Monday, January 4, 2021

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/4/2021

Under The Radar Game of the Day: Sunday, January 3rd--Hoops HD
Drake is on the rise, Dayton’s Finnish find and more: This Week in Mid-Major--The Athletic

Games of the week

With nonconference play essentially over, we highlight the best league matchups on tap. (All times ET. And because this is 2020-21, all games are tentative).

Loyola of Chicago at Drake, 6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2 or ESPNU: Is Drake for real? We should know more after this two game-set with the Ramblers that begins on Sunday.

The Mid-Major Top 10

8. Loyola Chicago (7-2, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference): The Ramblers wanted to get a game in after the weekend series against Bradley was postponed by virus issues with the Braves; they lined one up Saturday against North Texas. The Mean Green won Conference USA last season and are a borderline top-100 team on KenPom. So all in all, Loyola’s 57-49 victory when it could have sat idle should help down the road. LW: 9



Bradley rallies over Drake for first conference win--Bradley Scout
Second-Half Surge Helps Braves To 80-75 Win At Drake--bradleybraves.com



What we learned from Drake men's 73-55 win over Southern Illinois--Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Remains Undefeated With 18-Point Win Over SIU--godrakebulldogs.com

Drake women lose to Bradley, fall to 3-6 this season--Des Moines Register
Women's Basketball Falls To Bradley, 80-75--godrakebulldogs.com



Evansville basketball defeats Northern Iowa to improve to 2-1 in MVC play--Evansville Courier & Press
UE Insider: Aces show they should be taken seriously after weekend sweep of Northern Iowa--Evansville Courier & Press
Analysis: Northern Iowa Game 1 (W, 65-61)--Eville-Ways
Analysis: Northern Iowa, Game 2 (W, 70-64)--Eville-Ways
Kuhlman lifts UE to 65-61 win over UNI--gopurpleaces.com
Givance has career game as UE wins third in a row--gopurpleaces.com

Aces drop weekend finale at SIU, 69-51--gopurpleaces.com




Redbirds fall to UNI in kickoff to MVC schedule--Vidette Online
Redbirds winless in MVC as they fall to UNI in conference-opening series--Vidette Online
Illinois State Unable to Hold On in Loss at UNI--goredbirds.com



ISU its own worst enemy in 84-74 loss at Missouri State--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores work harder, but still fall short--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Down In The Valley: Week In Review, Jan. 4--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Slow Start Too Much for Sycamores to Overcome, Fall to MSU, 84-74--gosycamores.com
Indiana State Falls Short Against Missouri State, 70-66--gosycamores.com

ISU women can't complete sweep, fall 59-52 at Loyola--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Fall to Loyola in Defensive Battle on Saturday--gosycamores.com



Uguak, Defense Send Loyola Past North Texas, 57-49--loyolaramblers.com

Total Team Effort Lifts Loyola Over Indiana State, 59-52--loyolaramblers.com



1/4 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

MVC College Basketball LogoMissouri ValleyIsiaih MosleyFMissouri State

Missouri State basketball takes wire-to-wire win over Indiana State--Springfield News-Leader
MSU Insider: Bears basketball showing it has two main stars and a bunch of weapons--Springfield News-Leader
Bears hang on to beat Indiana State behind Mosley's big day--Springfield News-Leader
Bears Roll Past Sycamores; Prim Notches Double-Double--missouristatebears.com
Mosley Scores 29 to Lead Bears to Sweep of Sycamores--missouristatebears.com


Evansville shuts down UNI's perimeter attack--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College basketball: UNI's late rally comes up short as Evansville secures a series sweep--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers Fall to Aces 65-61--unipanthers.com
Men's Basketball Comes Up Short in Evansville--unipanthers.com

Freshmen have made an early impact for UNI women and men's basketball teams--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

1/4 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

MVC College Basketball LogoMissouri ValleyBre GunnelsFNorthern Iowa

UNI chases down Illinois State--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Women Outlast Illinois State 72-67--unipanthers.com
Gunnels Named MVC Player of the Week--unipanthers.com



Salukis' Filewich earning big minutes during Valley play--Southern Illinoisan
Hemphill's 17 points lead Drake past SIU, 73-55--Southern Illinoisan
Saluki Basketball 5@5: Jarnigan hopeful fans will return this season, Drake's experience and the first NET rankings--Southern Illinoisan
Bulldogs claim victory over Salukis--Daily Egyptian
Undefeated Drake pulls away from SIU in second half--siusalukis.com

Short-handed Salukis pull away late to sweep the Aces--Daily Egyptian
Salukis complete season-sweep of Aces with 69-51 win--siusalukis.com
Adrianna Katcher named MVC Newcomer of the Week--siusalukis.com



MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook - Jan. 4--The Missouri Valley

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