What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/15/2023

MVC/OVC Weekly Awards--Valley Hoops Insider

Missouri Valley Conference

Drake’s Roman Penn is the Bulldogs’ career record holder of assists and is this week’s ‘Player of the Week‘. The 6’ grad student averaged 19.5 points, five rebounds and 5.5 assists during Drake’s two victories. Drake (21-6, 12-4) has won seven straight games and Penn is the Valley’s eleventh most prolific producer of career assists (569).

Indiana State’s Courvoisier McCauley claimed his second straight (third overall) ‘Newcomer of the Week‘ award. McCauley averaged 18 points per game and the Sycamores (18-9, 11-5) won both of their games. The 6’5 DePaul transfer ranks sixth in the MVC scoring race (16.7 ppg) and he and Belmont’s Drew Friberg are approaching the league’s record for most three-pointers by a first year conference performer.

Missouri State’s Adam Leonard owns the record with 103. Friberg (88) and McCauley (83) rank in the top seven in MVC history.

Wednesdays In the Valley (2/15)--Valley Hoops Insider

Men's Basketball Hosts Evansville Wednesday at the Curb--belmontbruins.com

Destinee Wells’ career high leads WBB to victory over Indiana State--Belmont Vision

'Part of history': Catching up with Bradley's last Missouri Valley basketball champion--Peoria Journal Star
Game Preview: Bradley vs Missouri State--bradleybraves.com

Men's Basketball Preview: UNI--godrakebulldogs.com

UE opens the week at Belmont on Wednesday--gopurpleaces.com

Darius Burford overcomes injury, keeps belief good things still ahead for Illinois State--The Pantagraph
Leadership growth a building block for Pedon, ISU men's basketball--The Vidette
ISU to Battle Racers in CEFCU Arena on Wednesday--goredbirds.com

Robinson earns MVC Newcomer of the Week honors--The Vidette

Nick(s) of time: Hall of Famer drops knowledge to current squad--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores look to stay hot against Flames on the road--gosycamores.com

HC+ Honor Roll, Feb. 6-12: Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Cook steal the show--Heat Check CBB

JUNKYARD DOG
Jonathan Mogbo, Missouri State

Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, 15.0 ORB%, 30.0 DRB%
Mogbo’s line: 78.8 MIN%, 19.0 ORB%, 37.7 DRB%

After averaging a double-double in the JUCO ranks as a sophomore, Mogbo is becoming that guy on the Division I level, too. The 6-8 post didn’t register his first 10-and-10 for the Bears until Jan. 4, but he has five so far in Missouri Valley play. Last week, Mogbo didn’t score much (12 points in two games), but his 19 rebounds against Belmont were the most in his collegiate career, JUCO stops included. He also had 10 boards against Evansville on Sunday, after which he ranked in the top 80 nationally in both offensive and defensive rebound rates. Mogbo is also showing off his chops as one of the best defenders in the MVC and in the country, ranking 49^th nationally in steal rate (3.8 percent) and 118^th in block rate (5.7)

Rematch with Bradley Up Next for Basketball Bears--missouristatebears.com