What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/14/2025

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Sunday, Dec 14th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:
-There were a few close calls yesterday with Richmond and Georgetown needing overtime to win home buy games, and Belmont barely knocked off UIC in their conference opener

Belmont avoids upset by edging UIC 87-84--Main Street Nashville
Men's Basketball Defeats UIC--belmontbruins.com

Bradley basketball vs North Central College: Game time, how to watch and everything to know--Peoria Journal Star
MBB Preview: Bradley hosts North Central for Hoops on the Hilltop--bradleybraves.com

Drake Drops Non-Conference Finale To NDSU, 99-94--godrakebulldogs.com

Drake Women Outpaced by Tommies in Road Defeat--godrakebulldogs.com

Turnbull and Hughes lead Aces in road contest--gopurpleaces.com

Illinois State's second-half rally falls short against Utah State--The Pantagraph
Birds Fall in Final Non-Conference Test of Season--goredbirds.com

Redbirds Fall On The Road To No. 24 Nebraska--goredbirds.com

12/14/25 SUNDAY NEWS AND NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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Feels like it’s been awhile since I’ve discussed my hometown Indiana State Sycamores, but even under the direction of known 3PT avoider Mark Slessinger, the Trees are still very much a rim and 3 oriented offense .... This hasn’t been a typical rim dominant/offensive rebounding Bart Lundy offense at Milwaukee this season ...

When dust clears from flurry of misses at finish, ISU tops UWM in non-MVC finale--Terre Haute Tribune-Star