Primarily a collection of news links about all 11 Missouri Valley League teams on a daily basis, culled from online newspapers, school athletic websites, the conference website, and school newspapers, plus some other content from time to time.
MVC G: JaQuan Johnson (Bradley) G: Jalen Quinn (Drake) F: Chase Walker (Illinois State) F: Ian Scott (Indiana State) C: Fred King (Murray State) POY: Jalen Quinn (Drake) ROY: Andy Johnson (Illinois Chicago) DPOY: Fred King (Murray State) 6TH: Roman Domon (Murray State) COY: Casey Alexander (Belmont)
Notable: Last season’s MVC Tournament champion Drake (12-19, 6-14) is the No. 9 seed this year
The No. 1 seed in the MVC Tournament is Belmont (26-5, 16-4), which
had won 14 of 15 regular-season games up until the finale. The Bruins
are one of the most efficient teams in the country, ranking fourth
nationally at 52 percent from the field. They’re led by 6-foot-6 senior
guard Tyler Lundblade (15.8 points), who shoots 41 percent from deep on
nearly nine attempts a game.
There are several teams capable of beating the Bruins in this event,
including the one that defeated them in the regular-season finale,
Illinois State (20-11, 12-8). The preseason favorites have had ups and
downs but are still capable of making a run this March, along with
Bradley (20-11, 13-7), Murray State (20-11, 12-8) and perennial MVC
Tournament threat Northern Iowa (19-12, 11-9).
The Bruins have been one of the most consistent mid-major programs
for the past 20 years, with this season being no different. They’re one
of the most efficient offensive units in the country, ranking in the
top-five nationally in both field-goal accuracy (52 percent) and
three-point shooting (41 percent), making nearly 11 a game. One of
several quality shooters on the team is 6-foot-6 senior guard Tyler
Lunblade (15.8 points), who shoots better than 40 percent from deep on
8.8 attempts a game. Belmont will be a highly dangerous offense to deal
with in the first round of the Big Dance.
Belmont coach Casey Alexander’s team is a dangerous opponent thanks mostly to its 3-point shooting prowess
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