NCAA Basketball: Dwayne Cohill, Kris Murray among Players of the Week--Busting Brackets
Mid Major candidates of the week
Courvoisier McCauley
The Indiana State guard has the best name in the sport and is also
showing that he has developed into an elite go-to scorer. McCauley has
never put up anywhere close to double figures in scoring for a whole
season. It would be a huge upset if he didn’t do that this year. In a
win over Drake, the guard had an okay game with 12 points and 3
rebounds. It was a very pedestrian game given how well he played in a
win over Miami Ohio. In the Miami game, the guard scored 30 points with 7
rebounds. The 30-point game for McCauley was his second 30-point game
of the year. The Sycamores had a big week behind their star but was it
enough?
Roman Penn
The Drake point guard is one of the oldest players in the country at
25 years old Penn has played a ton of basketball and even when he isn’t
scoring he affects the game in a ton of ways for Drake. The Bulldogs
need Penn to play in order for them to reach their goals this year. His
first game of the week he made a huge splash. In the loss to Indiana
State, the point guard scored 32 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
The second game of the week, a win over Illinois Chicago, Penn scored 2
points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He still made his mark on the
game, but his scoring has been inconsistent from game to game his entire
career.
That does it for the nominees for the Mid Major Player of the Week for Busting Brackets. Who was the winner this week?
The Other Top 25: Undefeated Mountain West trios make big jumps--Mid-Major Madness
The Other Top 25: Dec. 5, 2022
| Rank |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
Record |
Previous |
| 10 |
Drake |
43 |
7-1 |
6 |
| T-20 |
Indiana State |
15 |
8-1 |
NR |
MVC/OVC Player of the Week--Valley Hoops Insider
Missouri Valley Conference
Murray State needed overtime periods to win their first two MVC contests and Rob Perry
was vital to both victories. The 6’4 junior scored 20 points during the
Racers’ OT victory against Illinois State and then dropped 30 points on
Valparaiso during that extra session contest. This week’s Player of the Week converted nine of 15 long distance shots including the game winner against the Beacons.
When you make 81 percent of your shots, you’re likely to receive awards. Southern Illinois’ Xavier Johnson
turned that trick last week. The George Mason transfer averaged 18.5
points while making eight of ten triple attempts. This week’s Newcomer of the Week scored 23 points at Saint Louis and 14 points at Evansville.
Through four weeks of the season, no MVC player has earned a weekly award more than once.
Men's Basketball Falls at Illinois State--
belmontbruins.com
Men's Basketball Defeats Trevecca Nazarene--
belmontbruins.comWomen’s basketball stung by Yellow Jackets--Belmont Vision
Senior Spotlight: The Heart and Hustle of Nikki Baird--Belmont Vision
Georgia Tech Prevails in Women’s Basketball Showdown at the Curb Sunday--belmontbruins.com
Bruins Take 76th Battle of the Boulevard 77-68 Tuesday Evening--belmontbruins.com
What to watch as Bradley Braves basketball visits in-state opponent--
Peoria Journal Star
'Unbelievable': How Bradley dodged tying shot at buzzer to beat SIU-E--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves build defensive fortress, take down Missouri State on the road--
Bradley Scout
Bradley's win streak stays alive after a thriller in Edwardsville--
bradleybraves.comRapid Recap: Women’s basketball falters late at Loyola Chicago--Bradley Scout
Women's Basketball falls to Loyola Chicago--bradleybraves.com
Women's Basketball wins big against Eastern Illinois--bradleybraves.com
UConn’s hot start, Virginia’s lethal weapon, Marcus Sasser’s health and
more: Hoop Thoughts--
The Athletic
Mid-Major Top 10
6. Drake (7-1). The Bulldogs suffered their first loss at
Indiana State, 75-73, on Wednesday despite a career-high 32 points from 6-0 senior guard
Roman Penn. LW: 3
Men's Basketball Preview: Omaha & Richmond--godrakebulldogs.com
Dominant Second Quarter Propels Drake Women Over South Dakota--
godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s basketball faces Campbell on Wednesday--
gopurpleaces.com
Liam McChesney delivers as Illinois State snaps 5-game losing streak with 3-point barrage--
The Pantagraph
Power forward or scout team, Jayden Johnson willing to do whatever it takes for Redbirds--
The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball earns season's first MVC win with 87-77 victory over Belmont--
The Vidette
McChesney Career-High, Redbird Hot Shooting, Lead to ISU MVC Win--
goredbirds.com
Men's Basketball Looks to Keep Hot Hand Against Eagles--
goredbirds.comIllinois State women look to rebound in matinee battle with Missouri-St. Louis--The Pantagraph
Record crowd cheers Illinois State women to victory--The Pantagraph
ISU women's basketball ends two-game skid with 66-51 win over UMSL--The Vidette
Redbirds Break Home Attendance Record, Defeat Tritons Tuesday--goredbirds.com
Sycamores want to replicate high level of play at Southern Illinois--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Return to Valley Action with Trip to Southern Illinois--
gosycamores.com
Basketball Bears Return to Road Wednesday at Saint Mary's--
missouristatebears.comLady Bears Fall to Rockets on the RoadLady Bears Fall to Rockets on the Road--missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Set for Road Matchup at TCU--missouristatebears.com
Rob Perry becoming "Mr Clutch" for Murray State--
WPSD Local 6
Freshmen made huge impact in Racer men’s overtime win at Valpo--
Murray Ledger & Times
Wright On; As time marches forward, I’m liking this Racer men’s team more and more--
Murray Ledger & Times
Scrappy Racers Score Overtime Win At Valparaiso--
goracers.com
Perry Earns MVC Player of the Week Award--
goracers.com
Racers sweep Valley POW; Young, Perry make history--Murray Ledger & Times
The Weekly Fast Break: Hoos excited about Virginia?--The Next Hoops
STAR POWER
Murray State’s Katelyn Young, a 6’1 junior forward,
was named the Missouri Valley Player of the Week. Young averaged 21.5
points, 11 rebounds and five assists over two wins for the Racers last
week. She had back-to-back double-doubles, including a career high 31
points, along with 10 rebounds in her team’s win over UT Martin. She
followed that up with a 12-point, 10-rebound performance in Murray
State’s 77-59 win over Southern Indiana on Dec. 3.
Shots keep falling, Racer women handle USI--Murray Ledger & Times
Young Named Valley Player of the Week--goracers.com
12/6/2022 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--
Staring At The FloorboardsSubscriber Content
- Toledo and Northern Iowa are polar
opposites in terms of defensive structure, with UNI a total shell, pack
line principled D due to their lack of height...
College Men’s Basketball: UNI rights wrong from last season, readies for Rockets--Waterloo Courier Falls Courier
College Men’s Basketball: UNI outgunned by Rockets--Waterloo Courier Falls Courier
UNI goes 1-1 to open conference play--Northern Iowan
Panther men's basketball drops home contest to Toledo--unipanthers.com
College Women's Basketball: UNI holds on for win over Bison--Waterloo Courier Falls Courier
UNI drops game to SDSU, 80-69--Northern Iowan
UNI women's basketball grits out 79-70 win over North Dakota State--unipanthers.com
Xavier Johnson Earns Valley Newcomer of the Week Honors--
siusalukis.com
Southern Illinois Plays Host to Indiana State in December MVC Showdown--
siusalukis.comAshley Jones named MVC Newcomer of the Week--siusalukis.com
Salukis to host Tennessee State on Field Trip Day--siusalukis.com
Flames Tame the Bearcats on the Road Sunday, 66-58--
uicflames.com
Two-minute drilled--
The Victory Bell
Men's basketball rebounds against Incarnate Word--
The Victory Bell
Men’s Basketball Rolls to Home Victory on Tuesday--
valpoathletics.comWomen's basketball suffers overtime loss versus UAB--Valpo Torch
Women's Basketball Hosts Western Michigan Wednesday--valpoathletics.com
MVC Basketball Weekly Notebook (D5)--
The Missouri ValleyMVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook - Dec. 6--The Missouri Valley
