Catching Up with Old Friends--Valley Hoops Insider
Bidwell and Redman – Arch Madness Preview – Game Three--Valley Hoops Insider
Peebles, Walker Named to MVC Specialty Teams--belmontbruins.com
'Bully' pulpit: Bradley freshman named to Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team--Peoria Journal Star
Ellie McDermid named Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week--bradleybraves.com
McCollum Named Hugh Durham Award Finalist--godrakebulldogs.com
Banks Selected To All-MVC Bench Team--godrakebulldogs.com
Cam Haffner named to MVC Most Improved Team--gopurpleaces.com
4 underrated teams to watch for during conference tournament season--Mid-Major Madness
Illinois State
Seed: 5-seed in Missouri Valley
Record: 18-13 overall (10-10 Missouri Valley)
Regular season champions Drake are the favorites in the Missouri Valley Tournament, but they played with fire a few times in conference play, winning four games in overtime. The Bulldogs, who finished the regular season with a 27-3 record, are viewed as a potential at-large team in the NCAA Tournament after going undefeated in non-conference play.
If Drake doesn’t win Arch Madness, keep an incredibly close eye on Illinois State.
The Redbirds have the second-best offense in conference games, according to KenPom’s offensive efficiency rating, and shoot a conference-best 57.1 percent on two-pointers. While they’re one of the slower-paced teams in college basketball, they don’t turn the ball over often and are incredibly good at creating open shots for their best player, Chase Walker.
Walker is the engine that makes Illinois State’s offense go. They’re lethal across the board when he’s on the floor, but the Redbirds look awful when he’s not playing. Walker leads the Missouri Valley in usage rate. Still, he’s one of the better players in true shooting percentage, indicating a unique player capable of creating most of a team’s offense.
The Redbirds will need Walker to show up in St. Louis, as a potential matchup against Drake awaits in the third round of the conference tournament. Walker averaged 23.5 points on 66.7 percent shooting in two earlier games against Drake.
Chase Walker named captain of MVC’s Most Improved Team--The Vidette
Walker Named Captain of Most Improved Team, Daugherty on All-Bench Squad--goredbirds.com
ROUNDUP: ISU 6th-man Daughtry on MVC Most-Improved, All-Bench teams--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Daughtry named to MVC All-Bench and Most Improved Teams--gosycamores.com
Ranking Missouri State basketball's 5 most heartbreaking Arch Madness games--Springfield News-Leader
Evansville radio voice Jevin Redman preview's Thursday's Arch Madness matchup between the Aces and Racers--Racer Basketball
Murray State not looking ahead with two games to play--WPSD Local 6
News | Kennard Davis Jr. Named to MVC Most Improved Team--siusalukis.com
Modestas Kancleris Named to MVC All-Bench Team--uicflames.com
Valpo, UIC to Rematch in Opening Round of Arch Madness--valpoathletics.com
Schwieger Honored as Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week--valpoathletics.com
Schwieger Named to MVC Most-Improved Team--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Basketball Weekly: March 4--valpoathletics.com
Beacons Face MVC Co-Leader Drake Thursday Evening--valpoathletics.com
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