Missouri Valley Basketball: Belmont, Southern Illinois loses in latest MTE struggles--Busting Brackets
MVC/OVC Women’s Award Winners--Valley Hoops Insider
Big Wins = Weekly Awards
(St. Louis, MO) – Historic wins and first wins high-light the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conference women’s award winners. Northern Iowa earned its first-ever win over a top-ten, nationally ranked team and Eastern Illinois won its first game of the season.
Their star players were spectacular during those special ‘firsts’.
Players of the Week
UNI’s Maya McDermott scored 37 points during Northern Iowa’s historic win over Iowa State. McDermott scored 30 in a loss to the Cyclones last season. She is the first Valley player to ever score more than 35 points during a win over a nationally ranked team. The Valley’s ‘Player of the Week’ is also one of five players honored nationally by the USBWA as a member of the Ann Meyers Drysdale national players of the week.
McDermott leads the Valley with a 26.0 points-per-game scoring average.
Newcomer Weekly Women’s Award Winners
Missouri State split its two games, but shining in both was Sarah Linthacum. The 6’3 senior averaged 15.5 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Bears. This week’s Valley ‘Newcomer of the Week’ tallied a career-high 20 points against UT Martin and added a career-best six assists against Saint Louis.
Freshman of the Week Awards
Speaking of repeating freshman award winners, Evansville’s Camryn Runner earned her second MVC ‘Freshman of the Week’ award. Runner scored 30 points against Lindenwood and 18 against Lipscomb. The Cicero, Indiana native has reached double figures in the scoring column in five straight games.
Men's Basketball Falls to Loyola Marymount on Day One of Cancun Challenge--belmontbruins.com
Men's Basketball Plays Tulane Wednesday--belmontbruins.com
ISU men's basketball ready for Baha Mar Hoops in Bahamas--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
What we learned from Missouri State basketball, Cuonzo Martin at Cayman Islands Classic--Springfield News-Leader
Bears Finish Fourth at Cayman Islands Classic--missouristatebears.com
Murray State bounces back with 79-66 win over UT Arlington--WPSD Local 6
Racer men stand tall in face of UTA charge--Murray Ledger and Times
Racers tough out win over UT Arlington--Racer Basketball
Ferguson's 21 Pushes Racers Past UTA--goracers.com
Episode 190: It's a 'Ride Home' double-dip after the men and women both win--Racer Basketball
Episode 191: Here's your Wednesday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Racer women finally get shots to fall at UALR--Murray Ledger and Times
Poock leads Racer blitz of Little Rock--Racer Basketball
Sharpshooting Racers Win by 48 Over Little Rock--goracers.com
Swedlund scores first collegiate point in Valpo victory--The Victory Bell
Christmas City Classic on Tap for Women's Basketball--valpoathletics.com
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