Florida and BYU Headline Thrilling Opening Day of 2025-26 Season--Busting Brackets
Murray State vs. Omaha – New Era for the Racers
Murray State is one of the teams that should be on everyone's radar heading into the season. The Racers are coached by first-year head coach Ryan Miller, who was most recently an assistant coach at Creighton. Murray State is going to shoot a ton of threes and has a lot of former Creighton players on the roster. Omaha made the tournament last season but then lost a significant amount of talent to the transfer portal. This game is part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon.
Bradley vs. St. Bonaventure – Mid-Major Showdown to Watch
The second game of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon features two teams with high expectations. Bradley is always a factor in the Missouri Valley, and they will be this year again. St. Bonaventure always seems to exceed expectations heading into the year, and they are poised to do so again this year. The Bonnies and Braves might be the most competitive game of opening day.
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference preview--The IX Basketball
Bruins Open 2025-26 at Sixth-Ranked Oklahoma Monday--belmontbruins.com
Bradley basketball 2025-26 season prediction, schedule analysis: Valley title chase--Peoria Journal Star
MBB Preview: Braves and Bonnies to Battle in Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon--bradleybraves.com
Five Under-the-Radar Games to Watch During the Season's Opening Week--Busting Brackets
Illinois State Redbirds at Ohio Bobcats, Nov. 6, 7:00 PM ET
On Thursday night, one of the contenders in the MAC, the Ohio Bobcats, plays host to Illinois State. Both teams will be a factor in their respective conferences, especially the Redbirds, who are a sneaky pick to win the Missouri Valley.
There’s a reason Illinois State is a trendy pick to win the Missouri Valley. First and foremost, they were able to keep their two stars, Chase Walker and Johnny Kinziger, away from the transfer portal. The duo averaged 28.7 points, over 10 rebounds, and five assists for Ryan Pedon and the Redbirds last season. Another big addition will be Boden Skunberg, who sat out last season but led North Dakota State in both scoring and rebounding in 2023-24.
Head Coach Jeff Boals brings back senior point guard Jackson Paveletzke. Paveletzke averaged 13.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and a team-high 4.8 assists for the Bobcats last season. Also returning is senior forward Aidan Hadaway and his 10 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. also struck big in the portal, landing, 6-7 Javan Simmons. It’s a face he knows well, as Simmons did a little bit of everything at Toledo last season, averaging 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. Add in up-and-coming sophomore Elijah Elliott, and the Bobcats will be a team to keep an eye on in the MAC this year.
Illinois State women's basketball opens season against Dayton--The Pantagraph
'Racing to March' - Murray State preseason special--WPSD Local 6
Rocco: Murray State is one of the offseason winners--RacerBasketball.com
Racers Host Trevecca for Final Preseason Tune Up--goracers.com
Saint Mary’s Basketball Faces Balanced, Battle-Tested Road in 2025-26 Non-Conference--Busting Brackets
Monday, December 22 – vs. Northern Iowa
The Gaels close non-conference play at home against a respected Missouri Valley opponent. The teams last met in 2020, when Saint Mary’s edged UNI by two points. Expect another close, competitive game to finish the calendar year.
College Men's Basketball: Huge second half sends UNI past Upper Iowa--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Panther men’s basketball tops Upper Iowa in exhibition--unipanthers.com
Men's Basketball Tips Off 2025-26 Season Monday against Detroit Mercy--uicflames.com
Women’s Basketball Opens Season Monday Against Robert Morris--uicflames.com
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