Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Tuesday, Dec 30th--Hoops HD
NEWS AND NOTES:
-Belmont lost an overtime thriller to Indiana State 81-80. They had to battle just to force OT, and then had a shot at the end to win it, but couldn’t get it to go down. As is the situation with all Under the Radar teams trying to make the NCAA Tournament, it’s a damaging loss that they won’t get the chance to recover from.
Men's Basketball Falls in Overtime at Indiana State--belmontbruins.com
Women’s Basketball Earns 68-56 Road Victory at Southern Illinois Monday Evening--belmontbruins.com
'Difference-makers': How one man carried Bradley to victory over Evansville--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley defeated Evansville to improve to 3-0 in MVC--bradleybraves.com
Montana Wheeler named Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week--bradleybraves.com
Drake basketball drops MVC matchup against Illinois State--Des Moines Register
Bulldogs Stumble in MVC Home Opener to Illinois State, 73-56--godrakebulldogs.com
AJ Casey scores career-high 21 points at Bradley--gopurpleaces.com
Aces Drop High Scoring Affair to Murray State--gopurpleaces.com
Illinois State shoots way to MVC road victory over Drake--The Pantagraph
Raining Threes in Des Moines: ISU’s 3-point success leads to a strong victory over Drake--The Vidette
Redbirds Use Big Second Half to Fly Past Bulldogs 73-56--goredbirds.com
Freshman Kya Hurt breaks loose for Illinois State women--The Pantagraph
Hurt's domination leads Redbirds past Sycamores in conference home opener--The Vidette
Kya Hurt's Career Night Lifts Redbirds Past Sycamores--goredbirds.com
Indiana State men's basketball holds off Belmont for MVC victory--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Sycamore Basketball beats Belmont in overtime on Monday night--gosycamores.com
Sycamore women drop fifth straight at MVC foe Illinois State--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Strong second quarter lifts Redbirds over Sycamores--gosycamores.com
Racer men bend but don’t break against SIU surge--Murray Ledger and Times
Racers Outlast Salukis For Seventh-Straight Win--goracers.com
Poock leads Murray State past Evansville in MVC opener 90-80--WPSD Local 6
Road Win Begins MVC Season for Murray State--goracers.com
Top 5 Defenses Controlling College Basketball Right Now--Busting Brackets
2. Northern Iowa Panthers (57.3 points allowed per game)
Northern Iowa has quietly become one of the most difficult teams in the country to score against. The Panthers are allowing just over 57 points per game and have opened conference play with back-to-back wins while giving up only 51 points per contest.
Even in losses, the defense has traveled. Northern Iowa allowed 63 points to Tulsa, 74 to Wichita State, and 63 to Saint Mary’s. That consistency reflects the program’s identity under Coach Ben Jacobson. The Panthers remain at home on New Year’s Day against Indiana State.
Wanna Bet? Alabama Will Win the SEC (and More Moneymaking Futures)--Hoops HQ
Northern Iowa to win the Missouri Valley Conference (+325)
The Panthers came into the season with high expectations and have delivered. Ben Jacobson, in his 19th year at Northern Iowa, has guided the team to two regular-season conference titles since 2020. When placing our money on futures, we want to bet on teams and coaches who have done it before. A lot of recent winning coaches have left their schools for better jobs, but Jacobson has stuck around. Leon Bond III looks like he’s ready to be the go-to guy and Trey Campbell is off to a great start for his senior campaign. They have the best defense in the conference and it’s not particularly close. With experienced leadership and lockdown defense, the Panthers are well positioned to finish atop this conference.
College Men's Basketball: UNI holds off Valpo for another Valley win--Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierUNI men’s basketball scores ten-point home win over Valparaiso--unipanthers.com
UNI women’s basketball: Panthers pick up sixth win of the season at Valparaiso--unipanthers.com
UNI women's basketball: Panthers head to Chicago for a New Year’s Eve contest--unipanthers.com
Salukis can’t stop skid in 84-81 loss to Racers--The Daily Egyptian
Comeback Effort Falls Short; Southern Drops to 0-3 in Valley Play at Murray State, 84-81--siusalukis.com
Troublesome Third Quarter Sinks Salukis Versus Bruins--siusalukis.com
Women’s Basketball Faces Off Against Northern Iowa in New Year’s Eve Match-Up--uicflames.com
Horrid perimeter shooting halts Valpo--The Victory Bell
Dease’s Big Second Half Not Enough as Valpo Falls at UNI--valpoathletics.com
Men's Basketball to Tip 2026 in Carbondale--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Falls to UNI Monday--valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball to Ring in New Year at Indiana State--valpoathletics.com
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