1 Storyline for Each Mid-Major Conference Heading Into Final Weeks--Mid-Major Madness
Missouri Valley: New conference, same Belmont
Four seasons ago, Belmont and Murray State left the OVC, where they were perennial giants, for the stronger MVC, a move expected to raise the level of competition and program profile over time but also away from the security of more easily-secured tournament appearances, at least in the short term. Well, no matter because they’ve adjusted quite well. Belmont will finish its fourth year with 12 wins or more in league play, and at 15-3 has a three-game lead in the league. Murray State has cooled off considerably following a hot start, but still sits 12-7, just a half game out of second place, an improvement under first-year head coach Ryan Miller after three years of mediocre play. Now, parlaying that into the first conference tournament title for either team will be much easier said than done, as several other teams (Illinois State, UIC, Bradley, Northern Iowa) have shown the capability of making some noise in Arch Madness.
Belmont beats Indiana State, wins its first Missouri Valley Championship--Main Street Nashville
Men's Basketball Secures MVC Regular Season Championship on Senior Night--Belmont Vision
Men's Basketball Defeats Indiana State to Secure Outright MVC Regular Season Championship--belmontbruins.com
Illinois State Snaps Women’s Basketball’s Four-Game Winning Streak in OT--belmontbruins.com
Bradley Gets Past Belmont, 51-47, Sunday Afternoon in Peoria, Illinois--belmontbruins.com
How Illinois State came up short vs the Bradley Braves 7-foot-1 Serbian center--Peoria Journal Star
'Twenty-six': How Bradley Braves basketball had Illinois State's number in rematch victory--Peoria Journal Star
Braves bully Illinois State in redemption of blowout loss earlier this season--The Bradley Scout
MBB Recap: Braves earn 50th win in Peoria over Illinois State--bradleybraves.com
Rapid Recap: Women’s basketball defeated by top conference opponent, loses undefeated home record--The Bradley Scout
Bradley WBB Comes Up Short Against Murray State--bradleybraves.com
Bradley WBB Takes Down Second-Place Belmont, 51-47--bradleybraves.com
Senior Day Spoiled as UIC Takes Rematch Victory Over Drake Women--godrakebulldogs.com
Racers finish with 88-73 win over Purple Aces--gopurpleaces.com
Aces Defeat UNI in OT to Complete Regular Season Sweep--gopurpleaces.com
Illinois State second-half rally fizzles as Bradley claims rivalry victory--The Pantagraph
Preparing for war: Illinois State and Bradley gear up for second “I-74” matchup--The Vidette
Redbirds Fall on the Road--goredbirds.com
Illinois State women work overtime to secure Missouri Valley victory over Belmont--The Pantagraph
Doneelah Washington’s historic night propels Redbirds over Bruins in 83-78 overtime battle--The Vidette
13-1: Redbirds lose undefeated touch in CEFCU to Murray State on Senior Day--The Vidette
Washington, Martin Will Redbirds To 83-78 Overtime Win Over Belmont--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Fall to Racers on Senior Day--goredbirds.com
Sycamores to face challenge at MVC-leading Belmont--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Indiana State men's basketball loses 87-70 to MVC regular-season champion--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Sycamores fall to Bruins on Saturday night--gosycamores.com
Indiana State women halt five-game losing skid, hold off Salukis on Senior Day--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Sycamores secure Senior Day win over Salukis behind strong fourth quarter--gosycamores.com
2/22 Racer Rewind--WPSD Local 6
Racer men hold rope against UE on Senior Day--Murray Ledger and Times
Sensational Senior Day - Racers Beat Aces to Win 20th--goracers.com
Murray State dominates Bradley in 72-40 win, increases lead in MVC--WPSD Local 6
And down the stretch they came!; Racer women storm back to win for first time ever in Normal--Murray Ledger and Times
Racer women use defense to dominate Bradley--Murray Ledger and Times
Road Racers Run Past Braves--goracers.com
Racers Chase Down Redbirds in Second Half Flurry--goracers.com
LIVE BLOG: Southern Illinois at UNI basketball--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
College Men's Basketball: Furious UNI comeback falls short in waning seconds--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Panther men’s basketball comeback falls short in loss to SIU--unipanthers.com
UNI women’s basketball: Panthers bested by Purple Aces in overtime--unipanthers.com
Salukis exorcise Iowa demons in 59-57 victory over Panthers--The Daily Egyptian
Southern Beats UNI to Sweep Iowa Road Swing, 59-57--siusalukis.com
Tight Match Ends with 81-73 Southern Loss at Indiana State--siusalukis.com
Men’s Basketball Edged by Valparaiso, 71-67--uicflames.com
Women’s Basketball Earned Hard-Fought Victory at Drake Sunday--uicflames.com
History in the Making--The Victory Bell
Planting the Seeds: Valpo's path to a first-round bye--The Victory Bell
Valpo Leaves Chicago with a Statement Win--The Valpo Vault
Men's basketball hangs on to defeat Bradley--The Torch
Valpo Clinches Highest MVC Win Total Since Joining League with Key Road Win at UIC--valpoathletics.com
Valpo Looks to Push Winning Streak to Four on Senior Night--valpoathletics.com
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