Monday, July 28, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 7/28/2025

7/28 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com



101 Days Out: College basketball stars, new faces, contenders, storylines ahead of 2025-26 season--cbssports.com

Don't overlook these mid-majors

86. Illinois State: Ryan Pedon returns his starting lead guard (Johnny Kinziger) and starting big man (Chase Walker). The Redbirds are the only team in the Missouri Valley -- and one of just a handful of true mid-majors -- to return multiple double-figure scorers at huge positions of need. Toss in Butler transfer Landon Moore and North Dakota State transfer Boden Skunberg, and Illinois State has the pieces to make serious noise in the Valley.



Lavonte Dority Joins Valpo Men’s Basketball Staff as Recruiting & Player Development Coach--valpoathletics.com

Saturday, July 19, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 7/19/2025

7/18 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com



Matchups set for 2025 Acrisure Series--College Hoops Today

Acrisure Holiday Invitational (11/25–11/26):
San José State, Northern Iowa, Tulsa, Loyola Chicago

Nov. 25th: San Jose State/Tulsa, Northern Iowa/Loyola Chicago
Nov. 26th: Winners and Losers play each other

Thursday, July 17, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 7/17/2025

MVC Talent Explosion--Valley Hoops Insider



Eric Henderson's journey to Drake, from elementary school to college basketball--Des Moines Register



Evansville basketball: Who's new to the Purple Aces for the 2025-26 season?--Evansville Courier & Press



Sycamores sign Norwegian Sivert Nordheim--gosycamores.com



20 former college basketball stars to watch in TBT 2025--Bracket Busters

Here are 20 former college basketball stars that will be playing in TBT 2025.

Ben Krikke

Shield 219 | Valparaiso (2019-2023) Iowa (2023-2024)

Valpo may be the smallest college program with a team in the tournament, but they have good representation with Krikke. The forward scored over 1,500 points while shooting better than 50% from the field for the Crusaders and led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring as a senior. He spent his final year of eligibility at Iowa, where he once again averaged double figures.

Monday, July 14, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 7/14/2025

Ranking men’s college basketball’s top 25 players of the 2000s: Carmelo Anthony takes No. 1--The Athletic

11. Doug McDermott, Creighton, 2010-14

Career stats: 145 games, 21.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 55.0% FG, 45.8% 3FG

There’s a strong argument that McDermott is the most impactful mid-major player of this century. A four-year starter for the Bluejays, he was the first player in nearly 30 years to win first-team All-America AP honors three times. He’s one of just four players in NCAA men’s history to score 3,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in his career, and he helped ease Creighton’s transition from the Missouri Valley to the Big East.

7/14 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com



Wood beginning pro career in Germany--RacerBasketball.com