What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/15/2025

4/14 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Belmont Women’s Basketball Adds First Transfer for Next Season--Belmont Vision

Drake men's basketball program adds commitment from Jaehshon Thomas--Des Moines Register

Murray State lands commit from former UIC, Utah State guard Javon Jackson--WPSD Local 6
Central Arkansas guard Layne Taylor commits to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Catching up on the last few days in your Monday 'Fast Break'--RacerBasketball.com
Jackson says he's committing to Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Jackson makes it official, signs with Racers--RacerBasketball.com
Taylor says he's coming to Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Lindsay will not return to Racer program--RacerBasketball.com
Javon Jackson Signs with Racers Basketball--goracers.com

Tytan Anderson earns Academic All-America recognition--unipanthers.com

Mekhi Lowery Joins UIC Men’s Basketball Program--uicflames.com

Courtney Boyd hopes to build winning culture with Valparaiso women's basketball--The Times
Boyd ready to make Valpo her home--The Victory Bell
Boyd Ball has arrived to Valparaiso--The Victory Bell
Valparaiso University welcomes Courtney Boyd as new Women’s Head Basketball Coach--Valpo.Life

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/14/2025

Parents Of Prep Stars – Part Two--Valley Hoops Insider

Dease ready to groove with Valpo--The Victory Bell

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/13/2025

'I wanted to come home': PND grad commits to Bradley from women's basketball transfer portal--Peoria Journal Star

Evansville transfer Gabriel Pozzato commits to Xavier--Zagsblog

Check out Coach Ryan Pedon's thoughts in this Illinois State basketball update--The Pantagraph

Former Louisville, DePaul forward JJ Traynor signs with Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Traynor signs with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Harmon says he has visited Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Traynor Joins Racers for 2025-26--goracers.com

Press Conference, Welcome Reception for Coach Boyd Set for Monday Morning--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/12/2025

Second Bradley men's basketball associate head coach departs for role at Indiana--Peoria Journal Star

Kuyper filling new general manager role--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/11/2025

Column: NIL stands for No Institution Loyalty--The Bradley Scout
4/11 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Klinkefus, Barnes, Brown, and Block Named to Men's Basketball Coaching Staff--godrakebulldogs.com

LeMaster: My rotation for the 2025-26 Illinois State men’s basketball team--The Vidette

Pissis says he's been contacted by Racers--RacerBasketball.com

Racer Young closes books with one final major stat line--Murray Ledger and Times
City of Murray honors the Valley champs--RacerBasketball.com
Future Racer Nichelson named All-State--RacerBasketball.com

Prep Star Parents Speak – Part One--Valley Hoops Insider

#128: UIC FLAMES MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH ROB EHSAN--Full Court Press

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/10/2025

Hines: Drake basketball coach Eric Henderson's job is to keep the good times rolling--Des Moines Register

College Notebook: Former Sycamore LeGree joins OVC's Morehead State--Terre Haute Tribune-Star

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/9/2025

4/9 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

One sentence for every NCAA Tournament game--Mid-Major Madness

“You will play the game Ben McCollum wants you to play,” is a common refrain amongst coaches who’ve coached with and against the man who led Drake past Missouri in his style of game.

How Drake, dormant for years, became Big Ten's coaching pipeline, including IU's Darian DeVries--Indianapolis Star

Agent: Bolden has Murray State offer--RacerBasketball.com
Shorter says Murray State has reached out--RacerBasketball.com

Racer finish 16th in final Mid-Major poll--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/8/2025

UNI celebrates Student-Athletes of the Month for April 2025--unipanthers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/7/2025

4/7 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Drake’s Eric Henderson--Valley Hoops Insider
Drake men's basketball program lands commitments from Owen Larson, Griffen Goodbary--Des Moines Register
Eric Henderson on continued success with Drake men's basketball: 'The best is yet to come'--Des Moines Register

Illinois State men’s basketball ready to return to greatness following the return of numerous players--The Vidette

Agent: Maclin drawing interest from Racers--RacerBasketball.com
Report: Date set for Murray State vs. SMU--RacerBasketball.com

Tim Krueger from 'Bluejay Banter' joins us to introduce us to some of the newest Racers--RacerBasketball.com

Former OVC Freshman of the Year Currie-Jelks is first transfer portal addition for Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Currie-Jelks says she'll be a Racer--RacerBasketball.com
Currie-Jelks signs with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Currie-Jelks Joins Racers for 2025-26--goracers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/5/2025

Belmont adds former Vanderbilt player Isaiah West out of portal--Main Street Media of Tennessee
Belmont Men’s Basketball Adds Samford Guard from Transfer Portal--Belmont Vision

Bradley basketball associate head coach Jimmie Foster departs for new school--Peoria Journal Star

Iowa basketball: Former Drake Bulldog Tavion Banks transfers to Hawkeyes--Des Moines Register

Multiple Redbirds announce return to Illinois State women’s basketball for the 2025-26 season--The Vidette

Applewhite enters name into transfer portal--WPSD Local 6

Here's your rainy Saturday morning 'Fast Break'--RacerBasketball.com

Can Nagy overcome the odds with Salukis--Southern Illinoisan

Boyd tabbed to lead Valparaiso women's hoops--The Victory Bell
Courtney Boyd Named Head Coach of Valpo Women’s Basketball Program--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/4/2025

Talent Staying and Talent Coming--Valley Hoops Insider

2025 transfer portal tracker: Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)--The Next

Belmont’s Historic Season Ends in WBIT Championship Loss--Belmont Vision

Q&A: Kate Popovec-Goss looks toward the future after major improvement in her third season--The Bradley Scout

Eric Henderson adds three assistants to Drake basketball coaching staff--Des Moines Register

Murray State continues roster rebuild with addition of Ben Shtolzberg--WPSD Local 6
Tenner makes it official with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Shtolzberg is coming to Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Applewhite leaving Murray State program--RacerBasketball.com
KJ Tenner Signs with Racers Basketball--goracers.com
Ben Shtolzberg Signs with Racers--goracers.com

Here's the first edition of 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/3/2025

Belmont women's basketball rally comes up short vs Minnesota in WBIT championship game--Nashville Tennessean
Bruins' Historic National Postseason Run Comes to An End in WBIT Title Game--belmontbruins.com

The business of basketball: Opt outs and Bradley's NIL collective in the NCAA portal era--Peoria Journal Star

Bryson Bahl flips commitment from South Dakota State to Drake basketball--Des Moines Register

Illinois State's Johnny Kinziger makes up his mind on next season--The Pantagraph
Johnny Kinziger announces return to Illinois State men's basketball for 2025-26 season--The Vidette

Illinois State women battle Troy in WNIT semifinal thriller--The Pantagraph
Illinois State suffers heartbreaking defeat in WNIT semi-finals against Troy--The Vidette
Shannon Dowell enters the transfer portal--The Vidette
Redbirds Fall to Troy in WNIT Fab 4, 99-96--goredbirds.com

Goodbye, 2024-25 Lady Bears--The Standard

Murray State freshman forward Jordan McCullum enters transfer portal--WPSD Local 6
Creighton center Fredrick King commits to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
West Virginia guard KJ Tenner commits to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Here's your Thursday morning 'Fast Break'--RacerBasketball.com
King signs with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Fred King Signs with Racer Basketball--goracers.com

Valparaiso transfer All Wright commits to Xavier--Zagsblog
Xavier Musketeers get commitment from Valparaiso transfer shooting guard All Wright--Cincinnati Enquirer

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/2/2025

Valley Roster Updates--Valley Hoops Insider

Where is Belmont University? Meet Minnesota's opponent in WBIT championship in March Madness--Nashville Tennessean
Belmont Faces Minnesota in WBIT Championship Wednesday at Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse--belmontbruins.com

Bradley star Duke Deen signs with professional basketball league in Germany--Peoria Journal Star

Drake basketball picks up commitment from New Mexico transfer Braden Appelhans--Des Moines Register
Drake men’s basketball hires Eric Henderson as program’s new head coach--The Times-Delphic

Drake basketball sees victories in March to round out 2024-25 season--The Times-Delphic

Redbirds Take on Trojans Wednesday in WNIT Fab 4--goredbirds.com

Miller officially signs with Racers--RacerBasketball.com
Moore named Mid-Major Player of Year--RacerBasketball.com
Report: King signs with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Tenner says he's committed to the Racers--RacerBasketball.com
McCullum enters the transfer portal--RacerBasketball.com

Valpo transfer Cooper Schwieger commits to Wake Forest--Zagsblog