MVC/OVC Second Last Weekly Awards--Valley Hoops Insider
Players of the Week
Drake’s Bennett Stirtz continues to be the MVC’s dominant player. The Bulldog point guard leads the Valley in scoring, assists, steals and leads the nation in ‘minutes played’. Last week Stirtz averaged 25.5 points, eight rebounds and 4.5 assists during two Bulldog wins. The Valley’s ‘Player of the Week’ award is his third. He has also claimed two ‘Newcomer’ honors. Stirtz will be the Valley’s ‘Larry Bird Trophy’ winner this year.
Second Last Newcomer Awards
Evansville’s Tayshawn Comer is trying to give Stirtz a run for his money in the ‘league games only’ scoring race. Comer averaged 21.5 points, six rebounds and six steals during the Aces’ split of two games. In conference games, Stirtz averages 20.4 points and Comer 18.9. The Valley’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ is an Eastern Kentucky transfer.
Weekly and Yearly Rookie Awards Locked Up
Valparaiso’s All Wright has all but wrapped up the team’s second straight ‘Freshman of the Year’ award by claiming this ‘Freshman of the Week’ honor. Cooper Schwieger won the award last season. Wright averaged 26.5 points, made 15 of 16 free throws and the Beacons won a pair of games. He has claimed the last three weekly awards and six overall. During conference play, Evansville’s Gabriel Pozzato (16 ppg) has a slight scoring edge (15.9) over Wright.
Ranking Nashville area mid-major basketball programs’ best chances to reach March Madness--Nashville Tennessean
No. 3 Belmont
Missouri Valley Conference
After giving Tennessee a scare in the second round of the 2021-22 NCAA Tournament, Belmont failed to make it back the last two seasons. The Bruins (16-11, 11-5) started this season at 6-7 before going on a 10-game win steak and climbing to the top of the Missouri Valley. The Bruins, who finish the regular season March 8 at Evansville, are now tied for fourth place and ranked 64th in the NET.
Men's Basketball Faces Missouri State Wednesday--belmontbruins.com
Bradley Finishing Strong--Valley Hoops Insider
Bradley splits first two of homestand, snaps nine-game losing streak in I-74 rivalry--The Bradley Scout
Drake basketball: Mitch Mascari's flip from finance to one of NCAA's top 3-point shooters--Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Preview: Evansville & Missouri State--godrakebulldogs.com
Aces host Drake in final home game of the season--gopurpleaces.com
ISU men's basketball recruits Coleman & Ericksen ready to make instant impact--The Vidette
Sycamores lose nailbiter behind Wagner’s career night--Indiana Statesman
Where does Missouri State women's basketball rank in updated March Madness bracketology?--Springfield News-Leader
Women's Basketball Continues Road Trip at Murray State--missouristatebears.com
Murray State vs. Indiana State preview--Racer Basketball
UNI Looking to Bounce Back--Valley Hoops Insider
Panther men’s hoops hosts UIC in home finale--unipanthers.com
Illinois Chicago Faces Northern Iowa--Valley Hoops Insider
Men's Basketball Heads to UNI For Final Regular-Season Road Trip--uicflames.com
Keimari Rimmer Collects State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Winter Award--uicflames.com
Women's Basketball Starts Final Regular Season Road Trip at Bradley--valpoathletics.com
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