Thursday, April 11, 2024

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/11/2024

The Other Top 25: San Diego State ranks No. 1 to end 2023-24 season--Mid-Major Madness

Indiana State jumped from 12th to No. 4. The Sycamores went all the way to the NIT Final after being left out of the NCAA Tournament field.

It marked the first time Indiana State played in a national tournament title game since 1979 when Larry Bird led them to the NCAA Tournament final against Magic Johnson and Michigan State.

The Sycamores won 32 games, which was the most since 33 in that ’79 season. They won their first Missouri Valley regular season championship since 2000.

In the NIT, they defeated SMU, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Utah before falling to Seton Hall by two in the title game.

The Other Top 25: Final 2023-24 Ranking

Rank Team (First Place Votes) Points Previous
4 Indiana St. 85 14
11 Drake 60 7
24 Bradley 9 NR

Some transfer analysis: MVC has 67 players in portal--NashvilleHoops.blog



Tayshawn Comer joins UE men’s basketball program--gopurpleaces.com



Report: Indiana State basketball to name Matthew Graves new head coach--Indianapolis Star
Matthew Graves will be next coach of the Sycamores--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Mark Bennett: Graves in as next coach? As reports emerge of deal, Schertz backs him to lead program--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Indiana State Announces Matthew Graves as Next Men’s Basketball Head Coach--gosycamores.com



Lady Bears Ink Transfer Cady Pauley--missouristatebears.com



Katelyn Young excited about return to Murray State--WPSD Local 6
Jordan says she has Murray State offer--Racer Basketball



Jacobson’s journey--Northern Iowan
Bowlsby back in town--Northern Iowan



News | Scott Nagy Announces Additions to Men’s Basketball Staff--siusalukis.com

SIU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL After injury-plagued season, roster turnover looms--Dawg Bites

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/10/2024

MVC and OVC Players on Mid-Major All-American Team--Valley Hoops Insider



'Full circle': Former Bradley basketball player returns to Braves after season at Rhode Island--Peoria Journal Star



Drake basketball takeaways: New coach Ben McCollum's pitch to recruits--Des Moines Register
Ben McCollum wanted Drake basketball coaching job back in 2018. He finally got it in 2024--Des Moines Register



North Dakota State's Boden Skunberg transferring to Illinois State.--The Pantagraph
NDSU transfer Boden Skunberg commits to join ISU men's basketball--The Vidette

Kate Bullman forgoes final year of eligibility, departs ISU women's basketball--The Vidette



DAILY DIRT – 4/9/24--HoopDirt

Speaking of Indiana State…I have heard from a bunch of people that CSA has this search, and that it’s flying. Sounds like Zoom’s are already underway, and that current ISU interim head coach Matthew Graves is in the mix. Graves has been at Indiana State since 2021 as the associate head coach, and also spent five seasons as the head coach at South Alabama (2013-18). Working on other names now – sounds like it’s a pretty small group.

Indiana State basketball players enter transfer portal after coach leaves--Indianapolis Star
Why did Robbie Avila transfer from Indiana State? Sycamores forward in transfer portal--Indianapolis Star
Who Can Follow Josh Schertz at Indiana State?--Valley Hoops Insider
METRO ROUNDUP: Avila, Swope named Henson mid-major All-Americans--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
ISU's Aaron Gray joins list of entries into NCAA transfer portal--Terre Haute Tribune-Star



Missouri State women's basketball starts roster rebuild with familiar names--Springfield News-Leader