What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/30/2025

9/29 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Men's Basketball Among Top Teams in MVC Predicted Order of Finish--belmontbruins.com
Men's Basketball Field Announced for Coconut Hoops Event--belmontbruins.com

Where Bradley basketball landed in the 2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll--Peoria Journal Star
What Bradley's coach said about every player on the 2025-26 basketball roster--Peoria Journal Star

Illinois State men's basketball ranked first in MVC preseason poll--The Vidette

Men’s Basketball Picked First in MVC Preseason Poll--goredbirds.com

Racers picked 3rd in Valley preseason poll--RacerBasketball.com

Murray State opens title defense with first practice of new season--WPSD Local 6
Racer women open preseason practice sessions--Murray Ledger and 
Times
After getting a taste, Racers chasing those championship feelings again--RacerBasketball.com

Panther men’s basketball picked second in 2025-26 MVC preseason poll--unipanthers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/19/2025

Strength training: the backbone of Valpo Athletics--The Torch

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/28/2025

'Be who you are': Why authenticity resonated at Bradley basketball coach's annual clinic--Peoria Journal Star

Ford hoping to continue tradition at PGU--RacerBasketball.com

Danyel Middleton Inks Professional Contract to Play in Chile--uicflames.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/27/2025

9/26 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com
Missouri Valley Conference settles on new basketball postseason bracket--The Daily Egyptian

Hopes and expectations both high as Illinois State basketball begins practice--The Pantagraph

MBB: After one week of practice, we talk with Murray State Head Coach Ryan Miller--RacerBasketball.com
Former Miami Hurricane Djobet signs with Omaha--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/26/2025

15 Rising Men’s Basketball Coaches Who Could Be Next in Line for High-Major Openings--Sports Illustrated

Brian Wardle, Bradley

It’s rarely flashy, but all Wardle does is win. He has won 23-plus games in three straight seasons at Bradley, including 28 in 2024–25, rebuilding a program that had lost 20-plus games four times in the five years before he took over. And despite being just 45 years old, Wardle is entering his 16th year as a Division I head coach. His name has been overshadowed in the Valley by Drake’s dominance in recent years and his inability to break through in the MVC tournament, but schools would be wise to look past that and target one of the most consistent winners in mid-major hoops. 

Illinois State women prepare perimeter players for increased playing time--The Pantagraph

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/25/2025

ISU men's basketball looks aggressive in fall practice--Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Pearson commits to High Point--RacerBasketball.com
Little Rock's Robinson out for the season--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/24/2025

UNI women’s basketball alum Brittni Donaldson promoted within the Atlanta Hawks organization--unipanthers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/23/2025

9/22 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Murray State hits the court running in first official practice of new season--WPSD Local 6
Racer men dive into first official practice day--Murray Ledger and Times
The march to March begins for the Racers--RacerBasketball.com
It’s Official – Racers Begin Regular Season Journey--goracers.com

No power conference teams on Saluki men’s basketball noncon slate--The Daily Egyptian

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/22/2025

Myles says he's picked up Murray State offer--RacerBasketball.com
Healthy again, Taylor ready to help lead Racer backcourt--RacerBasketball.com

Cedar Rapids’ Wes Washpun enjoying pro basketball, pace of life in Portugal--Cedar Rapids Gazette

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/20/2025

Illinois State women’s basketball promotes assistant Drew Cole to GM--The Vidette

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/19/2025

De Smet Players Headed to the Valley--Valley Hoops Insider
9/17 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

9/19 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Racers #12 in Field of 68 Mid-Major poll--RacerBasketball.com

Askins will miss the season with knee injury--RacerBasketball.com

SIU Men’s Basketball Set to Compete in 2025 Jacksonville Classic--siusalukis.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/17/2025

Nichelson hopes to continue winning ways as a Racer--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/16/2025

9/15 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/15/2025

Duke, Kentucky, Purdue and more: 17 Missouri Valley noncon games to watch in 2025-26--Peoria Journal Star

Drake men's basketball lands commitment from Oklahoma center Miles Flemons--Des Moines Register

SIU Men's Basketball Unveils 2025-26 Nonconference Schedule--siusalukis.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/13/2025

9/12 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Names Tyler Lundblade Preseason All-MVC--belmontbruins.com

Bruins to Play Ohio State in Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship--belmontbruins.com

Bradley basketball extends offer to junior college wing prospect--Peoria Journal Star

Indiana State men's basketball lands Ian Thomas, E.J. Hazelett--Terre Haute Tribune-Star

MBB: In today's episode, we sit down with Murray State General Manager Ernie Kuyper--RacerBasketball.com

Vinson says he's picked up Racer offer--RacerBasketball.com

Dribble Handoff: Five mid-major teams that will pop in the 2025-26 college basketball season--CBS Sports

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa is quietly slated to return over 72% of its minutes from a squad (per Torvik) that finished with a 14-6 record in the Valley. While Illinois State has earned some well-deserved buzz for retaining its two best players, Northern Iowa also did yeoman's work keeping the portal vultures away from three veteran starters: point guard Trey Campbell, shooting guard Max Weisbrod and forward Ben Schwieger. That trio of seniors provides a strong nucleus, but Ben Jacobson was also able to hold onto three more rotation players, including Leon Bond III. That's a sneaky-big deal. When healthy, Bond can be a two-way terror and one of the best players in the Missouri Valley. Bond and Campbell give UNI a 1-2 punch that can go band-for-band with anybody in this league. 

If this new-look frontcourt can settle in, Northern Iowa can absolutely dance for the first time since 2016. You already know what can happen when Jacobsen is prowling the sidelines in March Madness. High-majors beware. -- Isaac Trotter

Transformational Not Transactional--Valley Hoops Insider

What's Up In the Missouri Valley 9/11/2025

Ranking Bradley basketball's top 5 nonconference opponents for 2025-26--Peoria Journal Star

SIU’s Scott Nagy’s Deeper and More Cohesive Team--Valley Hoops Insider

Women’s Basketball Reveals 2025-26 Nonconference Schedule--uicflames.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/10/2025

List of key exhibition games schedule for October 2025--College Hoops Today

This is ONLY September!

That means it’s getting closer to the start of the preseason in college basketball.

Check out our list below of all the publicized marquee exhibition games prior to the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season:

Oct. 18th
Murray State at Xavier

Oct. 19th
Illinois State at Illinois

Oct. 29th
Indiana State at Butler
Illinois State at Northwestern

9/10 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

ISU women's basketball adds Mollie Williams as assistant coach--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Mitchell announces addition of Mollie Williams to Indiana State women’s basketball staff--gosycamores.com

We look at the Blue Ribbon preseason predictions, plus talk with Katelyn Young--RacerBasketball.com

Leading Off: UNI men announce non-conference schedule--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Trey Campbell named to Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason All-MVC Team--unipanthers.com

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

Sammy Dowd promoted to Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach--gopurpleaces.com

Miller adds Manigat to coaching staff--RacerBasketball.com
Vice believes Murray State is a 'great fit'--RacerBasketball.com
Racers picked 4th in Blue Ribbon MVC poll--RacerBasketball.com
Jahenns Manigat Joins Racer Basketball--goracers.com

Katelyn Young returns to Murray State as assistant coach--WPSD Local 6
Katelyn comes home; Young returns to Racer team, this time as assistant coach--Murray Ledger and Times
The GOAT is back!--RacerBasketball.com
Our first-ever emergency podcast on the return of Coach Katelyn Young--RacerBasketball.com

Panther men’s hoops announces 2025-26 non-conference schedule--unipanthers.com

Coaches: $4.5M gift elevates women’s programs at SIU--siusalukis.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/8/2025

9/8 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Illinois State basketball secures second commitment from high school standout--The Pantagraph

Young nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award--RacerBasketball.com
Overwhelmed early, Spink now ready to run with Racers--RacerBasketball.com
Young Set to Join Coaching Staff for 2025-26 Season--goracers.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/7/2025

Jackson says he's visiting Murray State--RacerBasketball.com

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

9/5 'Morning In The Valley'--RacerBasketball.com

Drake basketball adds late commitment from point guard LJ Rush--Des Moines Register

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 9/5/2025

In today's episode, we talk with Murray State junior guard Halli Poock--RacerBasketball.com

UIC’s Jonathan Hood--Valley Hoops Insider