Saturday, December 30, 2023

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/30/2023

‘No one predicted this’: MVC teams prepare for challenging regular season--The Next



Isaiah Walker Featured in State Farm MVC Scholar-Athete Spotlight--belmontbruins.com

Bruins Begin Missouri Valley Conference Action Saturday at the Curb--belmontbruins.com



Happy returns: 4 reasons Bradley basketball ended nonconference play with a victory--Peoria Journal Star
Game Recap: Bradley vs Truman State--bradleybraves.com

Bradley WBB goes on the road to play Illinois State--bradleybraves.com



Dinnebier and Berg Lead Bulldogs in Road Win to Start MVC Slate--godrakebulldogs.com



Second-half collapse dooms UE men's basketball upset bid at Cincinnati. Now it's MVC time--Evansville Courier & Press
Shorthanded Aces put up strong fight on the road--gopurpleaces.com



Illinois State faces former teammate Reeves, No. 8-ranked Kentucky--The Pantagraph
Reeves, Kentucky offense too much for Illinois State--The Pantagraph
A look back at ISU men's basketball's history against the AP's top-10--The Vidette
Former Redbird Antonio Reeves leads No. 8 Kentucky over ISU men's basketball--The Vidette
Redbirds Fall at Nationally-Ranked Kentucky--goredbirds.com

Illinois State women open Missouri Valley play at home against Bradley--The Pantagraph
Five things to know ahead of ISU women's basketball's MVC-opening matchup with Bradley--The Vidette
Illinois State Opens League Play vs Bradley Saturday--goredbirds.com



News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 30th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-INDIANA STATE AT MICHIGAN STATE. This is a hugely important game. Indiana State is 11-1, but hasn’t quite gotten the attention of the nation yet. A win today would likely result in that happening. Michigan State was somewhat disappointing in the early part of the season, but they blew out Baylor and have won two straight since then, so perhaps they are coming out of it. This is a big test for them as well, and is a chance for us to learn something about both of them.

12/30/23 SATURDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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  • I love Josh Schertz probably more than his wife, but Indiana State’s forays into P6 territory haven’t gone well, as those programs have the ability to switch out and disrupt all of ISU’s elite offensive actions using interchangeable and versatile pieces. That said, Michigan State has been picked apart by mobile, skilled bigs this year, and Avila is as mobile and skilled of a big as they’ll see...

Spartans welcome Sycamores to Jack Breslin Center ahead of New Year’s Eve--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
ISU NOTEBOOK: Here's a look at past and present of Sycamores vs. Spartans--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
ISU Heads to East Lansing for '79 Championship Rematch--gosycamores.com


ISU women to play MVC opener without Killinger; Deidra Johnson to guide team in his absence--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
In-state showdown awaits for Sycamores in MVC opener--gosycamores.com



Stokes’ Buzzer Beater Downs Panthers in MVC Opener--missouristatebears.com



Murray State returns from holiday break rested and ready for turnaround--WPSD Local 6
Racers take deep breath and return to work--Racer Basketball
Prohm shuffles starting lineup for MTSU game--Racer Basketball

Murray State puts new style to test with start of MVC play--WPSD Local 6
Young continues to make impact for Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Ford contributing in ways other than scoring--Racer Basketball
Murray State vs. Valparaiso preview--Racer Basketball
Racers Begin MVC Play Against Valpo at Home--goracers.com



College Women’s Basketball: UNI falls in ninth-straight as Missouri State converts on last-second layup--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
Panthers fall to Missouri State at the buzzer--unipanthers.com



Preview | Salukis Host UIC Saturday for Second Annual New Year’s Bash--siusalukis.com

Back and forth affair results in Drake victory at Banterra--Daily Egyptian
Recap | Salukis Drop Conference Opener to Drake on Saturday--siusalukis.com



Men's Basketball Opens Two-Game MVC Road Trip at Southern Illinois--uicflames.com

Bruins Slip Past Flames in MVC Opener--uicflames.com



Williamson and Schwieger shine as Valpo falls--The Victory Bell
Freshman Tandem Shines as Second-Half Rally Falls Shy at Elon--valpoathletics.com
Valpo to Open Calendar Year vs. Bradley--valpoathletics.com

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