Friday, December 23, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/22/2022


Why Nashville's college basketball teams are determined to preserve local rivalries--The Tennessean
Men’s basketball handles Samford in holiday hoops--Belmont Vision
Men's Basketball Defeats Samford--belmontbruins.com



How Bradley got rolling and found another way to win basketball games--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley flexes its muscles in win over Akron--bradleybraves.com



Drake Back on Track – Upsets No. 15--Valley Hoops Insider



Aces find a way to frustrate Bellarmine in final non-conference game--Evansville Courier & Press
Late rally pushed UE to win over Bellarmine--gopurpleaces.com



Cooper Neese back, feeling good, with goal for steady improvement--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores fall flat in 67-57 loss to Northern Illinois in nonconference finale--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores drop final non-conference contest against Northern Illinois--gosycamores.com

ISU women throttle Detroit Mercy 72-47 before holiday break--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Second-quarter shutout sends Sycamores to second straight win--gosycamores.com



Turnovers doom Racer men at MTSU--Murray Ledger & Times
Miscues Costly in Racers Loss At MTSU--goracers.com



Panthers edge St. Bonaventure, 62-52--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College Men’s Basketball: Big night from Anderson gives UNI edge over Bonnies--Water Cedar Falls Courier
UNI men's basketball takes down St. Bonaventure to close non-conference slate--unipanthers.com



SIU Men’s Basketball | Salukis hang on to stop SEMO for fourth straight win--Southern Illinoisan
Redhawks comeback falls short as Salukis escape Show Me Center with a win--Daily Egyptian
Salukis Survive the Show Me Center to Win Fourth Straight--siusalukis.com

Women's Basketball falls to Billikens in non-conference finale--siusalukis.com



State Farm MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight (Dec. 22)--The Missouri Valley

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/21/2022

MVC/OVC Week Six Players of the Week--Valley Hoops Insider

Missouri Valley Conference

Murray State’s D.J. Burns averaged a double-double during the Racers’ (7-4) two wins. Burns scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds during a narrow win over Chicago State and catapulted the Racers to a rivalry win over Austin Peay by contributing 18 points and 14 rebounds. Burns is Murray State’s second Player of the Week this season.

Belmont’s Keishawn Davidson is this week’s Newcomer of the Week. Davidson exploded with 13 overtime points during the Bruins’ (7-5) extra session win over Chattanooga. The Tennessee Tech transfer finished with a season-high 23 points. Davidson missed the Belmont’s six games with a shoulder injury.



Men's Basketball Hosts Samford Wednesday--belmontbruins.com

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Mid-major conference changes, challenging schedules and more with Belmont HC Bart Brooks--The Next Hoops
Bruins Outlast Troy 98-87 in High-Scoring Overtime Victory--belmontbruins.com



How Bradley basketball reigned with Duke Deen's 3s and toppled Stonehill College--Peoria Journal Star
Deen’s list of threes boost Bradley to blowout win--Bradley Scout
A near record setting night pushes Bradley to 13th straight home win--bradleybraves.com
Bradley set to wrap up Non-Con play against Akron--bradleybraves.com

Women's Basketball fights to the end against FIU--bradleybraves.com



News, Notes, and Highlighted Games – Dec 20th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-DRAKE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE.  Mississippi State is unbeaten, but a lot of their wins have been quad 4 wins and they need some better ones to really solidify themselves.  Drake is a team we were big on coming into the year that has underperformed somewhat.  They’ve lost two straight, and neither team looks like they’re going to end up inside the bubble.  A win today would go a long way for Drake turning things around, but even with the win they’ll still have more work to do.

12/20/2022 MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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  • Doesn’t sound like Shakeel Moore will suit up for Miss State...  Jans’ defense essentially only allows you to operate in the midrange, but as much as it makes analytics guys cringe, that’s where Drake thrives...

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games – Wednesday, Dec 21--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-Drake, who we were big on coming into the season but who we were starting to give up on, has now given us a reason to be believers again.  They knocked off Mississippi State 58-52 for what is clearly their biggest win of the year so far, and may finally be starting to look like the team that we thought could dominate the MVC and land inside the bubble.  It was the first loss of the year for Mississippi State, so it’s a win that Drake should get a lot of credit for.

Drake Basketball: Roman Penn leads upset over No. 15 Mississippi State--Busting Brackets
Drake men's basketball team hands No. 15 Mississippi State its first loss--Des Moines Register
Drake Wins Dog Fight Over No. 15 Mississippi State, 58-52--godrakebulldogs.com
All-Around Team Effort Leads to Record-Setting Victory in Non-Conference Finale--godrakebulldogs.com


Women's Hoops Contest at Iowa State Canceled--godrakebulldogs.com



Aces wrap up non-conference slate on Wednesday--gopurpleaces.com

Inclement weather postpones Thursday's game against UT Martin--gopurpleaces.com



Illinois State bounces back with 'attention to detail' in final nonconference game before MVC resumes--The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball closes out non-conference play with 66-52 win over Chicago State--The Vidette
Men’s Basketball Bounces Back with Win in Non-Conference Finale--goredbirds.com



ISU men's basketball game tipoff moved up to 1 p.m. Thursday--Terre Haute Tribune
Northern Illinois provides ISU men a final nonconference test--Terre Haute Tribune

ISU women try for second straight home win Wednesday vs. Detroit Mercy--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Abbe Brauman, Shana Sparks named to 2023 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Team--gosycamores.com
Sycamores close non-conference play against Detroit Mercy--gosycamores.com



Men's Basketball Game vs. Sam Houston Canceled--missouristatebears.com

MSU Lady Bears are 'night and day' from what they were early. How will that translate to MVC play?--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Win Third Straight to Close Non-Conference Action--missouristatebears.com



Racer men must protect the ball tonight at MTSU--Murray Ledger & Times
Old Foes Meet Again - Racers & Blue Raiders Play In 145th Game--goracers.com

Turner: Racers face trap game tonight against Bellarmine--Murray Ledger & Times
Racer women rise to occasion in 4th quarter at Bellarmine--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers Top Bellarmine In Non-Conference Finale--goracers.com



Ben Jacobson likes progress UNI is making--Cedar Rapids Gazette
UNI men's basketball game against St. Bonaventure rescheduled for December 21--unipanthers.com
UNI men's basketball to close non-conference schedule against St. Bonaventure--unipanthers.com



SIU Men's Basketball | 3 Things to Watch: Mullins, Salukis try to extend win streak--Southern Illinoisan
Salukis Take on Regional Rival SEMO on the Road Wednesday--siusalukis.com

SIU Women's Basketball | Salukis end break with game at SLU--Southern Illinoisan
Salukis back after long break to take on the Billikens--siusalukis.com



Men's Basketball Drops Final Non-Conference Game To Northwestern--uicflames.com

Flames fall to SEMO in Closing Possession, 56-55--uicflames.com



Edwards shines in Valparaiso victory--The Victory Bell
Beacons Fly Past Skyhawks in Nonconference Finale--valpoathletics.com

Women’s Basketball Game at Wisconsin Postponed--valpoathletics.com



MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook - Dec. 20--The Missouri Valley

Monday, December 19, 2022

Sunday, December 18, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/18/2022

2022-23 CBI/Basketball Classic Bracketology #1 12-16-22--Happening Hoops

College Basketball Innovational (16 teams Daytona Beach Florida)

  • Murray State (6-4 MVC)

The Basketball Classic (32 teams campus sites)

  • UIC (7-4 MVC)



Davidson Leads Men's Basketball Past Chattanooga in Overtime--belmontbruins.com

Georgia Tops Women’s Basketball in Hard-Fought Road Affair Saturday--belmontbruins.com



'We'll get there': What the Bradley Braves learned from loss to No. 10 Arkansas--Peoria Journal Star
Turnovers trip up Bradley in Arkansas--Bradley Scout
Braves battle to the end with #10 Arkansas--bradleybraves.com

Rapid Recap: RedHawks soar past Braves in offensive flurry--Bradley Scout
Women's Basketball falls to Miami (OH)--bradleybraves.com



News, Notes, and Highlighted Games – Sunday, Dec 18th--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-Saint Louis really needed a big win, and they held off Drake yesterday 83-75.  Both these teams have potential, and both had underperformed, so both really needed this one yesterday.  SLU got it, and while Drake still has the pieces to run through their conference, their margin for error is getting smaller and smaller.

Bulldogs Unable to Close Out Saint Louis on the Road--godrakebulldogs.com


Drake Rolls to 56-Point Exhibition Victory--godrakebulldogs.com



Feit tallies double-double as Aces top SEMO, 64-53--gopurpleaces.com


Illinois State’s Colton Sandage--Valley Hoops Insider
Leaky Illinois State defense helps Ball State snap Redbirds' winning streak in Indy Classic--The Pantagraph
Illinois State looks to shore up defense in final nonconference test against Chicago State--The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball drops Indy Classic matchup with Ball State 83-69--The Vidette
Redbirds Fall to Cardinals in Inaugural Indy Classic--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Close Non-Conference Play Against Cougars--goredbirds.com

Illinois State women take on Green Bay--The Pantagraph
Green Bay starts fast, holds off Illinois State women--The Pantagraph
ISU women's basketball ends non-conference play with 63-49 loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay--The Vidette
Redbirds Drop Non-Conference Finale to Phoenix--goredbirds.com



ISU's 20-4 lead fades into 92-86 setback at Duquesne--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Neese returns and scores season-high as Sycamores fall to Duquesne on the road--gosycamores.com

Cain’s career day, clutch free throws help Sycamores snap two-game skid--gosycamores.com



Bears Youth Rally Leaves it on Floor in Tulsa--missouristatebears.com
Ford, Bears Begin Two-Game Home Stand Sunday--missouristatebears.com

Year in Review: Here are the southwest Missouri athletes who defined 2022--Springfield News-Leader

Young Missouri State Lady Bears gaining 'invaluable' experience — as long as they can avoid the flu--Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears Soar over Skyhawks Behind Taylor’s Career Day--missouristatebears.com



Racers hang tough to beat Peay late--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers Push Home Streak to 20 In Win over APSU--goracers.com

Racers Grind Out Big Win Over Kentucky--goracers.com
Racers Wrap Non-Con Slate at Bellarmine Tuesday--goracers.com



College Men’s Basketball: UNI erupts in second half for win over Towson--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers outlast Bison, 79-70--Northern Iowan
Rockets blast past UNI, 83-75--Northern Iowan
Panthers sprint past Tigers, 83-66--Northern Iowan
UNI men's basketball controls second half in win over Towson--unipanthers.com

Iowa completes an in-state women’s basketball sweep, 88-74 over UNI--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College Women’s Basketball: Fouls, turnovers doom UNI against Hawkeyes--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI women's basketball ends non-conference season with 88-74 loss to No. 12 Iowa--unipanthers.com



SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis get win over Chicago State--Southern Illinoisan
SIU Clobbers Lincoln Blue Tigers to Seventh Win of season--Daily Egyptian
Domask, Jones, and second half defense shine bright in Saluki win over Chicago State--Daily Egyptian
Strong Defense Propels Salukis to Third-Straight Home Win--siusalukis.com



Men's Basketball Secures Third Straight Victory Sunday--uicflames.com



Beacons searching for consistency--The Victory Bell
Beacons Fend Off Phoenix for Home Victory on Sunday--valpoathletics.com

Friday, December 16, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/16/2022


Unpacking the good — and bad — of Middle Tennessee's college basketball teams--The Tennessean

Belmont

Good: Senior guard Ben Sheppard has been practically unstoppable, averaging 20.6 ppg, hitting nearly 50% of his shots and leading the team in assists. … The Bruins are a dangerous 3-point shooting team, hitting 40%, plus Sheppard and Princeton transfer Drew Friberg lead the nation in total 3-pointers for a duo at 71. Friberg is making 48.8%, 15th in the nation. … Freshmen Cade Tyson and Ja’Kobi Gillespie have already shown they are a talented duo that will be a big part of the future.

Bad: For all of Sheppard’s great play, he’s only hitting 50% of his free throws. It probably cost the Bruins a game against Middle Tennessee. Coach Casey Alexander says it’s all mental. … The Bruins are not rugged defenders; opponents are shooting 46.4% overall and 37.4% from three. … They are also not strong rebounders either, getting outrebounded by six per game. The inside game is lacking.

Belmont guard Ben Sheppard (22) pulls down a rebound past Vanderbilt forward Jordan Wright (4) during the second half of a first round NIT basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn.


Bruins Return to Game Action, Travel to Georgia Saturday--belmontbruins.com



'They trusted me': How Bradley needed this young wing, and how he delivered--Peoria Journal Star



Men's Basketball Preview: Saint Louis--godrakebulldogs.com



Meet the Purple Aces' three new signees: Tanner Cuff, Braylon Jackson, Michael Day--Evansville Courier & Press

Aces open long homestand on Sunday against SEMO--gopurpleaces.com



Luke Kasubke, Illinois State feeling good ahead of Indy trip to face Ball State--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Take to Indianapolis for Battle with Cardinals--goredbirds.com



With win streaks snapped, ISU and Duquesne set to collide in Pittsburgh--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores wrap up four-game road trip at Duquesne Saturday--gosycamores.com

Sycamore women fall 58-51 in close duel with Western Kentucky--Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU counting on continued aggressive play by senior forward Chelsea Cain--Terre Haute Tribune Star



Murray State looking for answers during rough stretch--WPSD Local 6
Popeyes Battle of the Border; Prohm relives past Peay games ahead of tonight--Murray Ledger & Times

Racer women try to shake off Peay stunner at Kentucky--Murray Ledger & Times



2,000-point plateau approaching fast for Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano--Cedar Rapids Gazette



Southern Illinois Selected for ESPN National Broadcast New Year's Day--siusalukis.com
Salukis Wrap Up Four-Game Homestand Friday with Chicago State--siusalukis.com



Men's Basketball Rounds Out Two-Game Home Stretch Sunday--uicflames.com



Ruedinger out for the year--The Victory Bell