What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/30/2023

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Thursday, Nov 30th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-After a crazy-good start to the season, Evansville lost their first game of the year on the road at Missouri State 90-78 in their conference opener.

-Bradley, who had looked outstanding on the year so far, also lost their conference opener at Murray STate 79-72. Murray State isn’t the easiest place to go and win, but as good as Bradley had looked coming into this game it was still a bit of a surprise that they didn’t get it done.

Under the Radar (Nov 29th)--Hoops HD

Tonight’s feature conference is the Missouri Valley, which actually started conference play this week. Multiple teams such as Bradley, Indiana State, and Evansville are off to great starts for the season, but Bradley actually lost their conference opener tonight. We discuss whether or not we feel this league can get teams inside the bubble, and look at what they have to do in order to make it happen.

Men's Basketball Defeats Northern Iowa--belmontbruins.com

Women's Basketball Moves to 4-3 with Gritty, 72-68 Win at Troy Wednesday--belmontbruins.com

'They outplayed us': Bradley Braves open Missouri Valley season with loss at Murray State--Peoria Journal Star
Game Recap: Bradley at Murray State--bradleybraves.com

Bradley WBB falls to Butler--bradleybraves.com

Brodie, Bulldog Bench Boost Drake to MVC Opening Victory--godrakebulldogs.com

Chuck Bailey III scores 27 points in MVC opener--gopurpleaces.com

UE women’s basketball suffers 64-58 loss to Bellarmine--gopurpleaces.com

Illinois State women enjoying depth as freshman class contributes--The Pantagraph
Chicago State Visits CEFCU Arena Thursday--goredbirds.com

ISU NOTEBOOK: Tenacious D, heavy starter time keys for Sycamores--Terre Haute Tribune-Star

New faces in building for ISU women’s hoops--Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Short-handed Missouri State basketball cruise past previously-unbeaten Evansville--Springfield News-Leader
How Missouri State basketball pulled off a win over undefeated Evansville with six players--Springfield News-Leader
Moore is High Roller in Win vs. Aces in MVC Opener--missouristatebears.com
Bears Set for Showdown in Valley Road Debut at Drake--missouristatebears.com

Missouri State to Retire Jersey of Kari Koch--missouristatebears.com

Murray State stuns Bradley 79-72, start MVC play 1-0--WPSD Local 6
Racer men get big win over Bradley--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers 'not done yet', beat Bradley 79-72--Racer Basketball
Racers Outlast Bradley To Win MVC Opener--goracers.com

Racers Visit Eagles at Evansville--goracers.com

UNI trails Belmont from start to finish in MVC men’s basketball opener--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College Men’s Basketball: How UNI fell flat in its MVC opener against Belmont--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College Men’s Basketball: UNI drops MVC opener to Belmont--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Competes in Battle 4 Atlantis--Northern Iowan
UNI men’s basketball drops conference opener to Belmont--unipanthers.com

Women's basketball falls to Coyotes in Vermillion--unipanthers.com

Men's Basketball Hosts Illinois State Thursday in MVC Opener--uicflames.com

Women’s Basketball Gears up for Friday Night Game in Omaha--uicflames.com

Home Cooked--The Victory Bell
Valpo Drops MVC Opener to Preseason Favorite Drake--valpoathletics.com
Valpo to Start Stretch of Three Straight on the Road--valpoathletics.com

Heartbreak for Women’s Basketball in Overtime Loss at Western Michigan--valpoathletics.com

State Farm MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight (Nov. 30)--Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/29/2023

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Wednesday, Nov 29th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-EVANSVILLE AT MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley). Evansville may be one of the bigger surprises in all of college basketball so far. They’re 6-0, and while they haven’t been knocking off top 25 teams, their wins haven’t just been home buy games either, and the fact that they’ve been beating anyone at all is sort of a surprise. They have a really nice road win at Chattanooga, and can get another one in their conference opener tonight against a Missouri State team that is also off to a good start at 5-1, and who won the Paradise Jam earlier this season.

-DRAKE AT VALPARAISO (Missouri Valley). Drake has just one loss, and I still really like this team and think they can land inside the bubble. These are the kinds of games they need to routinely win in order to get there, though.

-BRADLEY AT MURRAY STATE (Missouri Valley). Bradley is off to an unbelievably good 6-0 start with some pretty good wins on their resume for now. This is a conference road game that isn’t easy to win, but if the Braves want to show they’re a tournament team then they need to be able to routinely win these kinds of games.

11/29/23 WEDNESDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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• Bit of a weird spot for Bradley, with a trip to Murray State sandwiched between a big home game with Vermont and hosting a major MVC contender in Indiana State on Sat, but that’s all sort of negated by this being the conference opener and the veteran Braves remembering what happened last year in Murray...

Third Week Women’s Stars--Valley Hoops Insider

MVC Third Week Women’s Stars

Southern Illinois’ Laniah Randle became the first non-Iowa-based player to claim the Valley’s ‘Player of the Week‘ award. While the Salukis were winning a pair of games, Randle was pouring on the offense. The junior averaged 24.7 points and 8.3 rebounds. She follows Drake’s Grace Berg and Northern Iowa’s Grace Boffeli as a weekly winner.

Indiana State’s Kiley Bess became the first non-Illinois-based player to claim the Valley’s ‘Newcomer of the Week‘ award. Bess is Indiana State’s leading scorer (12.2 ppg) and ranks among the MVC’s top twenty in several statistical categories. Bradley’s Kaylen Nelson and Illinois Chicago’s Makiyah Williams earned the season’s first two weekly nods.

Evansville’s Maggie Hartwig became the first Valley player not named Jaylin Banks (Belmont) to claim the Valley’s ‘Freshman of the Week‘ award. Hartwig recorded a double-double (18 points & 15 rebounds) during the Purple Aces’ first win of the season.

Men's Basketball Opens Conference Play at Northern Iowa Wednesday--belmontbruins.com

Bruins Visit Troy in Midweek Action--belmontbruins.com

Game Preview: Bradley at Murray State--bradleybraves.com

Bradley Women’s Basketball heads to Indianapolis to face Butler--bradleybraves.com

Men's Basketball Preview: Valparaiso & Missouri State--godrakebulldogs.com

Evansville Basketball: David Ragland is adding new history to his hometown Purple Aces--Heat Check CBB
How Australian big man Joshua Hughes has adapted to spark Evansville basketball's rebuild--Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball opens MVC play on Wednesday--gopurpleaces.com

Evansville returns home for midweek game with Bellarmine--gopurpleaces.com

Illinois State opens Missouri Valley Conference season at Illinois-Chicago--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Return to Illinois to Battle Flames--goredbirds.com

Sycamores hammer Salukis in MVC opener--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Stout Sycamore Defense Leads ISU over SIU--gosycamores.com

Lady Bears Host Tulane to Begin December Slate--missouristatebears.com

Racer men face hot Bradley team tonight in Valley opener--Murray Ledger & Times
Racer Review: Murray State vs. Appalachian State--Racer Basketball
Murray State vs. Bradley preview--Racer Basketball

Big 1st quarter burst holds up for Racer women against UTM--Murray Ledger & Times
Depth prevails as Racers run by Skyhawks--Racer Basketball
Racers Clip Skyhawks at Home--goracers.com

UNI men’s basketball showed improvement in Battle 4 Atlantis--Cedar Rapids Gazette
UNI names former UI AD and Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby interim AD--Cedar Rapids Gazette
Waterloo West grad, Bowlsby returning to UNI as interim athletic director--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI men’s basketball hosts Belmont in MVC opener on Wednesday--unipanthers.com

Panthers face Coyotes in fourth-straight road matchup--unipanthers.com

SIU Men's Basketball | Indiana State rolls past Salukis in MVC opener--Southern Illinoisan

Valpo Basketball Weekly: Nov. 29--valpoathletics.com

MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook (Nov. 28)--Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/28/2023

Under the Radar Game of the Day (Southern Illinois at Indiana State) – Tuesday, November 28th--Hoops HD
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Tuesday, Nov 28th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT INDIANA STATE (Missouri Valley). Conference play is underway! The MVC has collectively won a lot of games and has collectively played well so far, and it wouldn’t shock me at all to see them get multiple teams into the field. Southern Illinois’s only loss was a close one to James Madison, and to get this win on the road would add a nice early season sparkle to their resume. Indiana State also has just one loss, but like Southern Illinois, doesn’t really have any notable wins yet.

11/28/23 TUESDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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• There are coaches that use “pace and space” as buzzwords, and then there’s Josh Schertz. Indiana State is one of the elite uptempo, rim and 3 offenses in the country... and now they have to enter the grind of Valley play hosting Southern Illinois, but the analytical bones of this offense is unquestionably rock solid...

MVC Basketball: Preview of Southern Illinois/Indiana State and other league games--Busting Brackets
SIU Coach Bryan Mullins--Valley Hoops Insider
MVC/OVC Week Three Stars--Valley Hoops Insider

MVC Week Three Stars

Missouri State’s Matthew Lee took over the Paradise Jam. The Saint Peters transfer was named the MVP of the Paradise Jam and then scored 28 points during the Bears win over South Carolina State. Lee leads the Valley in assists (5.7 per game) and is this league’s ‘Player of the Week‘. The point guard is averaging 12.5 points per game and is making over 82% from the charity stripe. Lee missed all but two Missouri State games last season.

Evansville’s Ben Humrichous’ outstanding season continues. The NAIA transfer averaged 27.5 points per game this week and leads the Purple Aces in scoring (19.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.620) and in three-point shooting. This week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week‘ is converting .485 from deep and making 2.67 triples per game.

Cooper Schwieger’s play makes people forget he is a freshman. His game is so under control and efficient that Valparaiso has been able to depend on the 6’8 wing. Schwieger averaged 15 points and five rebounds during Valpo’s MTE action. The ‘Freshman of the Week‘ is part of an exciting youth movement that finds a significant number of under classmen in Roger Powell’s rotation.

Ranking the tiers of the Missouri Valley--Racer Basketball
Everything you need to know about the Valley--The Victory Bell

Rapid Recap: Bradley corrals Catamounts to remain undefeated--The Bradley Scout

Lady Bears take home opener against SEMO, 74-66--The Standard

Murray State putting Fort Myers in the past--WPSD Local 6
Racers Meet Bradley In MVC Opener--goracers.com

Racer women, UTM remain polar opposites--Murray Ledger & Times

College Men’s Basketball: UNI guard reaches next level, MVC play begins--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

SIU Men's Basketball | 3 Things to Watch: Salukis visit Indiana State for MVC opener--Southern Illinoisan

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/27/2023

The Other Top 25: Colorado State rises to No. 3 after blowout win over Creighton-- Mid-Major Madness

Bradley is also 6-0 on the season, the program’s best start since 1985-86. The Braves jumped to No. 9 from a tie for 19 last week. They earned a 79-70 win over Vermont in their most recent game. They were hot in the opening 20 minutes by knocking down eight 3-pointers before halftime.

Earlier in the season, Bradley secured wins over UAB and Utah State.

The Braves are 77^th in KenPom and 79^th in Torvik.

The Other Top 25: Nov. 27, 2023

Rank	Team (First Place Votes)	Points	Previous
9	Bradley	81	T-19
15	Drake	42	12

Others Receiving Votes:

Yale 11; Illinois Chicago 9; UNC Wilmington 8; UAB 8; Evansville 8; Tulane 5; Northern Iowa 5; Missouri St. 4; Appalachian St. 3; Indiana St. 3; Hawaii 3; Wichita St. 1

Sunday Split Finishes MTE Season--Valley Hoops Insider

WEEK 3: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions--HoopDirt

D1: David Ragland – Evansville University

Weekly record (overall): 2-0 (6-0)

Past week’s results: 85-77 (OT) W vs Chattanooga, 93-74 W vs SEMO

Highlights: Ragland’s squad trailed previously unbeaten Chattanooga by 20 with just over 11 minutes left in their game on Friday before going on a 43-15 run to win in OT. With the win vs SEMO on Saturday, the Purple Aces improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 1964-65 undefeated D2 National Championship season.  It’s also the first time since UE joined the Division I ranks in 1977 that they have been 6-0.

Ben Humrichous named MVC Newcomer of the Week--gopurpleaces.com

Aces grit out a win against Chicago State in triple overtime--gopurpleaces.com
Maggie Hartwig named MVC Freshman of the Week--gopurpleaces.com

Sycamores start pursuit of MVC title at home Tuesday vs. SIU--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Men’s Hoops Roll in Vegas--Indiana Statesman

Bess tabbed MVC Newcomer of the Week--gosycamores.com
Glanton named Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week--gosycamores.com

Lee Named MVC Player of the Week--missouristatebears.com
Bears Host Unbeaten Evansville in Valley Opener Wednesday--missouristatebears.com

Racers Host a Familiar Foe at The Bank--goracers.com

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Monday, Nov 27th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-UIC vs UNC Greensboro in the Baha Mar Hoops final was a wild game with a crazy finish. UIC hit a go ahead jumper with about 7 seconds left to take a 57-56 lead. We then had a video review for what seemed like forever to determine whether or not he got the shot off in time before the shotclock expired (thanks to Chad Sherwood for clarifing that for me. I was watching with the sound off). After that, UNCG went the length of the floor, lost the ball, got it back, and got fouled in the final seconds. They hit both freethrows for the 58-57 win, they won the event, and improve to 5-1 on the year with a pretty impressive looking resume. As for UIC, they did lose the game, but they have also been one of the more surprising UTR teams this year. I thought they’d be a doormat in the Missouri Valley, but they’ve had some nice wins and almost beat a really good UNC Greensboro team yesterday.

Schwieger Named MVC Freshman of the Week--valpoathletics.com

Women's Basketball Back in Midwest, Plays at Western Michigan Wednesday--valpoathletics.com

MVC Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook (11-27)--Missouri Valley

MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners (Nov. 27)--Missouri Valley

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/26/2023

NCAA Basketball: Michigan, Stanford, Texas Tech and Northern Iowa takeaways from Battle 4 Atlantis--Busting Brackets

7th place – Northern Iowa Panthers

Positive takeaway: Nate Hiese is healthy and effective

A year ago, the 6’4 guard was just limited to just two games due to injury and the Panthers missed him very much. Heise was the MVP for the team in these three games, averaging around 16 ppg, including 15 pts and 6 rebs against Stanford. He’s currently the leading scorer on the team and with last year’s top scorer Bowen Born back, this team could have the offense needed to compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Negative takeaway: Need better second-half defensive efforts

Despite being the mid-major of the field, Northern Iowa proved to be very capable in this field, having a second-half lead in all three games. But they blew two of them, both that was by 10+ points. The defense struggled in them and while it’s a bit unfair against bigger teams like UNC and Texas Tech, the Panthers will leave wondering “what if” those big runs weren’t allowed.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Nov 26th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-Evansville is also 6-0 after their blowout win against SEMO. That is VERY surprising! How about the Aces!!!!

-Bradley also improved to 6-0 with a home win over a solid Vermont team. Bradley, Princeton, and Liberty have all looked like top 40ish caliber teams so far.

MTE Sweeping Success--Valley Hoops Insider

A Thanksgiving weekend of mixed results--nashvillehoops.blog

Belmont

The Bruins were 2-1 in the Cathedral of College Basketball Classic at the Palestra in Philadelphia. But even in two victories, the Bruins (4-3) looked like they need to get better in a number of areas.

Coach Casey Alexander is trying different combinations, different rotations. What he can count on is forward Cade Tyson (consecutive games of 22, 26 and 19 points) and point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, who is the one player who can bail the Bruins out when they need a key play.

Malik Dia, obviously talented, has been inconsistent. He only scored two points in the loss to Monmouth, which totally outplayed the Bruins. He bounced back with 27 in a win over Penn and 18 against Lafayette. Belmont needs him to be a factor every night.

The rest of the roster has also been inconsistent, most notably fifth-year guard Keishawn Davidson, who had a tough weekend, shooting 2 for 13 and scoring 8 points.  

Alexander doesn’t have much time to experiment as the Missouri Valley Conference season starts Wednesday when the Bruins travel to Northern Iowa. Valparaiso comes to Nashville Saturday.

The MVC is looking tough. The league was 7-0 Saturday which is the best one-day record since a 9-0 day in 2004, according to the league.  Bradley and Drake have quickly asserted themselves as top teams. The surprise has been Evansville, which is 6-0 for the first time since 1964-65, the season when the Aces won the national championship in what was then called the College Division. Anyone remember Jerry Sloan? The great NBA player and coach was the star of that team.

Total Team Effort as Men's Basketball Wins at Penn--belmontbruins.com
Men's Basketball Defeats Lafayette--belmontbruins.com

Bradley basketball stays perfect after winning big nonconference showdown with Vermont--Peoria Journal Star
'The real deal': Unbeaten Bradley drawing notice from national college basketball voices--Peoria Journal Star
Game Recap: Bradley vs Vermont--bradleybraves.com

Drake men's basketball overcomes 3-point woes in scrappy win over Texas Southern--Des Moines Register
Drake Closes Out Texas Southern at Home--godrakebulldogs.com

Spiders Catch Drake in Second Game of Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic--godrakebulldogs.com
Bulldogs Cap Off Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic with Defeat of Black Bears--godrakebulldogs.com

Illinois State women win twice to earn St. Mary's tournament crown--The Pantagraph
Wilson's 18 points lead ISU women's basketball past Saint Mary's--The Vidette
Stingy Second Half Lifts Redbirds over Saint Mary’s, 62-51--goredbirds.com

College basketball player awards: Tyler Thomas, Jaedon LeDee earn top weekly honors--Heat Check CBB

Infantryman: Matthew Lee, Missouri State

Stat thresholds: 80.0 FT%, 20 FTA, 120.0 FT rate

Back in 2022, Matthew Lee was a starter on the magical St. Peter’s team that went to the Elite Eight. He parlayed that run into an up-transfer to Missouri State, but his debut season with the Bears was cut short after just two starts due to a torn ACL. He’s back now, though, and he made a huge mark this week to earn MVP honors at the Paradise Jam. When the team returned to the mainland, Lee exploded for a career-high 28 points against SC State — including going 14-of-16 from the stripe, doubling his previous career-high for free throws in a game.

The MSU Athletics Student-Athlete of the Week presented by Murney Associates, Realtors is Matthew Lee! 🐻 #BearsUnite | @MSUBearsHoops pic.twitter.com/km9agdfMbC

— Missouri State Athletics (@MissouriStBears) November 25, 2023

Missouri State basketball wins fifth straight by beating South Carolina State--Springfield News-Leader

Missouri State Lady Bears blown out at Oklahoma State--Springfield News-Leader
Cowgirl Deep Threat Too Much for Lady Bears on the Road--missouristatebears.com

Under the Radar Game of the Day (Illinois-Chicago vs. UNC-Greensboro) – Sunday, November 26th--Hoops HD
11/26/23 SUNDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

Great matchup of elite PNR defense in UIC vs an elite and prolific PNR offense in UNCG. ...

Men’s Basketball Topples George Washington, 89-79 in Bahamas Semifinal--uicflames.com
Men’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to UNCG, 58-57 in Bahamas Title Game--uicflames.com

Women’s Basketball Drops Close Contest at Saint Louis--uicflames.com

Youthful Beacons come up clutch in win--The Victory Bell
Valpo Pulls Away From Southern in Final Tune-up Before MVC Play--valpoathletics.com
Valpo to Tip Off MVC Play Against Preseason Favorite Drake--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/25/2023

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Nov 25th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-Evansville, a team that none of us thought would do anything, is now 5-0 with two true road wins as they came from behind at Chattanooga and handed them their first loss of the year. I’m starting to believe in the Aces! (At least a little bit).

-Indiana State is now 5-1 with a win over a fairly decent Toledo team. The Missouri Valley Conference and the Ivy League are two conferences to really start watching. Multiple teams from those leagues are starting to bloat out their records, and they’re not doing it by simply staying at home and playing buy games. They’re going to these MTEs and going out on the road and winning.

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-VERMONT AT BRADLEY. This is another outstanding UTR game that features two teams whose seasons are off to outstanding starts. Bradley is unbeaten with notable wins at UAB, and against Utah State, Tulane, and UTEP. In fact Utah State, Tulane, and UTEP each have just one loss right now, and Bradley is the team that beat all of them. Vermont comes in with just one loss and is looking (again) like an America East frontrunner.

OTHER NOTABLE GAMES/BUY GAMES:

-Evansville vs SEMO (Chattanooga TN)- Evansville had a big win yesterday against Chattanooga, and is looking to follow it up today

11/25/23 SATURDAY MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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• Outstanding midmajor battle in Peoria with Bradley hosting Vermont....

Successful MTE Season Continues--Valley Hoops Insider
MVC Notebook | Valley schools playing at home Saturday to open playoffs--The Southern Illinoisan

THE BRADLEY BRAND

Drake was the preseason favorite in Valley hoops but Bradley has made a statement to start the season. The Braves own a win at UAB that might be a Quad 1 all year and also beat Utah State, an NCAA tourney team last year.

For good measure, Bradley won the SoCal Challenge on Wednesday night in a high school gym in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. by stifling previously unbeaten UTEP in a 63-59 win. The Miners made only 21 of 57 shots and committed 17 turnovers against the long-armed, quick-footed Braves.

Given the way it’s defending, Bradley has a chance to stay unbeaten for a while, even though it opens conference play Wednesday night at Murray State and hosts Indiana State next Saturday.

THREE-DOT STUFF

Indiana State’s men’s basketball team continues to showcase a high-powered offense. The Sycamores have scored 100 points twice in the first five games and has reached at least 81 points in every game.

Men's Basketball Falls to Monmouth in Cathedral Classic--belmontbruins.com

Bruins Handle Northwestern, 83-61, Late Friday in Las Vegas--belmontbruins.com

Braves crowned champions in SoCal, continue best start in 17 years--The Bradley Scout
Game Preview: Bradley vs Vermont--bradleybraves.com

Bradley Women’s Basketball win one in Georgia State Classic--bradleybraves.com

Men's Basketball Preview: Texas Southern--godrakebulldogs.com

Dinnebier Leads Comeback Victory to Start Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic--godrakebulldogs.com

UE men's basketball is off to its best start since 1964. Here's why--Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville erases 20-point deficit to pick up overtime win--gopurpleaces.com
Aces improve to 6-0 with 93-74 win over SEMO--gopurpleaces.com

Aces travel to Chicago State for Sunday match up--gopurpleaces.com

Offense stays hot for ISU women's basketball in 87-63 win over UT Arlington--The Vidette
Redbirds Secure Third Straight Victory with Win Over UT Arlington, 87-63--goredbirds.com

Winner, winner, winner ... ISU gets chicken dinner with 3-0 Vegas trip--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
GRAY & BLUE VIEW: Sycamores skate by Rockets--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Men's Hoops Secures the Sweep in Las Vegas--gosycamores.com

Sycamore women let fourth-quarter lead slip away--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Sycamores edged by Huskies in Puerto Rico Clasico finale--gosycamores.com

Bears Bomb Bulldogs, Extend Win Streak to Five--missouristatebears.com

Women's Basketball Prepped for Road Test at Oklahoma State--missouristatebears.com

Racer men go 0-2 at Fort Myers Tipoff--Murray Ledger & Times

Racer Review: Murray State vs. Bellarmine--Racer Basketball

College Men’s Basketball: How UNI toppled Stanford in Battle 4 Bahamas capper--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
‘We really wanted to get to 40’ College Men's Basketball: UNI dominates Stanford in Battle 4 Bahamas finale--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther men’s basketball scores commanding win over Stanford--unipanthers.com

College women's basketball: Slow start derails UNI in loss to Syracuse--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers come close in final minutes against Vanderbilt--unipanthers.com

Men’s Basketball Storms Past Middle Tennessee, 70-40 in Bahamas Opener--uicflames.com
Men's Basketball Meets George Washington Saturday in Bahamas Semifinal--uicflames.com

Earnest Sets Career High; Women’s Basketball Falls at UAB--valpoathletics.com