What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/23/2024

Saturday, November 23, 2024

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/23/2024

Missouri Valley Basketball: Illinois-Chicago, Drake among teams with MTE wins--Busting Brackets

Montgomery’s big night leads Braves to championship game--The Bradley Scout

Quick Takes: Tennessee keeps rolling; Duke rebounds--BRACKETVILLE

Additional Quick Takes:

Vanderbilt is also 6-0 after beating Seton Hall and Nevada in Charleston. The Commodores get surprising Drake in the title game Sunday evening. Bracket Effect: While it’s too early to know how the victories in Charleston will shape up in three months, it’s a solid start – another climb up the seed list (and pushing the immediate bubble).

Speaking of Drake, the Bulldogs took out Florida Atlantic to get Vanderbilt on Sunday. Another win would be quite an early trifecta for Drake and the Missouri Valley. Bracket Effect: Drake will be the new AQ for the MVC on Monday, and would be in the at-large conversation, regardless.

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Saturday, Nov 23rd--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:
-Drake has emerged as a surprise team this year! They knocked off a pretty good Florida Atlantic team 75-63 in the Charleston Classic to stay unbeaten on the season. This followed up a very impressive win over Miami FL just the day before.

The Breakfast Buffet: Chaz Lanier, Georgia/Marquette, Maxime Raynaud--College Hoops Today

On The Side

Is Drake’s Ben McCollum the next Josh Schertz? Don’t rule it out of the realm of possibility. Like Schertz — who’s now at Saint Louis — McCollum was a Division II head coach prior to getting an opportunity in Division 1. He’s led Drake an impressive 5-0 start in his first year with the Bulldogs, which includes a victory over Miami.

How Iowa State women's basketball will try to slow down Drake star Katie Dinnebier--Des Moines Register