Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Wednesday, Jan 8th--Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-DRAKE AT BRADLEY (Missouri Valley). These are two of the best teams in the MVC, and it’s a big game for Drake who has lost two straight after starting off 12-0 and may be in a position to where they really can’t afford to lose any more. Bradley also only has two losses on the season. If either of these teams are going to make a run at the bubble, they pretty much need to dominate the rest of the way, and that includes winning this one tonight.
1/8/25 WEDNESDAY NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards
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- Drake has suddenly dropped two in a row which takes some shine off this major MVC tilt with Bradley, but...
Bracket Impact Games: Opportunity knocks for Arizona State--Bracketville
Wednesday, Jan. 7 Bracket Impact Drake at Bradley Headliner in the Missouri Valley. Drake’s at-large hopes have taken a significant dip after losses to UIC and Murray State. The only way back is a dominant league run from here on out, and that begins with a road win in Peoria. We could say the same for Bradley. Each team needs a sweep of the other to have a chance.
OVC/MVC Weekly Winners--Valley Hoops Insider
Dinnebier Makes National List
(St. Louis, MO) – Drake’s Katie Dinnebier headlines a list of outstanding weekly winners of the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conference honors. Dinnebier is one of five women named to the USBWA’s ‘Ann Meyers Drysdale Women’s National Players of the Week’ team.
Players of the Week
Dinnebier landed on the USBWA team and claimed her fifth MVC ‘Player of the Week’ award by averaging 23.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds as Drake swept its two games. The Bulldog star is one of just four players nationally who average 20 points (20.3) and five assists (7.2).
Dinnebier ranks in the top twenty on Drake’s all-time scoring list (1,575), third in assists (636) and seventh in steals (222).
Newcomer Weekly Winners
Missouri State’s Sarah Linthacum is now a two-time MVC ‘Newcomer of the Week’. The Bears swept their two games and Linthacum averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and three assists during the victories. Her 17-point, eight-rebound performance was the highlight of the Bears’ victory over Belmont.
Rookies Are Shining
Another multiple weekly winner is Illinois State’s Donleelah Washington. The 6’1 forward is the Valley’s ‘Freshman of the Week’ and now has earned that distinction three times. Washington just missed posting two, double-doubles. She scored 15 points and grabbed ten rebounds against Indiana State and tallied ten points and grabbed nine boards against Evansville.
Evansville’s Camryn Runner has received the honor five times.
Bradley basketball vs Drake score today: Live updates, game highlights, how to watch--Peoria Journal Star
Claire McDougall named December Prairie Farms Athlete of the Month--bradleybraves.com
Doneelah Washington earns MVC Freshman of the Week for the third time--The Vidette
Cuonzo Martin's second stint at Missouri State not off to best start--Springfield News-Leader
Hot-Shooting UIC Tops Bears, 80-63--missouristatebears.com
Racer men earned Sunday’s celebration, now must focus on Northern Iowa--Murray Ledger and Times
Episode 242: Here's another Game Day edition of the 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Murray State at Northern Iowa preview--Racer Basketball
One win away from tying all-time wins record, Turner uses 'CHAMPS' mentality to get most out of Racers--WPSD Local 6
Preview | Salukis Look to Snap Skid Wednesday at Belmont--siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball Continues Challenging Road Stretch at Murray State--valpoathletics.com
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