Thursday, February 7, 2019

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/7/2019

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 5, 2019--Hoopville
An important game in the Missouri Valley has Drake at Loyola Chicago (7 p.m., CBSSN). The Bulldogs with a win can pull into a tie with the Ramblers in the standings, and depending on how co-leader Illinois State does hosting Valparaiso, could pull into a tie for first or at least within a game of the top spot. If the Ramblers are going to shake the incredible swings that has defined the season, the time is now.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 6, 2019--Hoopville
Loyola-Chicago is back on top of the Missouri Valley after the Ramblers took care of Drake 86-64 and Valparaiso did the same at Illinois State 69-53, with both winning teams making a big halftime lead stand up. The Ramblers are up a game on the Redbirds.
The Other Top 25: The at-large contenders take their spots--Mid-Major Madness
Also receiving votes: Old Dominion 31, North Texas 26, Jacksonville State 22, Furman 20, Charleston 17, Montana 15, Yale 14, Illinois State 14, Northeastern 14, Kent State 11, Harvard 10, Northern Kentucky 9, Princeton 8, Texas State 8, George Mason 5, Marshall 4, Grand Canyon 4, Loyola Marymount 3, UTSA 3, Saint Mary’s 3, Loyola 2, Duquesne 1, Bucknell 1.
Under The Radar Game of the Day: Drake at Loyola-Chicago--Hoops HD
Loyola-Chicago tops Drake, grabs 1st place in MVC--CBS Sports
Freeman helps Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on road--CBS Sports
Neese scores 18, Indiana State beats Evansville 85-62--CBS Sports
Bradley wins on the road, tops Northern Iowa 79-71--CBS Sports
Missouri State holds off Southern Illinois for 65-59 win--CBS Sports
Explosive Wins & Dynamic Players--Valley Hoops Insider
Missouri Valley Conference

This week saw two new Valley stars emerge.

Southern Illinois turned its season around with a pair of wins and senior Armon Fletcher recorded the most prolific scoring game of the MVC season. During SIU’s win over Indiana State, the 6’5 senior scored 34 points, connecting on six of eight long distance shots. The preseason all-Valley player is the MVC’s ‘Player of the Week‘.

Illinois State has moved into a tie for first place. The Redbirds defeated both Drake and Loyola and junior Zach Copeland was a key contributor. The 6’5 Copeland averaged 15 points per game during the clutch victories. Copeland became the ninth different recipient of the ‘Newcomer of the Week‘ award and is averaging 10.5 points per game and leads the Redbirds in assists.
MVC – Newcomers Making a Big Difference--Valley Hoops Insider
Windler & Custer Finalists in CLASS Award--Valley Hoops Insider
Nick in the AM: Ex-Bradley basketball player Curtis Stuckey opens Peoria restaurant--Peoria Journal Star
Loyola’s Sister Jean appears in Super Bowl ad--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley tries to escape cellar, end long skid at UNI--Peoria Journal Star
Road warriors? Bradley earning the name--Peoria Journal Star
Braves stunned by Southern in Saturday Matchup--Bradley Scout
Bradley Earns First Win at Northern Iowa Since 2008--bradleybraves.com

Vote Bradley Athlete of the Month--bradleybraves.com

Play4Kay, Teddy Bear Toss & Youth Clinic Highlight Weekend Promos--bradleybraves.com
Braves Host Indiana St. & Evansville During Play4Kay Weekend--bradleybraves.com
Loyola Upends Men's Basketball On The Road--godrakebulldogs.com

2/4 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness
Madness National Players of the Week
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High-Major Becca Hittner G Drake
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Missouri Valley Becca Hittner G Drake
Women's Basketball Defeats SIU, 94-66--godrakebulldogs.com
Hittner Named MVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Set for Two Road Games this Weekend--godrakebulldogs.com
Key to UE's success? Some more Shamar Givance--Evansville Courier & Press
Walter McCarty ejected as Evansville basketball gets blown out at Indiana State--Evansville Courier & Press
ACES INSIDER - UE Men out to end Terre Haute hex Wednesday night--gopurpleaces.com
Men’s basketball drops midweek game at Indiana State--gopurpleaces.com
2/4 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Milik Yarbrough G Illinois State
Sharing top spot in MVC will make things 'harder' for Redbirds--The Pantagraph
Gassman answers the call for Redbirds as Valpo next ahead for MVC co-leaders--The Pantagraph
Freeman, Valparaiso frazzle Redbirds--The Pantagraph
Kindred: ISU's Muller joins in trend to draw students to games--The Pantagraph
MVC notebook: Effort levels vary from ISU to UNI--The Pantagraph
Zach Copeland earns MVC Newcomer of the Week--Vidette Online
Redbirds win-streak snapped, suffer first MVC home loss to Valparaiso, 69-53--Vidette Online
Heather: Redbirds handed reality check--Vidette Online
Zach Copeland Named MVC Newcomer of the Week--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Fall to hot-shooting Crusaders--goredbirds.com
Illinois State To Host Cheer Clinic--goredbirds.com
Redbirds in the Pros--goredbirds.com

Hy-Vee to Host Dan Muller and Kristen Gillespie Shows Tonight--goredbirds.com

Goods ties career high; ISU women hold off Valpo--The Pantagraph
Women's hoops victorious at Valpo, completes weekend split--Vidette Online
Goods Ties Career High in Victory Over Valparaiso--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Enter Second Half of MVC Slate--goredbirds.com
ISU hopes to re-capture good feelings as Evansville visits--Terre Haute Tribune Star
‘We needed that’ – ISU routs Evansville to end skid--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Earn Season Series Sweep Over Evansville--gosycamores.com

Sycamores Travel to Bradley for Friday Tilt--gosycamores.com
Loyola Game At Southern Illinois To Be Broadcast On ESPNU--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Men’s Basketball Summer Camp Dates Set--loyolaramblers.com
Townes Powers Loyola Past Drake, 86-64--loyolaramblers.com
Cameron Krutwig Featured In MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight--loyolaramblers.com
Clayton Custer Named Finalist For 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award--loyolaramblers.com

Bradley Holds Off Loyola, 69-56--loyolaramblers.com
Allison Day Named MVC Newcomer Of The Week--loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Host UNI, Drake To Start Second Half Of MVC Play--loyolaramblers.com
10 of Barry Hinson's best quotes over the years--Springfield News-Leader
If Missouri State men's hoops has truly turned a corner, it has to beat Barry Hinson--Springfield News-Leader
The Bears beat Barry: Missouri State defeats Southern Illinois for first time since 2015--Springfield News-Leader
Seniors Stop Saluki Streak; Bears Tied for Third in Valley--missouristatebears.com

Appreciate Lady Bears coach Kellie Harper while you can. Her success could land her somewhere else--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Tip Off Round Two of MVC Play Friday at SIU--missouristatebears.com
Nick Nurse adjusts to head coaching role as Toronto Raptors keep winning--The Gazette
Defense still the focus for UNI men's basketball--The Gazette
UNI's comeback not enough against last-place Bradley--The Gazette
College men's basketball: McDonnell is making a surprising point for UNI--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College men's basketball: Brown leads Bradley past UNI--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Men's Basketball Travel to Des Moines for In-State Rivalry--unipanthers.com

UNI women's basketball falls short against first-place Missouri State--The Gazette
College women's basketball: Missouri State rallies past UNI--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther Women Fall to Missouri State, 63-58--unipanthers.com
UNI Women's Hoops Hits the Road to Loyola, Valpo--unipanthers.com
MVC Notebook: Salukis' Fletcher named league player of the week--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis' Lloyd comes alive in second half at Bradley--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball: Opponent Watch--The Southern Illinoisan
Sports Column | Todd Hefferman: The 6th-best job in the MVC? Not exactly--The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki guards getting good at digging team out of trouble--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU at Missouri State: 3 things to watch--The Southern Illinoisan
Pippen's 24 points not enough for Salukis, who fall 65-59 at Missouri State--The Southern Illinoisan
Men’s basketball: Missouri Valley Conference Midseason Awards--Daily Egyptian
Streak snapped: Salukis dominance over Missouri State ends at nine--Daily Egyptian
Armon Fletcher named MVC Player of the Week--siusalukis.com

Drake beats SIU women, 94-66--The Southern Illinoisan
On the road again: Women’s basketball goes 0-2 in Iowa--Daily Egyptian
Salukis to host first-place Lady Bears on Friday--siusalukis.com
Strong second half pushes Drake past SIU--siusalukis.com
Valparaiso notes: Versatile guard/forward Donovan Clay from downstate Illinois verbally commits--Post-Tribune
Streak buster: Javon Freeman's career effort helps Valparaiso roll past Illinois State to end skid--Post-Tribune
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Freeman-Liberty, Smits lead Valparaiso to wild road win--NWI Times
Valpo Snaps Skid With Emphatic Win at Illinois State Tuesday--valpoathletics.com

SPORTS NOTES: Valparaiso women's comeback falls just short--NWI Times
Schofield Shines as Comeback Falls Just Shy--valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball Continues Homestand on Friday--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Women's Basketball Weekly: Feb. 4--valpoathletics.com
MVC Men's Basketball Coaches Teleconference--The Missouri Valley
MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (Feb. 4)--The Missouri Valley
MVC Announces Network Selections for Feb. 24 Contests--The Missouri Valley
Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight (Feb. 6)--The Missouri Valley
Clayton Custer Named Finalist For 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award--The Missouri Valley

Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 4)--The Missouri Valley
MVC Women's Basketball Notebook - Feb. 5--The Missouri Valley
MVC Announces Wildcard Weekend Women’s Basketball Telecast--The Missouri Valley

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