What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/30/2025

6/30 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Bradley basketball picked its numbers for 2025-26. The list includes some BU history--Peoria Journal Star

Drake’s Eric Henderson Loving What He Does--Valley Hoops Insider

Lisa Carlsen named assistant coach for Drake women's basketball, reunites with daughter--Des Moines Register
Drake Women Round Out Coaching Staff with Addition of Lisa Carlsen--godrakebulldogs.com

Former VU star Isaiah Tisdale joins ISU men's basketball staff--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Coach Graves announces Isaiah Tisdale to coaching staff--gosycamores.com

Domon catching 2026 NBA Draft buzz--RacerBasketball.com
Taylor nearly cleared after shoulder surgery--RacerBasketball.com

Leading off: UNI's Anderson to play in NBA Summer League--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
UNI men’s basketball: Anderson signs with Pelicans for 2025 NBA Summer League--unipanthers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/29/2025

Top 4 confirmed non-con opponents for College of Charleston next season--Busting Brackets

2. Drake Bulldogs

It’s a complete rebuild for Drake Basketball, as HC Ben McCollum and MVC Player of the Year guard Bennett Stirtz now at Iowa. The program was able to bring in some notable names to fill out the roster, including Jalen Quinn (Loyola Chicago), Isaiah Carr (Grand Canyon), and Owen Larson, who averaged 9.2 ppg at South Dakota State. They might not be the favorites in the MVC next season, but expect the Bulldogs to remain one of the better mid-majors in the nation.

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/28/2025

Jonathan Pierre Signs Exhibit 10 Deal with Washington Wizards--belmontbruins.com

Reports: Murray State men's basketball adds two more games to non-conference schedule--WPSD Local 6

Knowledge is power in year 2 under Nagy--Dawg Bites

Men’s Basketball Adds Camden Webster to Roster--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/27/2025

6/27 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Here's my extended conversation with Murray State Head Coach Ryan Miller--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/26/2025

6/25 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Bruins to Play in Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship in The Bahamas--belmontbruins.com

Patrick Chew helping Murray State in new role--WPSD Local 6
Murray State sets trip to Bahamas for exhibition games--WPSD Local 6
Mullins named Associate Head Coach--RacerBasketball.com
Miller expects Racers to open season in Field of 68 event--RacerBasketball.com
Report: Murray State to host Nicholls--RacerBasketball.com
Racers Set For Bahamas Exhibition Tour in August--goracers.com

Foust promoted to Associate Head Coach--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/24/2025

Commissioner Jackson on the House Settlement--Valley Hoops Insider
6/23 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

In a new world, Belmont basketball fights against the dying of the mid-major light--Nashville Tennessean

Murray State basketball growing stronger bond as summer camps continue--WPSD Local 6
Racers will host Mississippi Valley State--RacerBasketball.com
Brendan Mullins Elevated to Associate Head Coach--goracers.com

Foust Named Associate Head Coach for Women's Basketball--goracers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/23/2025

Who's on the Mount Rushmore of Bradley men's college basketball? Here are our picks--Peoria Journal Star

Georgia Ferguson joins UE women’s basketball program--gopurpleaces.com

Markus Harding's brother Hunter commits to ISU for '25-26 season--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Sycamores sign Central Michigan's Hunter Harding--gosycamores.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/22/2025

Paducah Tilghman, Murray State alum Thomas following in father's footsteps with coaching--WPSD Local 6

Linke says she's taken an official visit to Murray--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/20/2025

6/20 'Morning In They Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Thomas takes JUCO assistant coaching job--RacerBasketball.com
Murray State confirms date of SMU game--RacerBasketball.com

Reed says she's ready to be a Racer--RacerBasketball.com

It’s the wild, wild west in college athletics--Southern Illinoisan

Men’s Basketball Welcomes Sader Servilus to Program--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/19/2025

6/18 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

'Fun moment': Watch Bradley guard leap over two 7-foot teammates for highlight dunk--Peoria Journal Star

What Cuonzo Martin learned from disappointing 2024-25 season--Springfield News-Leader

Miller eager to get in front of Racer fans after CWS experience--WPSD Local 6
Miller using 'football method' to build his coaching staff--RacerBasketball.com

After ACL tear, Thomas working toward return--RacerBasketball.com
Pepper says she's received Racer offer--RacerBasketball.com

Saluki Athletics will opt-in to revenue-sharing model--Southern Illinoisan
News | Saluki basketball great Mike Glenn to speak at Morris Library--siusalukis.com

Sader is a Beacon--The Victory Bell

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/17/2025

Coach Graves announces Byron Jones to coaching staff--gosycamores.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/16/2025

6/16 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

UNI’s Ben Schwieger--Valley Hoops Insider

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/15/2025

Agnarsdóttir says she has Racer offer--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/14/2025

6/13 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Stokes Earns MSU Outstanding Female Athlete Award--missouristatebears.com

Domon officially signs with Murray State--RacerBasketball.com
Roman Domon Signs with Racer Basketball--goracers.com

NBA: Star on the rise AJ Green returns to Cedar Falls to coach clinic while keeping eye on NBA Finals and his future--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/13/2025

Frison says he holds Murray State offer--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/12/2025

Domon says he's coming to Murray State--RacerBasketball.com

Marc Sonnen returns to UNI men’s basketball staff as assistant coach--unipanthers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/11/2025

6/11 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Belmont Braces for New NIL Era After Landmark NCAA Settlement--Belmont Vision

Drake basketball: Bulldogs to compete in Emerald Coast Classic in November--Des Moines Register
Drake Men's Basketball To Participate in 2025 Emerald Coast Classic--godrakebulldogs.com

Column: UNI AD Megan Franklin says it matters to be present--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/10/2025

Report: Murray State will play Akron this season--RacerBasketball.com
Cayman Islands Classic schedule is set--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri 6/9/2025

6/9 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Bradley basketball parts ways with forward who arrived via transfer portal--Peoria Journal Star

Non-D1 games may be a thing of the past under Miller--RacerBasketball.com

Terry says she has committed to the Racers--RacerBasketball.com

Anderson and Von Schlegell have stayed committed to Valpo--The Victory Bell

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/8/2025

Top 50 college basketball players returning to same team for 2025-2026 season--Busting Brackets

39. Chase Walker - Illinois State

2024-2025 stats: 15.2 pts, 6.2 reb, 2.0 ast

In a Missouri Valley Conference that has become known as a feeder to big time programs, Walker made the rare decision to stay. After a breakout season where he improved his scoring average from 3.2 to 15.2 points per game, his return is one of the biggest at the mid-major level. With the big man back, several other key pieces returning, and lots of question marks in the conference, Illinois State looks like the favorites to come out of the MVC.

Report: VerHulst joining Racer staff--RacerBasketball.com

Top 12 available players left (with eligibility) in college basketball transfer portal--Busting Brackets

3. Ali Abdou Dibba

2024-25 season stats (Southern Illinois): 17.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg

The 6’4 scoring guard was an all-league performer in the MVC, leading the Salukis in scoring this past season. Dibba shot 49% from the field and 34% from deep, including 30 points in the MVC Tournament win over Indiana State. He’s one of the best scorers available in the portal, though Dibba has had one of the quieter portal campaigns thus far.

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/6/2025

6/6 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Belmont women’s basketball adds Ensworth, Vanderbilt guard Jordyn Cambridge as coach--Main Street Media of Tennessee

'This is a people business,' Graves says as he prepares ISU for 2025-26 season--Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Felesi says he's added Murray State offer--RacerBasketball.com 

Currie-Jelks getting fresh start with Racers--RacerBasketball.com
Turner receives contract extension--RacerBasketball.com
Head Coach Rechelle Turner Receives Contract Extension Through 2029--goracers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 6/5/2025

Former Arkansas-Fort Smith assistant joins ISU women's hoops staff--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Deja Jones latest former Sycamore to land at new school--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Mitchell announces addition of Kietta Saunders to Indiana State 
women’s basketball staff--gosycamores.com

Murray State begins Ryan Miller with summer workouts--WPSD Local 6
2026 recruit Ellis says he has Racer offer--RacerBasketball.com
Miller expects to round out roster with international players--RacerBasketball.com