Wednesday, December 14, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/14/2022


NCAA Basketball: Clarence Daniels II and Isaiah Wong among Players of the Week--Busting Brackets

Mid Majors nominees for Player of the Week

Ben Sheppard

The Belmont guard is one of the premier scorers in the Missouri Valley Conference and the Bruins go as their star guard goes. Sheppard is relied on to do so much for the Belmont offense and he rarely misses a beat for them. In the first action for the Bruins this week Sheppard scored 16 points with 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Then in the final action fo the week, a loss against Middle Tennessee the guard scored 33 points with 4 rebounds. Even in games where the star is scoring 30 points, the Bruins are still struggling to win games. Sheppard needs to keep it up for Belmont to be successful.

Derek Sabin, MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight--belmontbruins.com



Racer men don’t give up in win over Chicago State--Murray Ledger & Times

Popeyes Battle of the Border; Peay stuns Racer women with huge comeback win--Murray Ledger & Times



Flames Reflect on Historic Start--uicflames.com



Men's Basketball Returns to Action Against Elon--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/13/2022


Belmont’s Ben Sheppard Named MVC Player Of The Week--Sports Credential



Bradley basketball star cleared from concussion protocol and could play Saturday--Peoria Journal Star




Former Sycamore All-American Melanie Boeglin to be inducted in 2023 Missouri Valley Hall of Fame class--gosycamores.com



Bears Looking for Road Rebound at ORU--missouristatebears.com



Racer men try to return to form against Chicago State--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers Produce Amazing Comeback Win Over Chicago State--goracers.com

Racer women see old rival today at The Bank--Murray Ledger & Times
Dominant First Not Enough For Racers Against Peay--goracers.com



College Men’s Basketball: UNI undeterred by recent skid--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers fall on a buzzer-beater--Northern Iowan



SIU Men's Basketball | Hitting the mark: Hot shooting leads Salukis to win over Lincoln--Southern Illinoisan
Salukis Put Together Strong 40 Minutes to Defeat Lincoln Tuesday--siusalukis.com



Men's Basketball Wins Second Straight Tuesday Night--uicflames.com

Flames Set to Host 12th Meetup Against the Wildcats Wednesday--uicflames.com



MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook - Dec. 13--The Missouri Valley

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/12/2022

The Other Top 25: Two New York City area schools make their way into the ranking--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Dec. 12, 2022

Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points Record Previous
T-15 Drake 25 8-2 10

Dropped from Ranking:

Towson; San Francisco; Santa Clara; Indiana State; Furman; Dayton

MVC/OVC Week Five Players of the Week--The Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley Conference

Belmont’s Ben Sheppard had an explosive week. After scoring 16 points against Trevecca Nazarene the 6’6 senior blew up with 33 points against Middle Tennessee. The Bruins’ leading scorer connected eight times from long distance on just nine attempts. This week’s Player of the Week is the Valley’s second leading scorer.

Illinois State won its second and third games in a row last week and fifth year transfer Colton Sandage had a big hand in those wins. The Bloomington, Illinois native racked up 28 points against Eastern Michigan and concluded the week with 16 during a win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville. This week’s Newcomer of the Week made 13 of 14 free throw attempts against Eastern Michigan.



Lipscomb basketball beats Belmont in thriller 77-75--The Tennessean
How MTSU basketball beat Belmont in overtime to claim first road game--The Tennessean
How Lipscomb basketball's thrilling win over Belmont reignited a rivalry--The Tennessean
Men’s basketball outlasted by MTSU in overtime--Belmont Vision
Men's Basketball Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to Middle Tennessee--belmontbruins.com



QT: Auburn’s resume and Creighton’s woes--Bracketville

Additional Quick Takes:

  • Drake got blasted by Richmond.  Not a good look for the Missouri Valley.  It will be an interesting race, but hopes of multiple bids is quickly fading.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games – Sunday, Dec 11th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-I am no longer touting Drake.  They lost yesterday, by 30, to Richmond.  It’s hard to make a case that they belong inside the bubble when they get blown out by a team that doesn’t appear to be anywhere near it.

Calhoun Contributes 17 Points in Loss at Richmond--godrakebulldogs.com


Drake women's basketball comeback effort falls short vs. Creighton--Des Moines Register
Comeback Effort Falls Short in 75-71 Defeat at Creighton--godrakebulldogs.com



Would've, could've, should've: Purple Aces fall to Ball State in another lopsided loss--Evansville Courier & Press
Big second half lifts Ball State to win over UE basketball--gopurpleaces.com
Men’s basketball unveils early signees--gopurpleaces.com



Illinois State slips past Southern Illinois Edwardsville in electric Return of Horton game--The Pantagraph
Illinois State's Colton Sandage captures MVC Newcomer of the Week honor--The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball battles Southern Illinois-Edwardsville for 77-71 win in Return to Horton--The Vidette
How ISU men's basketball has flipped the script after 2-6 start--The Vidette
Sandage earns MVC Newcomer of the Week honors--The Vidette
Redbirds Feed off Horton Energy in Win over SIUE--goredbirds.com

Purdue defeats Illinois State women with strong fourth quarter--The Pantagraph
ISU women's basketball drops third game in four tries 64-51 at Purdue--The Vidette
Redbirds Unable to Overcome Boilermakers in Road Loss--goredbirds.com



ISU falls to USI in Pocket CIty overtime thriller--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Kent posts career-high as Sycamores fall in OT at Southern Indiana--gosycamores.com

Strong start not enough for Sycamores at Western Michigan--gosycamores.com



Missouri State basketball hits low point under Dana Ford in loss to Purdue Fort Wayne. What's next?--Springfield News-Leader
Mastodons Hold Off Bears in Wild Finish--missouristatebears.com



Prohm: Racers lacked urgency in loss to Bellarmine--WPSD Local 6
12/11 Racer Rewind--WPSD Local 6
Murray State facing adversity after loss to Bellarmine--WPSD Local 6
Bellarmine bats back Racer mens’s comeback--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers late Comeback Falls Short At Bellarmine--goracers.com
Racers Put Home Win Streak On The Line Tuesday vs Chicago State--goracers.com

Racers Host Austin Peay Tuesday--goracers.com



12/12/2022 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

Subscriber Content

  • Bowen Born had a miserable game against McNeese, and thus Northern Iowa couldn’t score against a team that had the second worst defensive efficiency rating in the country coming into that game...

Cold UNI men fall to McNeese State--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College Men’s Basketball: Turnovers doom UNI despite career-night from freshman duo--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College Men’s Basketball: ex-ISU guard Tyler Harris sinks UNI at buzzer--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Cowboys sneak past Panthers, 52-49--Northern Iowan
Panther men's basketball hosts South Florida to close homestand--unipanthers.com
UNI men's basketball falls at the buzzer to South Florida--unipanthers.com



SIU Men's Basketball | 3 Things to Watch: For SIU, guarantee game is no guarantee--thesouthern Illinoisan
Domask leads SIU basketball to an impressive home win against Alcorn State--Daily Egyptian
Salukis Hold Off Alcorn State to Snap Losing Skid--siusalukis.com
Southern Illinois Hosts Lincoln Tuesday Night at Banterra Center--siusalukis.com



Efficient Flames Top Western Michigan--uicflames.com
Men's Basketball Set to Host Prairie View A&M Tuesday--uicflames.com



No Shot--The Victory Bell
Men’s Basketball Falls at Ole Miss--valpoathletics.com

Women's basketball defeated by Western Michigan, team unable to overcome early deficit--Valpo Torch



MVC Men's Basketball Notes (Dec. 12)--The Missouri Valley

Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 12)--The Missouri Valley

Saturday, December 10, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/10/2022

A Weekend of Opportunity--Valley Hoops Insider



Mid-Major matchups to watch this weekend: Dec. 10-11--Mid-Major Madness

Saturday’s Slate:

Richmond vs. Drake - 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Last season’s A-10 representative in the NCAA Tournament will look to bounce back from three losses in their last four games taking on an 8-1 Drake squad led by one of the nation’s top scorers in Tucker DeVries.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games – Saturday, Dec 10th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-DRAKE AT RICHMOND.  This isn’t an easy road game for Drake, but it’s one they got to have, and it’s one they could lose if they don’t play up to their ceiling.



Redbirds Return Home to Horton for Battle with Cougars--goredbirds.com

Redbirds Head to West Lafayette to Face Boilermakers--goredbirds.com



Missouri State Lady Bears got back on track with win at TCU. Here's how.--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Outlast Horned Frogs for Road Win--missouristatebears.com



Cold UNI men fall to McNeese State--Cedar Rapid Gazette
UNI men's basketball stifled in loss to McNeese State--unipanthers.com



Interrante, Johnston Post Career Highs Friday--valpoathletics.com

Friday, December 9, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/9/2022


Men's Basketball Hosts Middle Tennessee Saturday--belmontbruins.com



Bradley Basketball: Return of Rienk Mast paying off in the win column--Busting Brackets

Rapid Recap: Braves end road woes, beat in-state foe for third win of the year--Bradley Scout



Women's Basketball Preview: Creighton & Iowa State--godrakebulldogs.com



Men’s basketball heads to Ball State--gopurpleaces.com

Aces unable to overcome cold shooting in loss at Bellarmine--gopurpleaces.com



Illinois State tries to 'wake up the echoes' from Horton Field House's past against SIU Edwardsville--The Pantagraph
Kasubke's grit giving Illinois State men's basketball a fighting chance--The Vidette
Five things to know ahead of ISU men's basketball's matchup with SIUE--The Vidette



Freshman center Robbie Avila showing veteran skills for ISU--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Fresh off 'wild' win, Sycamores travel to well-tested Southern Indiana--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores look for sixth straight win Sunday at Southern Indiana--gosycamores.com

Sycamores head north for afternoon clash with Western Michigan--gosycamores.com



Bears Back Home for Saturday Standoff vs. PFW--missouristatebears.com



Murray State off to hot start in MVC--WPSD Local 6
Bellarmine presents stiff challenge for Racer men--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers Return To Freedom Hall - Face Bellarmine Saturday--goracers.com



Salukis Welcome Alcorn State for Nonconference Matchup Saturday--siusalukis.com



Flames Return to Action at Western Michigan--uicflames.com



The Jason Hawkins Episode--The Victory Bell