Friday, January 5, 2024

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/5/2023

Stars of Conference Opening Week--Valley Hoops Insider

Opening Week Players of the Week

Illinois State’s DeAnna Wilson tied her career high of 26 points during the ‘War on 74’ victory over Bradley. The Redbird grad student grabbed six rebounds and she became the seventh Illinois State player to accumulate 700 during her Redbird career.

This week’s ‘Player of the Week’ is the Valley’s sixth leading scorer (15.5 ppg) and ninth leading rebounder (7.0).

Opening Week Newcomers

Illinois Chicago’s Kelmari Rimmer popped 21 points during the Flames’ loss to Belmont. The DePaul transfer made nine of 11 shots and two of three from deep. Rimmer becomes the second Flame to claim a ‘Newcomer of the Week’. Makiyah Williams turned the trick during the season’s second week.

Explosive Rookies

Bradley’s Halli Poock was amazing in defeat. The Braves’ rookie splashed home 34 points, good for fourth best in Bradley history. The Valley’s ‘Freshman of the Week’ is averaging 12.6 points per game and three assists.

Poock is the second Brave to receive a weekly honor. Kaylen Nelson was the MVC’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ in the season’s opening week.



Bruins Defeat Fellow Defending MVC Regular Season Champion Illinois State--belmontbruins.com



4 big reasons Bradley dominated Valparaiso and won its first Missouri Valley basketball game--Peoria Journal Star
Hickman shows no mercy as Bradley outshines Valpo--The Bradley Scout
Game Recap: Bradley at Valparaiso--bradleybraves.com
Game Preview: Bradley vs Missouri State--bradleybraves.com

Bradley falls to Murray State--bradleybraves.com
Bradley WBB to end road trip at Belmont--bradleybraves.com



Drake women's basketball team improves to 2-0 in MVC with dominating win vs. Indiana State--Des Moines Register
Bulldogs Blaze by Sycamores in 77-47 Victory--godrakebulldogs.com



Evansville men's basketball coach David Ragland honored with prestigious midseason award--Evansville Courier & Press
David Ragland earns Ben Jobe Mid-Season Accolade--gopurpleaces.com
Aces stage furious rally but fall short against Sycamores--gopurpleaces.com
Men’s basketball welcomes Murray State on Saturday--gopurpleaces.com

Quiet first half hinders Aces in road loss to Northern Iowa--gopurpleaces.com



Illinois State men's basketball toppled by Drake on the road--The Pantagraph
Dalton Banks and his new Illinois State team face his old squad--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Return Home to Take on Salukis--goredbirds.com

Wilson earns first MVC Player of the Week honors of the season--The Vidette
Offense struggles in Illinois State women's basketball's 64-52 loss at Belmont--The Vidette
Wilson earns MVC Player of the Week Honors--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Suffer First MVC Loss at Belmont, 64-52--goredbirds.com
Robinson Inks German Pro Deal with Herner TC--goredbirds.com



Indiana State’s Unsung Hero--Valley Hoops Insider
ISU seek to stockpile depth in two-game MVC road trip in Iowa--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Bledson helps Sycamores blow open, close game in second half--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
ISU Controls All 40 Minutes in Win vs Evansville--gosycamores.com

Angie Lansing steps in as interim ISU AD--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
ISU coaches, others react to AD change--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
ISU, Clinkscales "mutually agreed" to AD's resignation--Terre Haute Tribune-Star


Second quarter surge sends Drake past Indiana State--gosycamores.com
Sycamores close five-game road trip Saturday--gosycamores.com



Missouri State basketball can't get game-winner at buzzer to fall in loss to Northern Iowa--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State basketball takes step back after marquee win. What happened in loss to UNI.--Springfield News-Leader
Edwards Scores Game-High as Bears Fall to UNI--missouristatebears.com
Bears Prep for Key Valley Road Matchup at Bradley--missouristatebears.com

Missouri State Lady Bears put together most dominant performance of season vs. Valparaiso--Springfield News-Leader
Dominant First Half Lifts Lady Bears Over Valpo--missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Close Home Stand Versus UIC--missouristatebears.com



With win at Evansville, Racer men would vault into thick of Valley race--Murray Ledger & Times
Racer Review: Murray State vs. UIC--Racer Basketball
The Valley Road - Racers Meet Aces At Ford Center--goracers.com

‘The System’ rules; Bradley game is no different for Racer women …just achieve the numbers, everything will be fine--Murray Ledger & Times
Turner wins No. 100; Racer women go 2-0 in Valley with memorable showing--Murray Ledger & Times
All gas, no brakes: Racers blow out Bradley--Racer Basketball
Future Racer Koelling breaks scoring record--Racer Basketball
Turner Reaches 100th Career Win Against Bradley--goracers.com
Racers Resume MVC Campaign Against the Redbirds--goracers.com



Hard practices paid off for UNI men’s basketball in 64-62 win at Missouri State--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College Men’s Basketball: UNI escapes Missouri State with win--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Panther men’s hoops holds off Missouri State for MVC road win--unipanthers.com
UNI men’s basketball takes on first-place Sycamores on Sunday--unipanthers.com

College Women's Basketball: UNI women add post help from unlikely source--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
College Women’s Basketball: UNI women welcome Holterhaus’s ‘championship pedigree’--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
College Women’s Basketball: UNI beats Evansville, halts skid--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers open 2024 with a victory over Purple Aces--unipanthers.com
Panthers to finish homestand with a matchup against Indiana State--unipanthers.com



Preview | Salukis Travel to Normal to Square Off with Illinois State Saturday--siusalukis.com

Recap | Salukis Come Up Short Against UIC on Thursday--siusalukis.com
Preview | Women's Basketball Finishes Homestand on Saturday Against Valparaiso--siusalukis.com



Men's Basketball Back Home Saturday to Face Valparaiso--uicflames.com

Women’s Basketball Rides Second-Half Surge To Road Win at Southern Illinois--uicflames.com



Frustration mounts as Valpo drops eighth straight--The Victory Bell
DeAveiro Tallies Career High in Setback to Bradley--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Visits UIC on Saturday--valpoathletics.com

Women’s Basketball Falls at Missouri State Thursday--valpoathletics.com
Beacons Close Long Road Swing at SIU Saturday--valpoathletics.com



State Farm MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight (Jan. 4)--Missouri Valley

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