What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 1/7/2025

The Other Top 25: Memphis reclaims top spot as conference play begins--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Jan. 6, 2025

Ranking Team (First Place Votes) Points Previous

15 Drake 42 6

16 Bradley 34 17

Receiving Votes:

Furman 9; Princeton 8; Louisiana Tech 6; Belmont 6; Saint Louis 6; UTEP 2; Marist 1

Ranking	Team (First Place Votes)	Points	Previous
15	Drake	42	6
16	Bradley	34	17

MVC Basketball: Preview of huge league matchup between Drake vs Bradley--Busting Brackets
OVC/MVC Awards Rolling In--Valley Hoops Insider

Players of the Week
Evansville’s Tayshawn Comer recorded back-to-back career high scoring marks. The Eastern Kentucky transfer scored 24 points against Indiana State and 26 against Southern Illinois. Comer is the second Evansville player to earn a weekly award. His ‘Player of the Week’ honor ties him with rookie Gabriel Pozzato who earned one ‘Freshman of the Week’ award.

Newcomer Awards Rolling In
Belmont earned a split of its two games and Jonathan Pierre earned his second MVC ‘Newcomer of the Week’ award. Pierre averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds as the Bruins lost at Northern Iowa and defeated UIC at home. He joins Indiana State’s Samage Teel as the only Valley players with more than one ‘newcomer’ award.

Rookie Awards Rolling In
Valparaiso claimed a pair of wins and guard All Wright earned his third MVC ‘Freshman of the Week’ award. Wright averaged 10.5 points and three assists during the two-game sweep. The 6’3 guard is the Valley’s leading freshman scorer (10.3 ppg) and distributor (2.9 apg).

Important Early Season Game--Valley Hoops Insider
MVC men’s basketball power rankings: Conference play resumes--The Bradley Scout

Jonathan Pierre Named MVC Newcomer of the Week--belmontbruins.com
Men's Basketball Hosts Southern Illinois Wednesday at the Curb--belmontbruins.com

'The Valley is crazy': Early going is good theater in MVC race that includes Bradley in starring role--Peoria Journal Star
Braves and Bulldogs set to renew MVC's oldest rivalry--bradleybraves.com

Rapid Recap: Braves continue homestand with win over Indiana State--The Bradley Scout
Soleil Barnes named Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week--bradleybraves.com

Bracketology 2025: Drake, Dayton and Maryland among week's biggest losers--Busting Brackets

Drake Bulldogs

Drake was one of the last four unbeaten teams in the country. But that was ended with a loss at Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday. That can be a forgivable loss but following that up with a home defeat to Murray State isn’t.

And with neither non-con win over Miami or Kansas State looking good, Drake may already be in a position where they need to win the MVC Tournament title to feel good about going dancing.

Men's Basketball Preview: Bradley & Evansville--godrakebulldogs.com

Dinnebier Adds to Collection with Fourth Straight MVC Player of the Week Award--godrakebulldogs.com
Dinnebier Included Among USBWA Women's National Players of the Week--godrakebulldogs.com