Reemerging Stars--
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Missouri Valley Conference
Phil Fayne registered a career high 30 points in Illinois State’s win over Cleveland State. The 6’8 senior made two last-second free throws to send the game into overtime. The Redbirds dominated the extra session, winning 88-77. The preseason all-Valley forward is this week’s ‘Player of the Week’.
Drake’s Nick Norton earned his third weekly award. The grad transfer pulled down both the ‘Player & Newcomer of the Week’ honors earlier in the season. Norton reached double digits in assists for the second time this season (to go with 11 points) in Drake’s nine-point loss to Iowa State. This week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ committed no turnovers in the contest. Norton leads the Valley in assists and owns an outstanding 3.6 assist/turnover ratio.
Today’s Menu: A busier schedule, but still with few particularly intriguing games.
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Bradley has slumped since beating SMU and Penn State before Thanksgiving. The Braves now are on the road at solid Georgia Southern.
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Tuesday, Dec 18th--
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-BRADLEY AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN. Another match-up between two good UTR teams. Bradley should be able to make quite a bit of noise in the MVC this year when you look at how that league has struggled, and Georgia Southern has a few big wins already and could be a force in the SBC.
Three decades later, Bradley beat writer Dave Reynolds returns to the place where it all began--
Peoria Journal Star
Lasha Petree Sweeps MVC Weekly Honors--
bradleybraves.com
Hoops In The Heartland Tickets On Sale--
bradleybraves.com
Braves Face Road Tests At Cleveland St. & Purdue--
bradleybraves.com
Drake beats SIU-Edwardsville 79-66 behind Norton, McGlynn--
CBS Sports
Norton Named MVC Newcomer Of The Week--
godrakebulldogs.com
Men's Basketball Claims Victory Over SIUE, 79-66--
godrakebulldogs.com
Men’s Basketball Hosts Rider Wednesday Night--
godrakebulldogs.com
Next task for the Aces? Figuring out how to defend future NBA lottery pick Ja Morant of Murray State--
Evansville Courier & Press
Road match-up at Murray State up next for Aces--
gopurpleaces.com
Evansville hosts Governors in final home contest of 2018--
gopurpleaces.com
College Report 12/18/18: ISU's Fayne nets MVC Player of the Week; Central grad Norton Newcomer of Week--
The Pantagraph
Fayne earns ISU's first MVC Player of the Week--
Vidette Online
Phil Fayne Named MVC Player of the Week--
goredbirds.com
ISU recruit Sims shining for top-ranked prep team--
The Pantagraph
Reggie’s Kids Club Set for January 6--
goredbirds.com
Butler spurts too much for ISU women--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Women Fall at Butler--
gosycamores.com
Hot Shooting Carries Loyola Past Norfolk State 80-49--
Loyola Phoenix
Men's Basketball to Host Grand Canyon--
unipanthers.com
Salukis travel to Murray State on Tuesday--
siusalukis.com
Teague's double-double helps Ball State beat Valpo 77-61--
CBS Sports
Ryan Fazekas and Valparaiso aim to shake homecourt blues after loss to Ball State--
Post-Tribune
Crusaders fall flat against in-state rival Cardinals--
NWI Times
Valpo Falls to Ball State Monday Night--
valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball Returns to Road, Visits Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday--
valpoathletics.com
MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (Dec. 17)--
The Missouri Valley
MVC Women's Basketball Notebook - Dec. 18--
The Missouri Valley
Kukobat's late dunk helps Eastern Illinois to 73-66 win--
CBS Sports
Braves Hit the Road to Face Georgia Southern--
bradleybraves.com
Iowa State rallies past Drake 77-68--
CBS Sports
Men’s Basketball Returns To The Knapp Center Monday--
godrakebulldogs.com
Iowa State women topple No. 25 Drake--
Des Moines Register
Iowa State Edges Women’s Basketball, 86-81--
godrakebulldogs.com
ACES INSIDER - Aces One-on-One with Kerri Gasper--
gopurpleaces.com
Fayne has 30 in Illinois State's OT win over Cleveland State--
CBS Sports
Fayne, Redbirds rally to top Cleveland State in OT--
The Pantagraph
ISU men's hoops tops Cleveland State for seventh straight overtime win--
Vidette Online
ISU assistant coach Chris Duhon brings NBA experience to Redbird Arena--
Vidette Online
Fayne’s Career-high Leads Redbirds to Overtime Win--
goredbirds.com
Hy-Vee to Host Dan Muller and Kristen Gillespite Coaches Shows Tonight--
goredbirds.com
ISU women outlast Maryville, 61-52--
The Pantagraph
Redbirds Protect the Nest, Remain Undefeated at Home--
goredbirds.com
First-half run keys TCU's 90-70 win over Indiana State--
CBS Sports
TCU throws cold water on Neese, Williams' ISU debuts--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
TCU Tops Sycamores In Fort Worth--
gosycamores.com
ISU's Hall to coach first game in hometown of Indy tonight--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Homecoming for Hall as Sycamores Visit Butler Monday--
gosycamores.com
Custer hits 7 3-pointers, Loyola Chicago whips Norfolk 80-49--
CBS Sports
Hot-Shooting Ramblers Coast Past Norfolk State, 80-49--
loyolaramblers.com
Ramblers Aim For Second Straight Win, Entertain Benedictine Tuesday Night--
loyolaramblers.com
Turnovers Doom Loyola in 88-74 Loss to UMKC--
Loyola Phoenix
Nolan’s Career Day Not Enough As Loyola Falls To UMKC, 88-74--
Loyola Phoenix
North Dakota State holds off Missouri State rally, 74-67--
CBS Sports
MSU Wraps Road Swing Tuesday at A-State--
missouristatebears.com
Lady Bears lose by three to No. 21 Gonzaga--
The Standard
MSU Rally Falls Short in 70-67 Loss to No. 21 Gonzaga--
missouristatebears.com
No. 22 Iowa cruises past Northern Iowa 77-54--
CBS Sports
College women's basketball: No. 16 Iowa too much for UNI--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Healthy again, Valparaiso’s Stoller thankful for the road to recovery--
NWI Times
Rebounding Effort Highlights Close Defeat for Valpo Women--
valpoathletics.com
Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 17)--
The Missouri Valley
Were the Braves booed off the court? That’s debatable--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Drop Decision to Eastern Illinois--
bradleybraves.com
Iowa State's late outburst pushes Cyclones past Drake in Hy-Vee Classic--
Des Moines Register
'We're getting closer': Drake falls just short to Iowa State in Hy-Vee Classic--
Des Moines Register
Men's Basketball Drops Close Game To Iowa State In Hy-Vee Classic--
godrakebulldogs.com
Cunningham helps Jacksonville St. hold off Evansville 55-50--
CBS Sports
Shooting woes continue, but Aces played out of character in loss to Jacksonville State--
Evansville Courier & Press
Like old times, Ray Harper returned to Evansville to play spoiler | Lindskog--
Evansville Courier & Press
Press Row Preview – Aces look to Rewrite the Script--
gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSIDER - UE Men come up short in muscle tussle with Jacksonville State--
gopurpleaces.com
Aces rally falls short against Jacksonville State--
gopurpleaces.com
Early spree not enough as Aces fall at Dayton--
gopurpleaces.com
ISU's Evans aims to break out of shooting slump--
The Pantagraph
Crompton out for season as ISU women face Maryville--
The Pantagraph
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Dec 16th--
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HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-INDIANA STATE AT TCU. Indiana State has just two losses, one of which was a close game at Xavier. If they can some how knock off TCU on the road then we’d have to start thinking of them as being one of the better teams in the Missouri Valley. TCU comes in at 7-1 and appears to be improving as the season progresses.
TODD AARON GOLDEN: Clinkscales pleased with ISU's athletic fundraising success--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
The past 21 years of MSU basketball jerseys: Where do this year's rank?--
Springfield News-Leader
North Dakota State spoils Jared Ridder's Missouri State debut--
Springfield News-Leader
Bears’ Furious Comeback Falls Short in Fargo--
missouristatebears.com
HAWKEYES DOMINATE PANTHERS IN FINAL MATCHUP, 77-54--
Black Heart Gold Pants
UNI's offense bottoms out in Hy-Vee Classic loss to Iowa--
The Gazette
Iowa vs. Northern Iowa men's basketball: Final score, stats, highlights--
The Gazette
Too much Tyler Cook (and Hawkeyes) spoils the broth for UNI--
The Gazette
College men's basketball: Hawkeyes ice Panthers--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Men's Basketball Falls to Hawkeyes in Hy-Vee Classic--
unipanthers.com
For Iowa women's basketball, 'step 2' toward a mythical state title is Sunday--
The Gazette
No. 14 Buffalo tops So. Illinois 73-65, improves to 10-0--
CBS Sports
Saluki Men's Basketball | SIU turns the ball over 22 times in loss to No. 14 Buffalo--
The Southern Illinoisan
No. 14 Buffalo holds off SIU, 73-65--
siusalukis.com
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 15th--
Hoops HD
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT BUFFALO. This is the second game of the season between these two with Buffalo winning the first. I’d be a lot more excited about this one had the Salukis not just gotten pasted by Murray State in their last game.
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-DRAKE VS IOWA STATE (Hy-Vee Classic). This game probably doesn’t have too many people excited, but Drake comes into this with just one loss, and Iowa State, while good, has also shown that they can be vulnerable.
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-IOWA VS NORTHERN IOWA (Hy-Vee Classic). Iowa is still in the rankings, and shouldn’t get much of a challenge from a Northern Iowa team that is still in rebuilding mode.
Money Conference Teams Need More Home Games--
Valley Hoops Insider
Bradley men to add St. Joseph’s to next year’s schedule--
Peoria Journal Star
Watch to watch for when Bradley hosts Eastern Illinois--
Peoria Journal Star
Braves Blitz Omaha 80-60 To Move To 8-0--
bradleybraves.com
Drake basketball ‘excited to see where we’re at’ against Iowa State--
Des Moines Register
After Saturday's Hy-Vee Classic, no one knows when century-old rivalries will renew--
Des Moines Register
Drake, Iowa State women ready for next chapter of reignited rivalry--
Des Moines Register
Mater Dei alum Devan Straub's journey back to Evansville included assist from best friend--
Evansville Courier & Press
Aces open final week of non-conference action at Dayton--
gopurpleaces.com
Redbirds Host Maryville for Sunday Matinee--
goredbirds.com
Neese, Williams finally emerge from tunnel to suit up for Sycamores--
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Heading To Texas Christian For Sunday Afternoon Nationally-Televised Contest--
gosycamores.com
N. Iowa-Iowa Preview--
CBS Sports
Hawkeyes and Panthers Square off in Final Hy-Vee Classic--
Black Heart Gold Pants
UNI enters final Hy-Vee Classic as double-digit underdog to Iowa--
The Gazette
Iowa vs. UNI men's basketball at a glance: Time, TV, data--
The Gazette
Hy-Vee Classic: Freshmen Green, Wieskamp face off as opponents--
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
No. 14 Buffalo hopes to beat Southern Illinois again--
CBS Sports
Voice of the Salukis Reis to be inducted into St. Louis Hall of Fame--
The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis looking for better guard play at No. 14 Buffalo--
The Southern Illinoisan
SIU at No. 14/15 Buffalo: 3 things to watch--
The Southern Illinoisan
Cindy Stein to be enshrined in IBCA Hall of Fame--
siusalukis.com
Valpo Men Return to Action Monday Night Against Ball State--
valpoathletics.com
