Friday, November 21, 2025

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/20/2025

OVC/MVC Top Performers--Valley Hoops Insider

OVC/MVC Top Performers – Players of the Week

Murray State guard Javon Jackson was the Valley’s top scorer averaging 24.5 points while connecting on 16 of seventeen trips to the charity stripe. The Illinois Chicago transfer is tied for the MVC’s top scoring average (20.25 ppg). This week’s ‘Player of the Week’ isn’t eligible to be the ‘Newcomer’ since he played in the Valley last season.

Explosive Newcomers

The player tied with Jackson for the MVC scoring lead is this week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’. Southern Illinois’ Quel’Ron House scored 22 points during the Salukis’ narrow, overtime loss to Nevada. The Jacksonville State transfer is enjoying an outstanding start to the season. He ranks in the Valley’s top ten in steals and assists.

Top Rookies

There are an abundance of outstanding freshmen in the Missouri Valley Conference and this week’s ‘Freshman of the Week’ is Valparaiso’s Rakim Chaney. While the Beacons were winning their two games last week, Chaney scored 24 and 18 points. He grabbed fourteen rebounds in those two games. The 6’3 freshman is the first Beacon rookie to score 18 points, grab eight rebounds and make four threes in one game since the great Alec Peters accomplished the feat in 2013.


The Other Women’s Top 25: Davidson sees big elevation into top 10--Mid-Major Madness

Ranking

Team

Last Week

10 Belmont 10
17 Murray St. 11



Inside college basketball's most underrated rivalry; the Battle of The Boulevard--Basket Under Review
Belmont too good for Lipscomb in Battle of the Boulevard--Main Street Nashville
Belmont, Lipscomb separate in rivalry parity after Bruins third straight Battle of the Boulevard win--Main Street Nashville
How transfer portal is making it hard for Lipscomb and Belmont basketball to build programs--Nashville Tennessean
We learned something about Belmont during an ugly Battle of the Boulevard win | Estes--Nashville Tennessean
Belmont basketball holds off Lipscomb 75-68 in Battle of the Boulevard--Nashville Tennessean
Men's Basketball Wins Battle of the Boulevard--Belmont Vision
Men's Basketball Defeats Lipscomb in 152nd Battle of the Boulevard--belmontbruins.com
Men's Basketball Plays Fisk Friday--belmontbruins.com

Women's Basketball Wins Battle of the Boulevard--Belmont Vision
Women’s Basketball Wins 16th-Straight Battle of the Boulevard Over Rival Lipscomb--belmontbruins.com
Women’s Basketball Signs Three for 2026-27 Season and Beyond--belmontbruins.com



Former Bradley basketball player wins court injunction to get back into action--Peoria Journal Star
Second half sparks lead Braves to comeback win over UMass Lowell--The Bradley Scout
Bradley battles back to defeat UMass Lowell--bradleybraves.com

Bradley Women’s Basketball Concludes First Road Trip Against Western Illinois--bradleybraves.com



Men's Basketball Preview: Buena Vista--godrakebulldogs.com

Drake basketball programs see rough start to season--The Times-Delphic

Bulldogs Downed by No. 12 Cyclones Despite Explosive Third Quarter Output--godrakebulldogs.com



Turnbull and Porter lead UE against UT Arlington--gopurpleaces.com 
Men’s basketball signs David Nejezchleb--gopurpleaces.com
UE faces Oregon State in Paradise Jam opener--gopurpleaces.com

Big Second Half Powers Aces Over IU Indy--gopurpleaces.com 



Redbirds roll past Rockford behind Lieb's double-double--The Vidette
Redbirds Run Past Regents in Mid-Week Contest--goredbirds.com

Illinois State women’s basketball pecks away at Loyola University Chicago--The Vidette
Redbirds Pull Away Late for 59-44 Road Win Over Loyola In Chicago--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Return Home For Contest Against Saint Louis--goredbirds.com



Sycamores use 3s, aggressiveness to get past Louisiana Tech 60-51--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Sycamores, Cardinals set to clash Saturday--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Men’s basketball remains undefeated at home against LA Tech--Indiana Statesman
Sycamore Basketball secures Wednesday night home win against Louisiana Tech--gosycamores.com

Sycamores unable to complete second half comeback at SIU Edwardsville--gosycamores.com



Murray State carries momentum into Cayman Islands Classic--WPSD Local 6
Racer men make improvements, roll UALR at Bank--Murray Ledger and Times
Miller: Caymans venture serves as prep for future endeavors--Murray Ledger and Times
Racers dominant in new and exciting ways in win over Little Rock--RacerBasketball.com
MBB: Here's the 'Ride Home' after Murray State's 89-68 win over Little Rock--RacerBasketball.com
11/20 KenPom rankings update--RacerBasketball.com
Shorter, Jackson & Miller Rain Threes at The Bank--goracers.com

Illinois paints Racer women an ugly picture--Murray Ledger and Times
Turner: Schedule would’ve challenged last year’s team--Murray Ledger and Times
Here's the 'Ride Home' after Murray State's 84-64 loss at Illinois on Tuesday--RacerBasketball.com
Shooting woes continue as Racers fall at Illinois--RacerBasketball.com
Racers Fall on the Road to Illini--goracers.com



College Men's Basketball: UNI survives NIU push, improves to 4-0--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
UNI men’s basketball holds off Northern Illinois in second half, 70-57--unipanthers.com
UNI men’s basketball visits UC Irvine in first road test of season--unipanthers.com

UNI women’s basketball: Panthers upset Bluejays for their first victory of the season--unipanthers.com



Salukis look for intensity, leadership against Delaware--siusalukis.com

Women’s Basketball Falls to Missouri in Hard Fought Contest--siusalukis.com



One on One with Rob Ehsan--Valley Hoops Insider
Men's Basketball Drops Boardwalk Battle Opener to High Point, 90-80--uicflames.com

Women’s Basketball Falls to Wisconsin Wednesday Night--uicflames.com



Valparaiso delivers statement with Cleveland State rout--The Victory Bell
Valpo Overcomes Adversity in Convincing Road Win Over Cleveland State--valpoathletics.com

Women's Basketball Returns to Road Friday at South Dakota--valpoathletics.com

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