Not much pretty about this Bradley game, but it’s a win--
Peoria Journal Star
Men’s basketball grits out 2-0 start--
The Scout
Braves Face Weber State in Bahamas Finale--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Fall At Illinois 74-62--
bradleybraves.com
Wrights, second-half burst lead Colorado by Drake, 86-81--
CBS Sports
Drake topples Wake Forest, earns early landmark win for Niko Medved--
Des Moines Register
Drake men edged by Colorado at Paradise Jam semis--
Des Moines Register
Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short Against Colorado In Paradise Jam Semifinals--
godrakebulldogs.com
Taylor hits 7 3-pointers in Evansville's 66-61 win--
CBS Sports
Aces survive Binghamton behind Taylor's 27 points, career-high seven 3-pointers--
Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball moves to 4-0 with 66-61 win against Binghamton--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - Taylor tallies game-high 27, UE Men move to 4-0--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces in Mexico for Cancun Challenge--
gopurpleaces.com
Women's Basketball drops road matchup with EIU, 79-52--
gopurpleaces.com
ISU, Tulsa meet again for third place--
The Pantagraph
Sycamores Drop Four Overtime Heartbreaker Against Ohio--
gosycamores.com
Sycamore Women's Basketball Returns Home to Host Florida Atlantic--
gosycamores.com
Richardson Sidelined With Broken Hand--
loyolaramblers.com
Bears Set for Gulf Coast Showcase Hoops Tournament--
missouristatebears.com
Cook scores 20, Southern Illinois beats Illinois-Springfield--
CBS Sports
SIU men’s basketball escapes narrow victory against UIS--
Daily Egyptian
Late run pushes Men's Basketball past UIS, 69-64--
siusalukis.com
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 16, 2017--
Hoopville
Tonight’s Menu
Early season tournaments are about to start in earnest, as a few of them start today and will be the highlight of the matchups on tap.
In the Charleston Classic, Auburn takes on Indiana State to get it going (11:30 a.m.), then Old Dominion takes on Temple for the afternoon session. The night session starts with a matchup of Clemson and Ohio (5 p.m.) before finishing up with Dayton taking on Hofstra.
The Puerto Rico Tip-Off, which has moved to Myrtle Beach in light of damage done by a natural disaster, starts with Illinois State taking on South Carolina (11:30 a.m.) before Boise State takes on UTEP. In the night session, Iowa State takes on Appalachian State (5:30 p.m.) and Tulsa takes on Western Michigan right after that to close the date.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 17, 2017--
Hoopville
We may be barely a week into the college basketball season, but it’s not hard to make an argument that a number of teams and conferences just might be already entering the most important 7-10 days in their regular seasons.
It’s completely counter intuitive, and it probably shouldn’t be the case for a number of reasons. And no one will argue that conference play and conference tournaments are the heart of any team’s schedule if you were to ask any coach. For schools like Illinois State and Hofstra and leagues like the Missouri Valley and Colonial Athletic Association, though-to name just a couple of many-this has become a critical time of the year, as it is far and away the best time to earn wins over bigger-name (read: football-dominated) schools, the kind that help build power ratings and might get the attention of a certain tournament selection committee in March.
With top programs and conferences becoming ever more intent on colluding to avoid scheduling schools outside their exclusive country club, early season tournaments have become easily the best option-some might say just about the only one now-for those outside the TV Conferences circle to make some noise. They also have taken on increased importance because of their rarity, as with so few chances at these teams after this point, it’s very possible that teams’ and leagues’ performances in them now could be used for or against them when NCAA tourney selection comes in March.
A team like Illinois State knows all about a perceived lack of quality wins costing it a spot in the NCAA Tournament. As such, the Redbirds’ 69-65 win over South Carolina on Thursday in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals was an important step, one with national cachet coming over a Final Four team this past spring, and also one over a team from a Southeastern Conference that has been excellent in the early going and thus should pay off all year long.
Illinois State is a far, far different team from a year ago. Four starters departed the Redbirds, including two via grad transfers, and ISU also has been hit by a rash of injuries before the season. Dan Muller’s team had just eight healthy scholarship players for its opening 98-87 loss at Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday.
The Redbirds weren’t good defensively against FGCU, but they were against South Carolina, using a sticky 2-3 zone that limited the Gamecocks to 29.5% shooting. Add in 18 points from Saint Louis transfer Milik Yarbrough and 17 from blossoming sniper Keyshawn Evans, and ISU posted a win it and the Missouri Valley Conference can be proud of, continuing the conference’s good start through one week with a 19-3 record including six wins at road or neutral sites. Just as important, the Birds also now get a chance to play a Boise State team that is expected to be near the top of the Mountain West, and also will face either a Big 12 (Iowa State) or AAC (Tulsa) team, of which wins against also could only help an MVC team in the ratings and in perception.
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Today’s Menu:
ESPN tourneys in Charleston and Myrtle Beach continue early in the morning, starting with South Carolina against UTEP in a consolation bracket game (10:30 a.m. Eastern, ESPNU). Auburn and Temple meet in a Charleston semifinal in the morning, too (11 a.m., ESPN2), and a busy day also includes Illinois State against Boise State (1 p.m., ESPN2) and Iowa State against Tulsa (7 p.m., ESPNU) in Myrtle Beach, plus Clemson facing Hofstra in Charleston (9:30 p.m., ESPNU).
The Bahamas Showcase opens with some intriguing games. Vermont takes on Bradley from the Missouri Valley, and later in the day Weber State meets Iona.
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Friday, Nov 17th--
Hoops HD
NEWS AND NOTES
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-Illinois State picked up a somewhat surprising win against South Carolina in the Puerto Rico Tipoff. That in and of itself was a nice win, but it’s even nicer when you consider that they have the opportunity to continue to add to their resume.
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HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-BRADLEY VS VERMONT (Island of the Bahamas Showcase). We think Vermont can land inside the bubble, and to make that happen it is important that they do well in (win) this tournament.
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-ILLINOIS STATE VS BOISE STATE (Puerto Rico Tip-Off). Really looking forward to this one after watching both these teams pick up nice wins yesterday.
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-NORTHERN KENTUCKY VS JAMES MADISON (Island of the Bahamas Showcase). I really like this NKU team, but they have a razor thin margin for error and in order for the selection committee to even consider them they need to basically win virtually everything.
Under the Radar Games of the Day: Bahamas Showcase Quarterfinals--
Hoops HD
The first game of the day features the Missouri Valley Conference’s Bradley Braves against the America East’s Vermont Catamounts. The Braves are 2-0 on the season, being led by Donte Thomas who is averaging 11 points and 9 rebounds through the first two games. While they may have a shot at contending in their conference this year, their opponent is a clear favorite in theirs. Vermont is 0-1, but that one loss was a tough 4 point road game at Kentucky. Four different Catamount players were in double figures in that game, showing that this team is very deep and very dangerous.
Bell-Haynes makes go-ahead FT, Vermont edges Bradley--
CBS Sports
Bradley tops UTSA in Island of the Bahamas Showcase 71-69--
CBS Sports
Bradley starter Koch Bar misses Bahamas trip because of passport issues--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley falls to mid-major power Vermont 65-64--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley pulls win out in last second--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley Edged by Vermont, 65-64--
bradleybraves.com
Last-Minute Rally Leads Braves Past UTSA--
bradleybraves.com
Women’s basketball blows past nonconference foes--
The Scout
Men’s basketball grits out 2-0 start--
The Scout
Timmer, Woodward lift Drake past Wake Forest, 77-74--
CBS Sports
Men's Basketball Upends Wake Forest, 77-74--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Downs Liberty, 96-68--
godrakebulldogs.com
My big weekend preview: Princeton, BYU, and hidden mid-major gems--
Mid-Major Madness
4 Players to Watch:
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Ryan Taylor, Evansville
In a conference that has featured Final-Four-caliber Wichita State teams and tournament-level squads from Northern Iowa and Illinois State, the Missouri Valley’s scoring champion has come from Evansville each of the last four years. If the first three games of the season are any indication, that streak could run to five. He’s posted 23.2 points per game so far against inferior competition.
Taylor, Smith have 17 each, Evansville gets 3rd straight win--
CBS Sports
Taylor, UE basketball look to keep foot on gas; host SEMO on Thursday--
Evansville Courier & Press
3 reasons UE basketball beat SEMO, 66-50--
Evansville Courier & Press
Former Evansville star Marcus Wilson relives glory days at 'Aces Pregame Party'--
Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball improves to 3-0 win 66-50 win over SEMO--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - Team effort leads Aces to 3rd straight win--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces complete homestand Saturday against Binghamton--
gopurpleaces.com
Women's Basketball caps-off road swing at EIU--
gopurpleaces.com
Thursday Recap: No brutality, but Illinois State’s upset headlined the day--
Mid-Major Madness
Boise St beats Illinois St 82-64 in Puerto Rico Tip-Off--
CBS Sports
ISU falls to Boise State in Tip-Off Classic semifinal game--
The Pantagraph
Broncos stampede Redbirds in semifinals of Puerto Rico Tip-Off--
Vidette Online
Redbirds Fall in Second Round of Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach--
goredbirds.com
Old Dominion tops Indiana State 62-44 in Charleston--
CBS Sports
ISU can’t solve ODU defensive riddle in 62-44 defeat--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Lansing frustrated by lack of adherence to scouting report by Sycamores--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Old Dominion Uses Second Half Run To Down Sycamores--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores Set For Sunday Showdown With Ohio At Gildan Charleston Classic--
gosycamores.com
Sycamores blown out by IUPUI--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Women’s Basketball Falls at IUPUI Friday Night--
gosycamores.com
Is it Loyola’s time in Valley of opportunity?--
Mid-Major Madness
Clayton Custer scores 20 as Loyola beats UMKC 66-56--
Chicago Tribune
Custer scores 20 as Loyola-Chicago beats UMKC 66-56--
CBS Sports
Is it Loyola’s time in Valley of opportunity?--
Mid-Major Madness
Illinois needs to schedule more games in Chicago--
The Champaign Room
Traditionally, the United Center game falls on the weekend before Christmas day. This year, Illinois will play New Mexico State on the 16th at 7:00pm. On Wednesday the 13th, Longwood travels to Champaign to play the Illini at State Farm Center. Instead of facing a team that has played division one hoops for thirteen seasons, schedule a game in Chicago at DePaul/Loyola/UIC on Friday night.
Undefeated Ramblers Return Home To Battle Samford Sunday--
loyolaramblers.com
Cold Start Dooms Loyola In 73-49 Loss To Youngstown State--
loyolaramblers.com
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 18, 2017--
Hoopville
Side Dishes
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Missouri State star Alize Johnson has done it again. The senior had 23 points and 20 rebounds in last night’s 57-54 loss to North Dakota State, his second 20-20 game and the second one of the season (Washington’s Noah Dickerson has the other one).
N Dakota State beats Missouri State 57-54 behind Jacobson--
CBS Sports
Rhodes misses shot at buzzer, Bears lose first game of season--
Springfield News-Leader
Not much help for Johnson on scoreboard while Bears have game to forget--
Springfield News-Leader
Preview: Missouri State battles North Dakota State in early season test--
The Standard
Missouri State falls to North Dakota State in ugly contest--
The Standard
Late Lead Slips Away in Defensive Battle with Bison--
missouristatebears.com
Koch continues hot shooting in Northern Iowa's 82-44 win--
CBS Sports
UNI men's basketball warms up for Battle 4 Atlantis by cruising past Chicago State--
The Gazette
UNI basketball: Balanced Panthers rout Chicago State--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Gets Defensive in Win Over Chicago State--
unipanthers.com
Fletcher's injury adds more worries to Saluki basketball--
The Southern Illinoisan
UIS-SIU: Prairie Stars' Longmeyer scoring at high clip--
The Southern Illinoisan
UIS-SIU: The game in 5 numbers--
The Southern Illinoisan
Men's Basketball hosts UIS in home opener on Saturday--
siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball travels to Memphis on Sunday--
siusalukis.com
Voices of the Valley – Valpo’s Ickow--
Valley Hoops Insider
Men's Basketball Returns Home Sunday Afternoon--
valpoathletics.com
Crusaders start strong in season opener--
NWI Times
Scanning the Nation: Notes from the opening weekend--
Hoopville
The first three days of the college basketball season have been largely uneventful, not surprising when schedules are littered with endless guarantee games and schools seemingly have little interest in even playing at all so early in November. Here are some quick-hit notes looking around the country after the first weekend of regular season hoops:
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The same goes for the Missouri Valley, whose teams won six of their first eight contests, including three early road wins. Indiana State notably drilled Indiana at Assembly Hall, Missouri State won at Western Kentucky and injury-depleted Southern Illinois scored a surprisingly decisive win at defending Big South champion Winthrop. Add in convincing home wins for Evansville (over Arkansas State) and Bradley (IUPUI) plus Loyola holding off stubborn Wright State, and the Valley couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start.
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Florida Gulf Coast’s 98-87 win over Illinois State was one of the most entertaining games of the weekend. A stat that stood out to us: the Eagles’ pounded the Redbirds on the glass to the tune of 48-24. That’s a bad sign for ISU-which stayed in the game with Keyshawn Evans going wild for 28 points including seven three-pointers, plus Phil Fayne stepping up with 24-but encouraging for FGCU as it later faces teams like Middle Tennessee State, Texas-Arlington, Wichita State and Rhode Island.
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Another name-brand team going down: Iowa State, which was handled at Hilton Coliseum by Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Panthers trailed early but won going away 74-56, a great win for a Milwaukee team that has been through plenty of upheaval and is on its third coach in three years, and a sign of just how much work ISU has to do this year.
Under the Radar: Nov 15th--
Hoops HD
Chad is joined by David, John, and Rocco as they run through all 22 UTR conferences. The featured conference is the Metro Atlantic, and we look at the strong starts that Niagara, Monmouth, and Fairfield have gotten off to. From there we discuss Florida Gulf Coast’s good start, Bucknell’s early struggles, Vermont’s close loss at Kentucky, the Big West’s and Missouri Valley’s strong starts, this week’s Top Ten, and much more!! And as an added bonus, we have a live look in (on tape delay) at this year’s Team of the People, the Cal Baptist Lancers!!
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Thursday, Nov 16th--
Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-ILLINOIS STATE VS SOUTH CAROLINA (Puerto Rico Tipoff). We weren’t expecting all that much out of South Carolina this year, but they’ve looked pretty good winning their first two games and could emerge onto the national scene if they do well in this tournament.
-AUBURN VS INDIANA STATE (Charleston Classic). Indiana State already has a big win at Indiana. If they pick up some more notable wins in this tournament then we will definitely start paying attention to them. Auburn is…well…probably in for a long year.
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-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT UMKC. A win for Loyola gets them to 3-0.
Opening to Mixed Reviews--
Valley Hoops Insider
Van Bree helps rally Bradley to 61-53 win over Delaware--
CBS Sports
Bradley hopes to avenge Delaware drubbings--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley moves to 2-0 with strong defensive effort against Delaware--
Peoria Journal Star
Wessler: Bradley takes another step to rebuild homecourt advantage--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley junior guard Antoine Pittman to redshirt this season--
Peoria Journal Star
Bradley faces stiff challenge in Vermont--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Move to 2-0 after Win over Delaware--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Meet Vermont in Bahamas--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Cruise By Lincoln (Mo.) 88-44--
bradleybraves.com
Women’s Basketball Opens Road Swing Saturday At Illinois--
bradleybraves.com
Men’s Basketball Opens Paradise Jam Against Wake Forest--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Closes WNIT with Home Game Against Liberty on Friday--
godrakebulldogs.com
2017 Cancun Challenge Primer--
Blogging The Bracket
Taylor scores 29, Evansville tops NC Central 68-55--
CBS Sports
3 reasons UE basketball beat North Carolina Central, 68-55--
Evansville Courier & Press
Dalen Traore and Ryan Taylor push UE men past NC Central--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - Taylor explodes for 29 in UE Men's win--
gopurpleaces.com
Homestand continues as Aces play SEMO on Thursday--
gopurpleaces.com
11/13 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--
11/13 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--
College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Hannah Noe G Evansville
Noe named MVC Player of the Week--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : Marley Miller--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your Aces : Hannah Noe--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces fall to Alabama A&M on the road, 70-56--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - Get to know your know Aces : Brooke Dossett--
gopurpleaces.com
Redbirds beat Gamecocks 69-65 in Puerto Rico Tip-Off--
CBS Sports
Video: Redbird Report 11/15/17--
The Pantagraph
ISU coach wants better defensive effort against Gamecocks--
The Pantagraph
Defense keys Redbirds in upset win over South Carolina--
The Pantagraph
Redbird hoops flocks to Myrtle Beach for Puerto Rico Tip-Off--
Vidette Online
ISU wins!--
Vidette Online
Redbirds Defeat Gamecocks in First Round of Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach--
goredbirds.com
Goods, ISU women open home schedule--
The Pantagraph
Talbot, Livingston help ISU women to first victory under Gillespie--
The Pantagraph
Gillespie, Redbirds pick up first victory of the season--
Vidette Online
'Most Improved' Talbot excels in ISU's first victory of 2017-18 season--
Vidette Online
Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Ranked top 75--
goredbirds.com
Talbot Hits a Career High and the Redbirds Take Down NKU--
goredbirds.com
What’s Trending: Opening Weekend Edition--
Rush The Court
It’s only after one game, but… Indiana fans are wondering what Tom Crean is up to…
2017 Gildan Charleston Classic Primer--
Blogging The Bracket
Auburn runs past Indiana State 83-64--
CBS Sports
11/13 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--
College Sports Madness
Missouri Valley Brenton Scott G Indiana State
Scott is MVC's POW--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Confident Sycamores head to Gildan Classic to play Auburn--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU withers under Auburn blitz--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU upsets IU at season opener--
The Statesman
Brenton Scott Named MVC Player Of The Week--
gosycamores.com
Gildan Charleston Classic Opener Goes To Auburn--
gosycamores.com
Indiana State looks to bounce back against IUPUI--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Women’s hoops drops regular season open to Saint Louis, 60-59--
The Statesman
Women’s Hoops Travels to Indianapolis to Take on IUPUI Friday--
gosycamores.com
2017-18 MAC Women’s Basketball Daily Preview: 11/15/2017--
Hustle Belt
Western Michigan Broncos at Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
Tipoff: 8 p.m. EST
Where: Gentile Arena, Chicago
Watch: ESPN3
Listen: 1660 AM The Fan, Kalamazoo
The Broncos split a pair of games when they headed Southwest to take on New Mexico and New Mexico State. Up next is a Loyola team that the Broncos beat last season, 65-53. In addition to 3 full time starters returning from last season, Western Michigan has been given a boost by a pair of freshman sisters. Redshirt freshman Jasmyn Walker scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds on the road trip, while her sister, freshman Jordan Walker scored 18.
Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Opens Season With Two Home Wins--
Loyola Phoenix
New Kids on the Block for Loyola Men’s Basketball--
Loyola Phoenix
Custer Named MVC Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Week--
loyolaramblers.com
Custer, Jackson Fuel Second Half Surge In 66-56 Win At UMKC--
loyolaramblers.com
Loyola Athletics Debuts ‘Retro Ramblers’ Collection--
Loyola Phoenix
Parallels in Rebuilds of Loyola Basketball Programs--
Loyola Phoenix
Western Michigan Spoils Loyola’s Home Opener, 65-47--
loyolaramblers.com
Missouri State beats winless Southern 86-58 in home opener--
CBS Sports
Missouri State men's hoops dominates Southern in home opener--
Springfield News-Leader
Bears bench shines on the scoreboard, but Lusk still not satisfied after win--
Springfield News-Leader
Preview: Missouri State opens its 2017-18 home slate against Southern University--
The Standard
The Bears swallow the Jaguars in home opener--
The Standard
Bears Maul Jaguars in Home Opener--
missouristatebears.com
Both MSU men and women's basketball make home debut Wednesday night--
Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears rebound from opening night loss with Central Missouri win--
Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears coach hopeful other players will continue to score, in addition to Fruendt--
Springfield News-Leader
Lady Bears drop season opener against Ball State--
The Standard
Preview: The Lady Bears host Central Missouri in second game of doubleheader--
The Standard
Lady Bears dismantle Jennies in home opener--
The Standard
MSU Falls Behind Early, Drops Women’s Basketball Opener at Ball State--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears Use Balanced Effort to Defeat Central Missouri, 62-36--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears, Mizzou Battle Sunday at JQH--
missouristatebears.com
Northern Iowa hits 15 3s, beats Alcorn State 73-45--
CBS Sports
UNI men's basketball returns home with 73-45 rout of Alcorn State--
The Gazette
College men's basketball: UNI rains 3s on Alcorn State--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College basketball: Panthers welcome local foe Wartburg to McLeod--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI basketball: Panthers fight off Wartburg--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Former UNI basketball player joins G-League--
Northern Iowan
Panthers defeat Alcorn State, 73-45--
Northern Iowan
UNI Scores Home-Opening Win Over Alcorn, 73-45--
unipanthers.com
Koch Provides Scoring Punch Against Wartburg--
unipanthers.com
UNI women's basketball searching for scoring as Iowa State visits--
The Gazette
UNI women's basketball beats Iowa State for first time since 2002--
The Gazette
UNI women's basketball searching for scoring as Iowa State visits--
The Gazette
UNI notes: Panther women host Iowa State tonight--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
"It's a big deal": UNI women take down Iowa State, 57-53--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Women’s team goes 1-1 after defeating Iowa State--
Northern Iowan
Veterans Lead Panthers Past Cyclones--
unipanthers.com
SIU's Pippen named MVC newcomer of the week--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis officially add 6-9 forward Fall for 2018--
The Southern Illinoisan
Kavion Pippen named MVC Newcomer of the Week--
Daily Egyptian
Kavion Pippen named MVC Newcomer of the Week--
siusalukis.com
Salukis add forward Amadou Fall of Senegal to Class of 2018--
siusalukis.com
Saluki women fall at UAB, 76-66--
The Southern Illinoisan
Saluki women torched by Blazers 76-66--
Daily Egyptian
Salukis drop road contest at UAB--
siusalukis.com
Walker, Golder help Valparaiso beat NAIA Trinity Christian--
CBS Sports
Valparaiso passes road test at SIU-Edwardsville, 94-69--
CBS Sports
Derrik Smits steps up as starter as Valparaiso rolls past Trinity Christian--
Chicago Tribune
Road warriors: Tevonn Walker and Valpraiso roll past SIU Edwardsville--
Chicago Tribune
Crusaders blow out another non-D-I opponent to improve to 2-0--
NWI Times
Valparaiso has 16 steals, leading to blowout over SIU-Edwardsville--
NWI Times
Men's basketball rolls past North Park in home opener--
The Torch
Crusader men's basketball defeats Trinity Christian--
The Torch
Crusaders Take Down Trolls Monday--
valpoathletics.com
Crusaders Handle SIUE On Road Wednesday Night--
valpoathletics.com
NWIU NOTES: Crusaders fill recruiting class with Frederick, Pitts--
NWI Times
2017-18 Valparaiso Women’s Basketball Season Preview--
valpoathletics.com
Women’s Basketball Announces 2018-19 Recruiting Class--
valpoathletics.com
Senior, Freshman Propel Women’s Basketball to Season-Opening Win--
valpoathletics.com
MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (Nov. 13)--
The Missouri Valley
Johnson, Custer Named Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athletes of the Week--
The Missouri Valley
Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 13)--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook (Nov. 14)--
The Missouri Valley
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 10, 2017--
Hoopville
Today’s Menu: It’s a flat-out stuffed schedule to open the season, albeit one with few matchups of intrigue and a lot of chaff in the form of games vs. non-Division I opponents.
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North Carolina opens the defense of its national title at home against Northern Iowa, a team it blew out last year.
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For best pure matchups of the day, take a look at Yale at Creighton or Louisiana-Lafayette traveling to Mississippi. Others that look great on paper: Iona at Albany, Southern Illinois traveling to Winthrop
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – November 9, 2017--
Hoopville
From there, we talk about how the American Athletic Conference has two teams ranked high in Wichita State and Cincinnati. That leads us to look at two noteworthy schools that changed conferences this off-season, Wichita State and Valparaiso, and how they appear to be going in opposite directions at the moment. While the Shockers should contend in The American, Valparaiso lost Alec Peters and several other seniors, and favorites in The Valley this season appear to begin with Missouri State.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 11, 2017--
Hoopville
The surprises start with Indiana losing handily to Indiana State 90-69 in Archie Miller’s debut. He is the first Indiana head coach to lose his debut since 1924. The Hoosiers trailed 54-33 at halftime, so it started early, and the Sycamores hit 17 three-pointers.
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Tonight’s Menu
It’s a light day, especially in the way of TV games since college football will dominate the landscape.
In an intriguing early matchup, Illinois State visits FGCU at 1 p.m.
Mid-Major Regional Quick Guide, Part II--
Rush The Court
Midwest
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Offseason Realignment. Wichita State’s jump to the American Athletic Conference created a mini-domino effect in O26 land: Valparaiso joined the Missouri Valley, prompting IUPUI to fill the Crusaders’ spot in the Horizon.The Summit League, now down to eight members, wound up the ultimate loser here.
Alize Johnson – F – Missouri State. Wichita State’s departure aside, there’s a reason Missouri State was picked to win the Missouri Valley this season: Johnson — who averaged 14.8 points and 10.6 boards last season — is really, really good. The athletic forward logged 17 double-doubles and could be a first-round NBA Draft pick next summer.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 10, 2017--
Hoopville
For best pure matchups of the day, take a look at Yale at Creighton or Louisiana-Lafayette traveling to Mississippi. Others that look great on paper: Iona at Albany, Southern Illinois traveling to Winthrop, IPFW at Oakland
Here's 34 preposterous predictions for the 2017-18 college basketball season--
CBS Sports
33. Taking over the throne for Wichita State in the Missouri Valley this season: Missouri State. The Bears also could apply for Cinderella qualification. It's going to be a different-looking Valley this season without the Shockers, but it's refreshing to see a new program emerge in what's still a quality mid-major conference.
LIVE BLOG: The Valley took care of business on opening night--
Mid-Major Madness
2017 Savannah Invitational Primer--
Blogging The Bracket
Quick Takes: Keep an eye on Texas AM--
Bracketville
A few other Quick Takes from opening night:
Archie Miller’s debut at Indiana didn’t exactly go as planned. Indiana State flushed 17 three-pointers and cruised past the Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Good road win for the Sycamores. Tough start for IU.
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Missouri Valley Conference favorite Missouri State posted a better-than-you-think road win at Western Kentucky.
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Friday, Nov 10th--
Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-NORTHERN IOWA AT NORTH CAROLINA. It’s actually not technically a buy game, but it could end up looking like one. Northern Iowa has had some good teams, but they really struggled last season and by all accounts will struggle again this year.
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-INDIANA STATE AT INDIANA. The IU debut of Archie Miller! The Hoosiers may really struggle this year, but they shouldn’t struggle tonight.
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-MISSOURI STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY. Missouri State is who a lot of us like to win the Missouri Valley this year, and Western Kentucky is a team that we all liked as a top forty team this year until their offseason went completely to hell. So many question marks about the Toppers this year. Maybe we’ll learn something about them tonight.
Kennell has career-best 5 3s, Bradley beats IUPUI 68-53--
CBS Sports
Grown-up Braves open 114th basketball season--
Peoria Journal Star
Wessler: Bradley gets a boost from freshman Ryan Stipanovich--
Peoria Journal Star
Reynolds: Kennell shows there’s strength in Bradley’s numbers--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Win Opener over IUPUI, 68-53--
bradleybraves.com
Big Second Half Propels Women’s Basketball To 69-56 Win--
bradleybraves.com
Drake beats DIII Coe College 101-54--
CBS Sports
Drake Men’s Basketball Rolls In Season Opener, 101-54--
godrakebulldogs.com
Drake women's basketball adds versatile threats Allie Wooldridge, Maggie Negaard on Signing Day--
Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Holds Off Milwaukee, 77-73, In Season Opener--
godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Falls at No. 11/11 Oregon in WNIT Quarterfinals--
godrakebulldogs.com
Evansville pulls away from Arkansas State 77-63--
CBS Sports
3 reasons UE basketball beat Arkansas State, 77-63--
Evansville Courier & Press
Aleks Novakovich signs with UE men’s basketball--
gopurpleaces.com
Taylor scores 23 as men’s basketball opens season with 77-63 win--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces host North Carolina Central in Monday morning matchup--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - UE Women outdistance Murray State in season opener--
gopurpleaces.com
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 12, 2017--
Hoopville
The actual best matchup might’ve been Illinois State at Florida Gulf Coast, and those two put on a high-scoring show with the Eagles outlasting the Redbirds 98-87. A third notable game? Maybe Saint Joseph’s/Toledo? (The Rockets also won 98-87 with Jaelan Sanford’s career-high 31) Maybe?
FGCU tops Illinois State 98-87 behind Johnson's 27 points--
CBS Sports
'True' ISU basketball team may be a Christmas arrival--
The Pantagraph
ISU drops season opener as FGCU attacks in lane--
The Pantagraph
Homecoming not on Evans' mind for ISU season opener--
The Pantagraph
Getting to know Katrina Beck--
Vidette Online
Meet the 2017-2018 basketball Redbirds--
Vidette Online
Redbird hoops drop opener in the wings of FGCU--
Vidette Online
Illinois State Falls in Season Opener at Florida Gulf Coast--
goredbirds.com
ISU women to open Gillespie era at Oakland--
The Pantagraph
Goods excels but ISU women drop Gillespie's debut--
The Pantagraph
Saylor to steer offense in 2017-18 voyage--
Vidette Online
Redbirds Drop in Season Opener at Oakland--
goredbirds.com
Indiana State makes 17 threes to ruin Archie Miller’s debut at Indiana--
College Basketball Talk
Five things we learned from college basketball's opening night--
Sports Illustrated
2. Archie Miller has his hands full in Bloomington, Ind. — The Hoosiers were destroyed by Indiana State in a 90-69 home loss in Miller's first official game as Indiana's head basketball coach. Miller might be checking to see if he purchased a two-way ticket back to Dayton after his team fell behind by 21 points at halftime, adding further misery to Indiana's desperate fans.
Miller left Dayton for Indiana this offseason with hopes of re-establishing the Hoosiers among the Big Ten's elite. While that may still happen, Friday's lopsided result likely reminded Miller it won't be an easy feat.
Eight snap judgments from college basketball's chaotic opening night--
The Dagger
Indiana State, projected to finish eighth in the Valley this season, was on pace to hang 100 on the Hoosiers until the final six minutes when it finally eased off the gas pedal. The Sycamores led by as many as 30 points and sank 17 of their first 22 threes, torrid shooting aided by an Indiana defense that appeared confused defending ball screens and was slow to rotate and close out on shooters.
Indiana State upsets Indiana in Bloomington, 90-69--
Mid-Major Madness
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing talks Indiana upset--
Mid-Major Madness
Opening day winners and losers: Young UK struggles, Duke doubles up on good news--
CBS Sports
Losers: Indiana
The Archie Miller era in Bloomington is not off to a swell start, to put it nicely.
The Hoosiers fell victim to Indiana State -- a team picked to finish eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference -- by a score of 90-69 on Friday on Indiana's home floor. It makes Miller the first Indiana coach since 1924 to lose a season-opening debut.
Indiana State hit 17 of its 26 3-point attempts to bury the Hoosiers, who have an even more brutal slate ahead. Friday nights game is one of seven of a grueling 20-day stretch which includes a road trip to face No. 23 Seton Hall, capped by a November-ending battle against No. 1 Duke at Assembly Hall.
It's going to take time and patience for Indiana fans to see Archie Miller's vision through, but it's hard to imagine the new era getting off to a worse start.
Indiana St uses treys ruin Miller's debut at Indiana--
CBS Sports
The Upset in Greg Lansing’s Words--
Valley Hoops Insider
Banner day: Sycamores dominate Hoosiers 90-69 in season-opening shocker--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
ISU enters a zone few teams ever find themselves in--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Get Hot And Down Hoosiers Inside Assembly Hall--
gosycamores.com
Women’s Hoops Drops Regular Season Opener to Saint Louis, 60-59--
gosycamores.com
Loyola-Chicago holds off Wright State 84-80--
CBS Sports
Loyola (Chicago) beats Division III Eureka 96-69--
CBS Sports
College Basketball: Benzinger boost not enough for Raiders--
Dayton Daily News
Loyola Hangs On, Edges Wright State, 84-80--
loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Roll Past Eureka, 96-69--
loyolaramblers.com
Strawbridge, Rice Impress As Ramblers Drop Season Opener To Fort Wayne, 79-70--
loyolaramblers.com
Miller leads balanced Missouri St. to 85-80 win in opener--
CBS Sports
Live: Missouri State men's hoops opens season at Western Kentucky--
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State holds on for opening night win over Western Kentucky--
Springfield News-Leader
Lusk calls Alize Johnson 'outstanding' in return from injury--
Springfield News-Leader
Western Kentucky vs Missouri State: Inside look at the Hilltoppers--
The Standard
Western Kentucky lands several punches; Bears survive difficult road test to go 1-0--
The Standard
Bears Get Gut-Check Win in Hoops Season Opener--
missouristatebears.com
Preview: The Missouri State Lady Bears open the 2017-18 season against Ball State--
The Standard
Lady Bears Open Season Monday at Ball State, Host Central Missouri Wednesday--
missouristatebears.com
College basketball is back, but does anyone actually care?--
College Basketball Talk
MOST INTERESTING GAMES
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4. Northern Iowa at No. 9 North Carolina, Fri. 7:00 p.m.: If you;re looking for a major upset this weekend, look here. North Carolina is overrated this early in the season, particularly with the loss of Joel Berry II to a broken hand, and UNI has traditionally been one of the better teams in the Missouri Valley.
Luke Maye helps No. 9 UNC beat Northern Iowa 86-69 in opener--
College Basketball Talk
Picks, Predictions and What to Watch on College Basketball's Opening Weekend--
Sports Illustrated
Northern Iowa at No. 9 North Carolina
Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Friday Nov. 10, 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Only in a league like the ACC could the Tar Heels be projected to finish fifth—such is life in college basketball’s deepest conference. The Heels will have to make it work early in the season without Joel Berry—he broke his hand after punching a door during what must have been a crushing loss in a game of NBA2K—but that shouldn’t matter against Northern Iowa. With a healthy Berry, Pitt transfer Cameron Johnson, Luke Maye, Theo Pinson and freshman Garrison Brooks, the Tar Heels will once again be a Final Four contender.
North Carolina 84, Northern Iowa 64
Maye helps No. 9 UNC beat Northern Iowa 86-69 in opener--
CBS Sports
2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Primer--
Blogging The Bracket
UNI men's basketball overwhelmed inside in season-opening loss to North Carolina--
The Gazette
UNI basketball: Panthers fall at North Carolina--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI basketball: Brown looks to build on strong opener--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Former UNI basketball player joins G-League--
Northern Iowan
No. 9 North Carolina Defeats UNI in Opener, 86-69--
unipanthers.com
Panthers Ready for McLeod Opener Monday--
unipanthers.com
College women's basketball: IUPUI spoils UNI's debut--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI basketball: Panthers fall at North Carolina--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panthers Drop Season Opener to Jaguars--
unipanthers.com
Southern Illinois beats Winthrop 81-66--
CBS Sports
MVC Preview: Missouri State loaded, but many believe 2018 is their time--
The Southerm Illinoisan
Short-handed Salukis knock off Winthrop, 81-66--
The Southerm Illinoisan
SIU 81, Winthrop 66: Grading the Salukis--
The Southerm Illinoisan
Saluki men pounce over Winthrop 81-66 in season opener--
Daily Egyptian
Men's Basketball turns up defensive pressure to pull away from Winthrop, 81-66--
siusalukis.com
MVC Women's Basketball Preview: Drake looks to start where it left off after record run--
The Southerm Illinoisan
Saluki women open 3-game road swing at UAB--
The Southerm Illinoisan
Saluki defense shines in women’s home opener win against UT Martin--
Daily Egyptian
Women's Basketball wins season opener over UT Martin, 84-72--
siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball opens three-game road swing at UAB on Monday--
siusalukis.com
Clemson basketball player David Skara suspended by NCAA--
USA Today
Bradford's 20 leads Valparaiso past North Park, 88-46--
CBS Sports
Crusaders open season with rout over North Park--
NWI Times
The Times' Paul Oren sets over-unders for the 2017-18 Valparaiso men's basketball team--
Inside VU Sports
Basketball Earns Season-Opening Win Over North Park--
valpoathletics.com
Men's Basketball Hosts Trinity Christian Monday--
valpoathletics.com
