped their first five Valley contests but have fought their way back to .500. Last week Childs set a career high of 24 points in one game and recorded a double-double in the other.
The 6’7 sophomore earned his second ‘Player of the Week’ honor by averaging 18.5 points and 11 rebounds in BU’s two contests.
Another second time winner is Northern Iowa’s A.J. Green. The Panthers have won four straight games and stand one game out of first place. During UNI’s two victories the Panther freshman scored a total of 32 points and earned the ‘Newcomer of the Week’ award.
Green’s 15.3 points per game average is the league’s sixth best scoring average.
Wildest of Weeks Ahead--
Valley Hoops Insider
What to watch when Bradley plays Evansville--
Peoria Journal Star
As season winds down, Bradley wins ugly against Evansville--
Peoria Journal Star
Valley basketball makes history for losses at the top--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley’s Childs earns Valley Player of Week honor--
Peoria Journal Star
Junior Pittman to join senior Braves to be honored on Senior Night--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Outlast Evansville, 63-61--
bradleybraves.com
Elijah Childs Named Valley Player of the Week--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Host Valparaiso on Senior Night--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Top Illinois State 75-65 To Sweep Season Series--
bradleybraves.com
Milik Yarbrough scores 21 to lead Illinois State past Drake, 67-60--
Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Falls In Final Seconds At Illinois State--
godrakebulldogs.com
Hittner, Rhine lead No. 24 Drake women to 96-77 victory over Indiana State--
Des Moines Register
Women's Basketball Defeats Evansville, 66-39--
godrakebulldogs.com
Hittner Scores 33 Points in 96-77 Victory over Indiana State--
godrakebulldogs.com
Hittner Named MVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for Third Time This Season--
godrakebulldogs.com
UE basketball's Marty Hill has a shot at competing in the college slam dunk championship--
Evansville Courier & Press
Wild finish: UE basketball nearly stuns Bradley in Feehan's homecoming--
Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball battles but falls late at Bradley--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER- UE men look to send seniors out in style--
gopurpleaces.com
Strong first-half performance not enough for Aces at Drake--
gopurpleaces.com
Evans happy to share ISU Senior Day with parents, Normal couple--
The Pantagraph
Seniors come up big on Senior Day as ISU ends skid--
The Pantagraph
MVC notebook: League title, play-in game on line in final week--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds upset Drake to snap five-game drought, 67-60--
Vidette Online
Heather: Redbird hoops' fate sits in hands of seniors--
Vidette Online
Seniors Dominate on Their Day--
goredbirds.com
Hy-Vee to Host Coaches Shows Tonight--
goredbirds.com
ISU women's five-game winning streak ends with loss at Bradley--
The Pantagraph
Bradley snaps ISU women's hoops win streak, complete season sweep--
Vidette Online
Freshmen Shine in Narrow Loss to Bradley--
goredbirds.com
ISU basketball still searching for MVC win streak--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Todd Aaron Golden: Sycamores optimistic they can turn it on … despite evidence to the contrary--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Bears Clip Sycamores In Springfield--
gosycamores.com
ISU women drop 71-63 decision at Northern Iowa--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Third quarter decisive for Sycamores at Drake--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Comeback Falls Short at UNI--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Fall at No. 24/24 Drake--
gosycamores.com
The Other Top 25: We’re a Wofford blog now--
Mid-Major Madness
Also receiving votes: Montana 25, San Diego State 24, Jacksonville State 22, Charleston 14, Georgia State 13, Saint Mary’s 13, Northern Kentucky 9, Texas State 7, Bowling Green 7, Drake 6, Northeastern 5, Georgia Southern 2, Norfolk State 2, Loyola 2, Wright State 1, Austin Peay 1, Radford 1.
Loyola Falls To Southern Illinois, 63-53--
loyolaramblers.com
Pivotal Road Game On Tap As Loyola Visits Northern Iowa Wednesday--
loyolaramblers.com
Second-Half Surge Sends Southern Illinois Past Loyola, 64-41--
loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Fall To Missouri State On Senior Day, 85-58--
loyolaramblers.com
Missouri State stays in Valley title race with bounce-back win over Indiana State--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State will be Valley champs if it wins its 2 games this week. Here's why.--
Springfield News-Leader
Strong Second Half Helps Ford, Bears Pick Up 10th Valley Win--
missouristatebears.com
Bears Begin Stretch Run with Key Road Game at ISU--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Continue Road Success with 77-58 Win at Valpo--
missouristatebears.com
Balanced Effort Leads to 85-58 Win for Lady Bears--
missouristatebears.com
Franklin Selected MVC Newcomer of the Week for Third Time--
missouristatebears.com
Wyatt Lohaus looks to end up-and-down UNI basketball career on high note--
The Gazette
UNI basketball downs Valparaiso for fourth straight win--
The Gazette
College men's basketball: UNI extends win streak over Valpo--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
On UNI Podcast, Feb. 22, 2019--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI men's basketball: Panthers have risen into contention--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Ticket Office Offer Buy One Get One for School Supply Donations--
unipanthers.com
Stout Defense Lifts Panthers over Valparaiso, 64-53--
unipanthers.com
AJ Green Named MVC Newcomer of the Week--
unipanthers.com
Panthers Host Ramblers on Senior Night--
unipanthers.com
Local, Iowa sports briefs--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Basketball
Northern Iowa is offering a buy one, get one promotion for Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game against Loyola at the McLeod Center for fans who donate school supplies for the classrooms of Lowell Elementary.
A roof collapse forced Lowell students to relocate and they are in need of supplies ranging from backpacks and gym shoes to crayons, scissors and glue sticks.
For a complete list of items needed, email nick.harvey@uni.edu.
Fans can receive their buy one, get one tickets by dropping off supplies at the McLeod Center ticket office Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
AJ Green of Northern Iowa was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Monday.
Green, a Cedar Falls High all-stater, had 32 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists in a pair of Panther victories.
The University of Northern Iowa is offering a free ticket to one of the two remaining Panther women’s home games for anyone who purchased a ticket (including season ticket holders) but was unable to attend Sunday’s game against Evansville because of the weather.
UNI hosts Bradley March 7 and Illinois State March 9. Fans can take Evansville tickets to the UNI ticket office to exchange them for a free ticket.
Wartburg College has been selected to host first- and second-round NCAA Tournament games Friday and Saturday.
The 13th-ranked Knights will play Bethany Lutheran (22-5) Friday at 8 p.m. after Hope (23-4) and Wheaton (22-5) face off at 5:30 p.m. The winners meet Saturday at 7 p.m.
College women's basketball: UNI holds off Indiana State--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College women's basketball: UNI rings the register in 95-46 win--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther Women Hold Off Indiana State 71-63--
unipanthers.com
Panthers Score Season-High in 95-46 Win over Evansville--
unipanthers.com
UNI Offers Women's Basketball Replacement Tickets--
unipanthers.com
Loyola's Townes having player of the year-type season for Ramblers--
The Southern Illinoisan
Loyola-SIU: 3 things to watch--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis rally for 63-53 win over Loyola--
The Southern Illinoisan
Point forward Fletcher helps Salukis slay Ramblers--
The Southern Illinoisan
MVC Notebook: Coaches say Valley's depth led to historic finish--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis take down league-leading Loyola, 63-53--
siusalukis.com
SIU visits Evansville for final regular season road test--
siusalukis.com
This Week In Saluki Athletics--
The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki women cap weekend sweep with 58-47 win at Valparaiso--
The Southern Illinoisan
Women’s basketball scratches out win in Chicago, sweeps Loyola--
Daily Egyptian
Second half stunner: Defense leads win over Valparaiso Crusaders--
Daily Egyptian
Women’s basketball: Where does Southern stand?--
Daily Egyptian
Third quarter surge helps SIU pull away from Loyola, 64-41--
siusalukis.com
Salukis run away from Crusaders, 58-47--
siusalukis.com
Off road: Valparaiso rallies but remains winless all-time at Northern Iowa--
Post-Tribune
Crusaders can’t overcome turnovers and fouls in road loss--
NWI Times
Men’s Basketball Falls on Road Saturday Night at UNI--
valpoathletics.com
Valpo Men's Basketball Weekly: Feb. 25--
valpoathletics.com
Men's Basketball Begins Final Week of Regular Season at Bradley--
valpoathletics.com
Stoller Shines against League-Leading Missouri State--
valpoathletics.com
Stoller Caps Stellar Weekend, Amends Career High--
valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball Seeks Season Series Sweep on Thursday--
valpoathletics.com
Valpo Women's Basketball Weekly: Feb. 26--
valpoathletics.com
MVC Men's Basketball Coaches Teleconference--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Men's Basketball Weekly Notes (Feb. 25)--
The Missouri Valley
Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25)--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Women's Basketball Notebook - Feb. 26--
The Missouri Valley
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 21, 2019--
Hoopville
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A night after Drake took sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley, they got some company as Loyola-Chicago beat Evansville 70-58. Missouri State could have joined them as well, but Northern Iowa came to Springfield and blew them out 63-43 thanks to outscoring the Bears 46-24 in the second half.
5 mid-major conference races you need to be watching--
Mid-Major Madness
Missouri Valley
If the Missouri Valley hasn’t been the most confusing conference this season, it’s at least in the conversation. Right now, Drake and Loyola Chicago are currently tied in first at 10-5. The Bulldogs have won four straight to get back in the mix, while the Ramblers have dropped two of their last three to relinquish the cushion that they had built. Missouri State sits a game back of the leaders, but two of its last three games are at home, including a season finale tilt against Drake. Even Northern Iowa, who sits two games back at 8-7, could get in the mix if things break right. With a favorable schedule down the stretch that includes a home matchup with Loyola Chicago, the Panthers are not written off yet.
Further down in the conference, four different teams are tied at 7-8. With just a week and a half until the season ends, we’ll likely see that standings get shuffled repeatedly.
MVC – OVC – MBU – Academic All-District Members--
Valley Hoops Insider
Who’s the Valley’s top player? Like the league race, it’s up in the air.--
Peoria Journal Star
Illinois State’s Dan Muller philosophical in latest loss--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Host Evansville on Saturday--
bradleybraves.com
Bradley Basketball Senior Spotlight: Peter Hanley--
bradleybraves.com
Meet the Braves: Shunseere Kent--
bradleybraves.com
Bracket analysis: Where does Drake belong if it wins the Valley? Plus, the truth hurts for Iowa, ISU--
Des Moines Register
McGlynn Named To Google Cloud Academic All-District Team--
godrakebulldogs.com
Hittner and Rhine Garner CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Set to Host Two Home Games this Weekend--
godrakebulldogs.com
Aces back in Illinois on Saturday to face Bradley--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces begin final road trip at No. 24 Drake--
gopurpleaces.com
On a roll, ISU women head to Bradley tonight--
The Pantagraph
Sibling support: Lexi, Doug Wallen scoring points all over town--
The Pantagraph
ISU women's hoops seek revenge in Battle of I-74--
Vidette Online
Women’s Basketball to Host “Women Supporting Women” Game--
goredbirds.com
Redbirds Fly West to Face Bradley Braves--
goredbirds.com
ISU hopes it can make Da Silva work for his points--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Travel To Missouri State For Saturday Matinee--
gosycamores.com
ISU women have tough Iowa road trip ahead--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Hit Road for Final Time in Regular Season--
gosycamores.com
Clayton Custer Named Google Cloud Academic All-District V--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Opens Final Road Trip Of Season At Southern Illinois Sunday--
loyolaramblers.com
Sycamores Come Calling in Key Saturday Showdown for Bears--
missouristatebears.com
On UNI Podcast: Panthers beat Missouri State, Valley gets cloudier--
The Gazette
SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis couldn't walk through Valparaiso's open door--
The Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois hosts Loyola for Sunday matinee--
siusalukis.com
Valpo Men Travel to UNI Saturday--
valpoathletics.com
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Wednesday, Feb 20th--
Hoops HD
UNDER THE RADAR
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-EVANSVILLE AT LOYOLA CHICAGO (Missouri Valley). Loyola is in a race with Drake for a first place finish and the #1 seed in the conference tournament (which I guess doesn’t matter since it’s at a predetermined site).
Key leads Indiana State past Illinois State 73-50--
CBS Sports
Lohaus scores 22 to lead N. Iowa past Missouri St. 63-43--
CBS Sports
Smits with 11, Valparaiso holds on to beat S. Illinois 55-52--
CBS Sports
Townes carries Loyola of Chicago past Evansville 70-58--
CBS Sports
Women’s Basketball Hosts Illinois St. To Open Final Home Stand--
bradleybraves.com
Drake basketball: Bulldogs beat Bradley, take sole possession of first place in the MVC--
Des Moines Register
'I couldn't ask for a better last year': Brady Ellingson has come into his own at Drake--
Des Moines Register
How Drake's Becca Hittner became the best player in the Missouri Valley Conference--
Des Moines Register
No time for UE basketball to second guess itself against a Loyola team seeking revenge--
Evansville Courier & Press
Groundhog Day time loop continues as UE basketball slumps in first half of loss at Loyola--
Evansville Courier & Press
Hill and Hall excel in road game at Loyola--
gopurpleaces.com
Redbirds tumble to fifth straight defeat--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds stumped in fifth-straight loss, continue plummet in MVC standings--
Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall in Terre Haute--
goredbirds.com
Women’s Basketball to Host “Women Supporting Women” Game--
goredbirds.com
The riddle that is ISU turns up an easy win over Illinois State--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Hot Shooting Sycamores Take Down Redbirds--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Hit Road for Final Time in Regular Season--
gosycamores.com
First-Half Run Provides Difference As Loyola Knocks Off Evansville, 70-58--
loyolaramblers.com
Surging Ramblers Welcome Southern Illinois, Missouri State For Final Homestand--
loyolaramblers.com
Dana Ford ejected during frustrating night as Missouri State falls to Northern Iowa--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State head coach Dana Ford becomes latest Valley coach to have run-in with officials--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State head coach Dana Ford will not be suspended after being ejected during Wednesday's loss--
Springfield News-Leader
Trap Game Snares Bears in Home Loss to UNI--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Head to Chicagoland to Play Valpo and Loyola--
missouristatebears.com
College men's basketball: UNI makes a statement at Missouri State--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Strong Second Half Propels Panthers Past Bears--
unipanthers.com
Men's Basketball Face Crusaders Saturday Night--
unipanthers.com
MVC Power Rankings--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU at Valparaiso: 3 things to watch--
The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Men's Basketball | Valparaiso rallies for 55-52 win over SIU--
The Southern Illinoisan
Turnover troubles: SIU falls to Valparaiso, 55-52--
Daily Egyptian
Valpo holds off Southern Illinois, 55-52--
siusalukis.com
Marcus Bartley earns second-straight Academic All-District honor--
siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball heads to Loyola for Friday tilt--
siusalukis.com
Sweet Lavender: Graduate transfer guard Deion Lavender beats old team as Valparaiso tops SIU--
Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso breaks home skid, closes out Southern Illinois--
NWI Times
Men’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over SIU Wednesday--
valpoathletics.com
Trio of MVC Men's Basketball Student-Athletes Named CoSIDA All-Distrcit--
The Missouri Valley
Drake's Hittner and Rhine Garner CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors--
The Missouri Valley
