NCAA bubble trouble: Pandemic pushes mid-majors to margins--Associated Press
Harvey's 24 lifts S. Illinois past Bradley 73-63 in MVC--Associated Press
Phyfe scores 21 to lift N. Iowa over Illinois St. 65-60--Associated Press
S. Illinois meets Loyola-Chicago in MVC quarters--Associated Press
Drake faces Northern Iowa in MVC quarters--Associated Press
No. 20 Loyola cruises to 73-49 win over Southern Illinois--Associated Press
Key scores 19 to carry Indiana State over Evansville in MVC--Associated Press
MVC quarterfinal between N Iowa and Drake canceled--Associated Press
Missouri St. ousts Valparaiso 66-55 in MVC quarterfinals--Associated Press
Yesufu lifts Drake past Missouri St. 71-69 in MVC tourney--Associated Press
Krutwig leads No. 22 Loyola Chicago past Indiana State 65-49--Associated Press
Bracketology: Bubble teams will be sweating these 5 conference tournaments--Fansided
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament primer: Loyola the team to beat--Mid-Major Madness
Bubble Watch: Oregon, Florida, Missouri and San Diego State join the lock party--The Athletic
Others
Locks: Gonzaga, Houston, Loyola Chicago, BYU, San Diego State
Work to do: St. Bonaventure, VCU, Colorado State, Drake, Saint Louis, Boise State, Utah State, SMU, Memphis, Wichita State, Western KentuckyDrake (22-3, 15-3; NET: 41, SOS: 195): What on Earth should the committee do with Drake? On the one hand, the Bulldogs suffered their third loss of the season a week ago, a 67-61 letdown at Bradley that added a Quadrant 3 defeat to a team sheet with some genuinely rough numbers. On the other hand, Drake is playing without ShanQuan Hemphill, who should be back in time for Arch Madness. On the other other hand, Drake was playing without Roman Penn, who is done for the season, and whose absence undoubtedly makes this team worse. On the other other other hand, Drake did split with Loyola. On the — OK, you get the picture. There’s a lot to weigh with the Bulldogs, and some of it is going to come down to what you value in an NCAA Tournament résumé. We think Drake belongs, but the committee may or may not agree, and avoiding a disastrous early loss in St. Louis is now a must.
Positive COVID-19 test, contact tracing protocols cancel Missouri Valley Conference tournament game--USA Today
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament primer: Loyola the team to beat--Mid-Major Madness
Mid-Money Madness: Preview for the OVC semifinals, Mountain West, bubble matchups, and more--Mid-Major Madness
Northern Iowa vs. Drake, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Spread: Drake -6.5
Total: 140The quest for a two-bid Valley has been put on thin ice after Drake closed the season with a disappointing loss to Bradley. The good news is that the Bulldogs still control their own destiny in the Missouri Valley tournament, and an appearance in the championship game SHOULD warrant their inclusion into March Madness. I feel this line is extremely short for this game. Drake has been the most profitable betting team in the country, going 20-5 ATS. They are getting a great matchup against a Northern Iowa team that struggles to defend the rim. The Panthers rank 304th nationally in two-point field goal percentage and 290th overall in effective field goal percentage. Drake guards excel at getting points driving to the rim. Drake ranks 29th nationally in two-point field goal percentage, making 54% of their shots from inside the arc. Northern Iowa does not have the perimeter defense to stop the Bulldogs.
The pick: Drake -6.5
Bracketology 2021: Reassessing the picture as the regular-season wraps up--Blogging The Bracket
Locks and Bubble by Conference
14/68 Spots Remain
Conference (Bids) Locks (52) Near Locks (2) Bubble IN (6) Last Four Byes/ Last Four In (8) Bubble Out (12) Missouri Valley (2) 1: 9. Loyola Chicago* 1: 12. Drake
(First Four)And the picture could change significantly today. Two conference leaders, St. Bonaventure and Loyola Chicago play in their respective tournament quarterfinals, while Drake, VCU, and Saint Louis—all among the last eight in—will as well. Colorado State, another team in the Last Four Byes group, wraps its regular season up at Nevada tonight. And the Wolf Pack swept Boise State in Reno a month ago.
College Basketball Viewing Guide for Saturday, March 6, 2021--Blogging The Bracket
MVC Semifinals
CBSSN will air both games.
Game 7: No. 4 Indiana State (15-9, 11-7) vs. No. 1 Loyola Chicago (22-4, 16-2), 1 p.m.
The pair split their season series (at Indiana State).
Game 8: No. 3 Missouri State (17-6, 12-6) vs. No. 2 Drake (24-3, 15-3), 4 p.m.
The Bulldogs won both meetings (at Missouri State).Last year, the top two seeds, UNI and Loyola, lost in the quarterfinal round for the first time In Arch Madness history. In 2021, the top-seeded Ramblers eased past Southern Illinois in the first quarterfinal of the day, while second-seeded Drake did not even take the floor, thanks to a CoVID issue with the seventh-seeded Panthers. If Loyola and Drake both win today, they should both make the field on Selection Sunday. But if the Bulldogs don’t take advantage of the unexpected rest they earned against Missouri State this afternoon, they’ll have a long wait ahead of them.
The Ramblers should be okay even with a loss, though Indiana State will provide a stiff test, considering the pair split their series in Terre Haute.
Missouri Valley Basketball: 2021 Conference Tournament preview--Busting Brackets
Arch Madness – Day One--Valley Hoops Insider
MVC Quarterfinal Canceled--Valley Hoops Insider
Semifinal Day Pregame Show--Valley Hoops Insider
Semifinal Postgame Show--Valley Hoops Insider
Watch now: Drake's DeVries named MVC Coach of the Year; Hemphill out for tourney--The Pantagraph
Missouri Valley Coaches Prepare for Arch Madness--Off The Inbound
ARCH MADNESS: Southern Illinois Defeats Bradley 73-63. But The Game Almost Didn’t Happen.--Off The Inbound
ARCH MADNESS: Hutson, Strong Defense Lead Loyola Chicago Past Southern Illinois--Off The Inbound
BREAKING: Northern Iowa/Drake Game Canceled Due to COVID-19--Off The Inbound
A Guide to All Teams Competing in Arch Madness--Loyola Phoenix
Southern Illinois Defeats Bradley, Advances to Play Loyola--Loyola Phoenix
Key Carries Indiana State Past Evansville, Sycamores To Meet Loyola in Semifinals--Loyola Phoenix
Yesufu’s Last-Second Layup Advances Drake to MVC Championship, Meets Loyola--Loyola Phoenix
'We're reloading': How Bradley basketball plans to improve its roster for next season--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley basketball season ends with opening-round loss at Missouri Valley Conference tournament--Peoria Journal Star
Slow second half dooms Bradley against SIU in MVC 1st round--Bradley Scout
Braves' Arch Madness Run Ends versus Southern Illinois--bradleybraves.com
A lot to look back on as Marsh wraps up BU career--Bradley Scout
Bradley downs Indiana State in senior day triumph--Bradley Scout
Braves Blitz Indiana State 86-52--bradleybraves.com
Women’s Basketball Blows By Indiana State 80-58--bradleybraves.com
Drake's DeVries is MVC coach of year 2nd time in 3 seasons--Associated Press
Drake basketball enters Arch Madness with NCAA Tournament bid at stake--Des Moines Register
Five facts on Drake men's basketball head coach Darian DeVries, Missouri Valley coach of the year--Des Moines Register
Arch Madness basketball: Drake advances to semifinals after positive COVID-19 test within UNI program--Des Moines Register
Arch Madness: Drake outlasts Missouri State to advance to conference title game vs. Loyola--Des Moines Register
DeVries Named A Naismith Coach Of The Year Semifinalist--godrakebulldogs.com
Men's Basketball Arch Madness Opener Canceled--godrakebulldogs.com
Men's Basketball Begins Arch Madness As No. 2 Seed--godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s Basketball Advances To Arch Madness Championship--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Defeats Valparaiso, 77-67--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Rallies Past Valparaiso, 71-66, in Overtime--godrakebulldogs.com
'We’ve proven ourselves in this league': No. 5-seeded Evansville ready for Arch Madness--Evansville Courier & Press
UE Insider: Aces go cold in second half, lose to Indiana State at Arch Madness--Evansville Courier & Press
Arch Madness, Game 1 Preview: The Sycamores Again--Eville-Ways
Three Quick Thoughts As The Aces End Their Season--Eville-Ways
Two Bid Valley!--Eville-Ways
Comeback season for UE men comes to an end in St. Louis--gopurpleaces.com
Rebounding key in Aces loss to No. 23 Missouri State--gopurpleaces.com
Aces honor trio of seniors in final regular season contest--gopurpleaces.com
Watch now: Illinois State's season comes to end with MVC tourney play-in loss to UNI--The Pantagraph
Panthers claw ISU's men's basketball 65-60 to end season--Vidette Online
Redbirds Drop MVC Tournament Opener to Panthers--goredbirds.com
Watch now: Illinois State women's basketball closes regular season at Loyola--The Pantagraph
Illinois State women rally to top Loyola for fourth straight victory--The Pantagraph
Watch now: Illinois State women handle Loyola for fifth straight win--The Pantagraph
Women's basketball takes down Loyola for fourth straight win--Vidette Online
Redbird defense dominates Ramblers in final MVC regular season game--Vidette Online
Wilson Leads Redbirds to Fourth-Straight Win at Loyola Chicago--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Secure No. 3 Seed at MVC Tournament in Win at Loyola Chicago, 60-45--goredbirds.com
Sycamores hope to put St. Louis blues behind them--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Arch Madness could be altered if there are COVID positives--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Positive COVID test throws Arch Madness into chaos--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores clamp down to survive and advance--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Loyola’s hot shooting too much to overcome for ISU--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU players, opponents stump for Lansing--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Dial Up Defense to Take Out Evansville--gosycamores.com
Loyola Cuts Indiana State's Tournament Run Short--gosycamores.com
ISU women to conclude regular season this weekend--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Despite Elder's 23 points, ISU women lose at Bradley--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Fast Start Propels Braves Past Sycamores--gosycamores.com
Sycamores Fall to Bradley Despite Career-Evening from Elder--gosycamores.com
No. 1 seed Loyola dominates Southern Illinois 73-49 in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals and will face Indiana State at noon Saturday--Chicago Tribune
No. 1 seed Loyola rolls to a 65-49 victory over Indiana State, sending the Ramblers to the MVC Tournament final for the 2nd time in 4 years--Chicago Tribune
ARCH MADNESS: Dominant First Half Carries Loyola Chicago to Championship Game--Off The Inbound
Clayton Custer ‘Couldn’t Stay Away’ and Returns to Loyola as Coach--Loyola Phoenix
See How This Year’s Loyola Men’s Basketball Team Stacks Up with the 2018 Final Four Squad--Loyola Phoenix
First-Year Jacob Hutson Leads Men’s Basketball to Quarterfinal Win at Arch Madness--Loyola Phoenix
Loyola Men’s Basketball Advances to Arch Madness Championship Game--Loyola Phoenix
Porter Moser Named Semifinalist For Naismith Men’s Coach Of The Year Award--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Advances To MVC Semifinals With 73-49 Win Over SIU--loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Move Into MVC Championship Game With 65-49 Win Over Indiana State--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola To Face No. 2 Seed Drake In MVC Championship Game Sunday--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Women’s Basketball Falls to Illinois State as Ramblers Commit 24 Turnovers--Loyola Phoenix
Turnovers Plague Loyola In 64-61 Loss To Illinois State--loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Falls To Illinois State On Senior Day, 60-45--loyolaramblers.com
Happening Hoops CBI Bracketology--Happening Hoops
College Basketball Invitational (8 teams)
Some other teams I personally am keeping an eye on in this final week
- Missouri State (16-6 MVC)
Arch Madness: Why Missouri State coach Dana Ford believes his team can compete with anyone--Springfield News-Leader
Isiaih Mosley lifts Missouri State basketball to Arch Madness quarterfinal win over Valpo--Springfield News-Leader
MSU Insider: Bears one step closer to MVC championship game with shorthanded Drake up next--Springfield News-Leader
Arch Madness: How to watch, listen, stream Missouri State vs. Drake in Valley semifinals--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State basketball's season ends in loss to Drake in Arch Madness semifinals--
Springfield News-Leader
Watch: Drake's Yesufu breaks Missouri State's heart with game-winner at Arch Madness--
Springfield News-Leader
MSU Insider: Bears basketball devastated after coming up short of Arch Madness title game--
Springfield News-Leader
What Missouri State's side of the Arch Madness bracket looks like--The Standard
Missouri State basketball defeats Valpo, advances to second round--The Standard
Scouting report of Drake before Missouri State basketball plays the Bulldogs--The Standard
Drake's last-second shot sinks Missouri State’s title hopes--The Standard
Bears Advance in St. Louis with 66-55 Win--missouristatebears.com
Drake Buzzer-Beater Ends MSU Arch Madness Run--missouristatebears.com
No. 23 Missouri St. women win 15th straight, beat Evansville--Associated Press
Even without Coach Mox, No. 17 MSU Lady Bears blow out Evansville--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears secure perfect Valley record with sweep of Evansville--The Standard
No. 17 Lady Bears Win 15th Straight, 87-54 at Evansville--missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Make History with 85-44 Win at Evansville--missouristatebears.com
Northern Iowa withdraws from Missouri Valley tournament after positive COVID-19 test--Mid-Major
Madness
UNI vs. Drake MVC men's basketball tournament game canceled due to COVID-19--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College men's basketball: UNI makes it three straight against Illinois State--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI sees season come to a crashing, devastating halt--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers Defeat Redbirds in First Round of Arch Madness--unipanthers.com
Missouri Valley Conference Cancels UNI-Drake Quarterfinal Game--unipanthers.com
Rucker's 12-Point Scoring Run Leads Panthers to Victory--unipanthers.com
Panthers End the Regular Season With a 23-Point Victory Over SIU--unipanthers.com
Brown, Jones named to Scholar-Athlete Team--The Southern Illinoisan
Ben Harvey's 24 points lead SIU past Bradley at MVC Tournament--The Southern Illinoisan
Loyola blows out SIU at MVC Tournament--The Southern Illinoisan
What those Salukis could have been--The Southern Illinoisan
UNI forced to forfeit quarterfinal due to positive COVID test--The Southern Illinoisan
No. 20 Loyola, Drake advance to MVC Tournament finals--The Southern Illinoisan
Short-handed Salukis advance, take down defending MVC champion Bradley--Daily Egyptian
‘Up next’ mentality as SIU prepares for Loyola at MVC tournament--Daily Egyptian
Salukis men’s basketball fall to Loyola ending their season--Daily Egyptian
Salukis advance in Arch Madness with 73-63 win over Bradley--siusalukis.com
SIU's season ends in MVC Tournament quarterfinal to #20 Loyola--siusalukis.com
SIU Women’s basketball falls in final regular season game to UNI as offense struggles--Daily Egyptian
Salukis fall to Panthers, 67-56--siusalukis.com
Panthers earn wire-to-wire win over Salukis--siusalukis.com
Valparaiso fifth-year senior's winding road finishing with strong play--NWI Times
Poor shooting early too much for Valparaiso to overcome in MVC tourney loss--NWI Times
Valpo Men’s Basketball Season Comes to Close on Friday Night--valpoathletics.com
At 17, Valparaiso's Molly Sheehan makes instant impact as youngest to play NCAA Division-I this season--NWI Times
Women’s Basketball Falls at Drake Friday Evening--valpoathletics.com
Late Lead Slips Away For Women’s Basketball at Drake Saturday--valpoathletics.com
Loyola Chicago Claims 2021 Arch Madness Championship--The Missouri Valley
MISSOURI STATE IS TOP SEED FOR 2021 MVC WBB TOURNAMENT--The Missouri Valley
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