What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/11/2019

The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 10, 2019--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

The slate is much lighter and features a couple of games where first place in a conference is on the line.
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A lot is on the line in the Missouri Valley games of the day as Loyola-Chicago visits Valparaiso and Missouri State hosts Illinois State (4 p.m.)

The Morning Dish – Monday, February 11, 2019--Hoopville

Side Dishes
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Loyola-Chicago is now up two games in the Missouri Valley after a 56-51 win at Valparaiso combined with Missouri State edging Illinois State 66-65 on a buzzer-beater in Springfield. Missouri State has pulled into a three-way tie for second with the Redbirds and Drake.

Townes lifts Loyola of Chicago past Valparaiso 56-51--CBS Sports
Dixon banks in game-winning, half-court shot for Missouri St--CBS Sports

Redbirds fall again on a last-second half-court shot--Peoria Journal Star

Women’s Basketball Cruises By Evansville 81-63--bradleybraves.com

REGION COLLEGIANS: 3 local players helping Drake basketball enjoy one of its best seasons in years--NWI Times
Men’s Basketball Returns To The Road To Face SIU--godrakebulldogs.com

Sara Rhine leads the Drake women to another win, this time in Chicago, against Loyola--Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Wins Final Road Game in February--godrakebulldogs.com

ACES INSIDER - Evansville men's basketball's past meets its present and future--gopurpleaces.com

Aces stage second-half rally in loss at Bradley--gopurpleaces.com

Fayne overcomes foul troubles to shine in ISU loss--The Pantagraph
ISU stunned by another buzzer-beater in Valley--The Pantagraph
'Birds stunned, again, off half court buzzer beater--Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall to Buzzer-Beater at Missouri State--goredbirds.com

Maggett, Wallen lift ISU women--The Pantagraph
Redbird women top Indiana State on 'Play4Kay' Day--Vidette Online
Wallen Paves the Way on Play 4Kay Day--goredbirds.com

Injury-riddled Sycamores fall at Illinois State--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Redbirds Nip Sycamores--gosycamores.com

Loyola Rallies To Slip Past Valparaiso, 56-51--loyolaramblers.com

Hot-Shooting Drake Too Much For Loyola, 83-55--loyolaramblers.com

WATCH: Missouri State knocks off Illinois State on Jarred Dixon’s half-court buzzer-beater--Mid-Major Madness
This buzzer-beater from halfcourt might be the craziest game-winning shot in a college basketball game this season--CBS Sports
Jarred Dixon hits miracle half-court shot at buzzer to lift Missouri State over Illinois State--Springfield News-Leader
'I'm going to remember that moment for the rest of my life': Behind Missouri State's miracle shot--Springfield News-Leader
How Twitter reacted to Missouri State's buzzer-beater win over Illinois State--Springfield News-Leader
Dixon Banks One in at the Buzzer, Bears Top Illinois State, 66-65--missouristatebears.com

College women's basketball: UNI women win at Valpo--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Gunnels' Double-Double Sparks Panthers to Road Win--unipanthers.com

Drake visits SIU Arena on Tuesday night--siusalukis.com

This Week in Saluki Athletics--The Southern Illinoisan

Fade away: Javon Freeman's big game can't save Valparaiso as Loyola rallies for Missouri Valley win--Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Valparaiso's second-half lead evaporates in loss to Loyola--NWI Times
Men’s Basketball Falls to Late Rambler Rally--valpoathletics.com

SPORTS NOTES: Valparaiso women's basketball loses to Northern Iowa--NWI Times
UNI Edges Valpo in Women’s Basketball--valpoathletics.com

Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 11)--The Missouri Valley