What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/24/2024

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Sunday, Nov 24th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-MISSOURI STATE VS HIGH POINT (Cayman Islands Classic). High Point is a really good team and this event is a huge opportunity for them. If they can win the whole tournament, which we certainly think they are good enough to do, it will go a long way toward them landing inside the bubble come March.

-MIDDLE TENNESSEE VS BRADLEY (Myrtle Beach Invitational). We weren’t expecting much from either team this year, but both come in with just one loss and both can leave this event with a fairly impressive resume and start to the season if they’re able to get the win today.

-DRAKE VS VANDERBILT (Charleston Classic). Both teams are unbeaten, both have been tested this year, both have picked up nice wins in this event, and both appear to be a hell of a lot better than what any of us thought about three weeks ago! This one should be fun. For Drake, it’s probably more important because they won’t have the same types of opportunities at quality wins that Vanderbilt will have throughout the year.

Missouri Valley Basketball: Saturday’s split and Sunday’s preview, including Drake in finals--Busting Brackets

Men's Basketball Faces Loyola Marymount Tuesday in Cancun Challenge--belmontbruins.com

Bradley basketball score today: Live updates, highlights from Myrtle Beach championship--Peoria Journal Star

Bradley Women's Basketball continue homestand against Western Illinois--bradleybraves.com

11/24/24 SUNDAY NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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DRAKE vs VANDERBILT (Charleston)

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Iowa State women's basketball: Cyclones hold off Drake at Hilton Coliseum--Des Moines Register

Aces take down Campbell on Sunday afternoon--gopurpleaces.com

Cold third quarter trips up Aces women's basketball at Lipscomb--gopurpleaces.com

Kinziger's late heroics spark Illinois State basketball to victory--The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball wins its first game of the Paradise Jam in a shootout against UAB--The Vidette

Illinois State women’s basketball preview--The Pantagraph
Five three-pointers from Elyce Knudsen are not enough for ISU women's basketball against Harvard--The Vidette
Redbird Comeback Falls Short Against Harvard--goredbirds.com

Sycamores start five-game road stretch at Southern Indiana on Monday--gosycamores.com

Missouri State basketball vs High Point: How to watch, live updates, game highlights--Springfield News-Leader
Bears Down Take High Point, Advance to Cayman Islands Semis--missouristatebears.com

Lady Bears Cruise to 91-68 Victory at Saint Louis--missouristatebears.com

Episode 186: It's the 'Ride Home' after Murray State's 87-83 win over Memphis--Racer Basketball
Ford's 31 lead Racers past Memphis, 87-83--Racer Basketball
Episode 187: Here's your Sunday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Ford's Career Day Leads Racers over Memphis--goracers.com

Preview | Salukis Open Gulf Coast Showcase Monday Against La Tech--siusalukis.com

GAME CAPSULE SIU AT SEMO--Dawg Bites
Preview | Salukis Head to SEMO for Monday Clash with Redhawks--siusalukis.com

Flames Come Up Short Against East Carolina, 72-55--uicflames.com

Women's Basketball Returns to the ARC Monday Evening--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/23/2024

Missouri Valley Basketball: Illinois-Chicago, Drake among teams with MTE wins--Busting Brackets

Montgomery’s big night leads Braves to championship game--The Bradley Scout

Quick Takes: Tennessee keeps rolling; Duke rebounds--BRACKETVILLE

Additional Quick Takes:

Vanderbilt is also 6-0 after beating Seton Hall and Nevada in Charleston. The Commodores get surprising Drake in the title game Sunday evening. Bracket Effect: While it’s too early to know how the victories in Charleston will shape up in three months, it’s a solid start – another climb up the seed list (and pushing the immediate bubble).

Speaking of Drake, the Bulldogs took out Florida Atlantic to get Vanderbilt on Sunday. Another win would be quite an early trifecta for Drake and the Missouri Valley. Bracket Effect: Drake will be the new AQ for the MVC on Monday, and would be in the at-large conversation, regardless.

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Saturday, Nov 23rd--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-Drake has emerged as a surprise team this year! They knocked off a pretty good Florida Atlantic team 75-63 in the Charleston Classic to stay unbeaten on the season. This followed up a very impressive win over Miami FL just the day before.

The Breakfast Buffet: Chaz Lanier, Georgia/Marquette, Maxime Raynaud--College Hoops Today

On The Side

• Is Drake’s Ben McCollum the next Josh Schertz? Don’t rule it out of the realm of possibility. Like Schertz — who’s now at Saint Louis — McCollum was a Division II head coach prior to getting an opportunity in Division 1. He’s led Drake an impressive 5-0 start in his first year with the Bulldogs, which includes a victory over Miami.

How Iowa State women's basketball will try to slow down Drake star Katie Dinnebier--Des Moines Register

How to watch the Cayman Islands Classic tournament? Schedule, bracket, stream--Springfield News-Leader

Episode 184: It's the 'Ride Home' after Murray State's 77-75 loss to Utah Valley--Racer Basketball
UVU's late basket edges Racers, 77-75--Racer Basketball

Episode 185: It's your Saturday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Murray State at Memphis preview--Racer Basketball

SIU MEN’S BASKETBALL SECOND WRITE-THRU FLORIDA 93, SIU 68--Dawg Bites

11/23/24 SATURDAY NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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UIC vs EAST CAROLINA (Daytona Beach)

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What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/22/2024

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Friday, Nov 22nd--Hoops HD

NEWS AND NOTES:

-In one of the more surprising results of the day (at least to me) Drake knocked off Miami Fl 80-69 in the Charleston Classic, and at no point did it really ever feel that Drake was not in control. I didn’t think Drake would have much at all this year after the roster overhaul from a year ago, and I thought Miami FL would end up being a solid top 25 team. This is why I don’t bet on sports.

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-DRAKE VS FLORIDA ATLANTIC (Charleston Classic). Both teams are coming off of really nice wins, both really needed those, and both could really use this win today. FAU has looked good this season and just missed putting some really nice wins on their resume in the previous week, but they got a nice one yesterday against Oklahoma State. Drake remains unbeaten after getting a nice win against Miami FL yesterday. Both appear to be good teams, but both also have limited chances at notable wins, which is what makes the games in this event so important.

-ILLINOIS STATE VS MCNEESE (Paradise Jam). If McNeese is going to build up their resume at all, they need to do well in this event. It’s pretty much as simple as that.

MVC men’s basketball power rankings: Week 3--The Bradley Scout

MVC women’s basketball power rankings: Week 2--The Bradley Scout

Belmont Loses Second Straight Ranked Opponent Matchup--Belmont Vision
Bruins Suffer 79-47 Setback at 14th-Ranked Duke Thursday Night in--belmontbruins.com

Bradley basketball vs Texas State: How the Braves won their Myrtle Beach Invitational opener--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley basketball vs Wright State score today: Braves win on clutch 3 with 92 seconds left--Peoria Journal Star
Davis’ career night leads Braves to Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals--The Bradley Scout
Bradley advances to the Semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Invitational following an 82-68 win over Texas State--bradleybraves.com
Bradley advances to Myrtle Beach Championship to face Middle Tennessee--bradleybraves.com

Braves begin home stretch with win against IU Indy--The Bradley Scout
Bradley Women's Basketball defeated IU Indy to begin second homestand--bradleybraves.com

Quick Takes: Baylor stuns St. John’s; Texas Tech falls--BRACKETVILLE

Additional Quick Takes from Thursday:

• Drake held off Miami to open the day in Charleston. The Bulldogs are now 4-0 and could challenge Bradley for the Missouri Valley title. Bracket Effect: Early resume boost for Drake.

Missouri Valley Basketball: Drake’s win over Miami high-lights 1st day of MTE action--Busting Brackets
Drake Topples Miami! Admire Explains--Valley Hoops Insider
Bulldogs Topple Hurricanes, 80-69--godrakebulldogs.com
Drake Advances to Charleston Classic Championship, Defeats FAU 75-63--godrakebulldogs.com

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

Haffner resets career scoring high in win over Green Bay--gopurpleaces.com

UE women's basketball continues road trip at Lipscomb--gopurpleaces.com

Under the Radar Game of the Day (Illinois State vs. McNeese) – Friday, November 22nd--Hoops HD
Freshman Jack Daugherty an early shooting star for Illinois State--The Pantagraph
McNeese topples Illinois State basketball--The Pantagraph
Balanced-Scoring Effort Falls Short Against McNeese--goredbirds.com

Birds Host Harvard Sunday at CEFCU--goredbirds.com

ISU men's basketball ready for Chicago State--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Teel tallies 20, Harding posts double-double as Sycamores knock off Chicago State 97-61--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Second-straight second-half dominance pushes Sycamores over Chicago State--gosycamores.com

Sycamores Hot Hand Doused by Bulldogs--Indiana Statesman

Men's Basketball Set for Cayman Islands Classic--missouristatebears.com
Murray State surrenders last-second, second-chance bucket, falls at home to Utah Valley--WPSD Local 6

Lady Bears Travel to Saint Louis for In-State Showdown--missouristatebears.com

Racer men maintain momentum; Murray State battles some early issues, but still defeats UMES handily at The Bank--Murray Ledger and Times
Racer men return to yesteryear with tonight’s visit from Utah Valley--Murray Ledger and Times
Episode 183: Here's your Friday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Murray State vs. Utah Valley preview--Racer Basketball
Racers Produce Late Game Drama – But Drop 2-Point Defeat to Utah Valley--goracers.com

Turner: Consistency holds key, regardless of the opponent--Murray Ledger and Times
Racers Face Memphis in 14th All-Time Meeting--goracers.com

University of Northern Iowa notches first-ever win over top 10 team--The Next
UNI Giant Killers--Valley Hoops Insider

SIU MEN’S BASKETBALL Game Preview: 3 Things to Watch--Dawg Bites
SIU MEN’S BASKETBALL SECOND WRITE-THRU FLORIDA 93, SIU 68--Dawg Bites
BOX SCORE FLORIDA 93, SIU 68--Dawg Bites
Gators glide past Salukis in Gainesville--The Daily Egyptian
Recap | Salukis Drop Road Game at No. 21 Florida Friday--siusalukis.com

Flames Fall to Hot-Shooting James Madison, 99-81--uicflames.com
Flames Surge Past La Salle, 96-83--uicflames.com
Flames Battle East Carolina Saturday in Daytona Finale--uicflames.com

Women’s Basketball Nearly Mounts Second Half Comeback Before Falling to Wisconsin Thursday Night--uicflames.com

Four takeaways from Valparaiso's 77-64 win over Lindenwood--The Victory Bell
Schwieger Posts Double-Double in Balanced Effort as Valpo Defeats Lindenwood--valpoathletics.com
Valpo, Eastern Illinois to Clash for First Time Since 1996--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/21/2024

Missouri Valley Basketball: Analyzing pre-Thanksgiving MTEs for key teams--Busting Brackets
Missouri Valley Basketball: Analyzing Thanksgiving MTEs for teams--Busting Brackets

Bradley basketball leader on watch list for prestigious mid-major award--Peoria Journal Star
X-factor: How a Bradley wing fills the basketball stat sheet and supplies intangibles--Peoria Journal Star

Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Thursday, Nov 21st--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:

-MIAMI FL VS DRAKE (Charleston Classic). Both teams are unbeaten and Miami has blown through their buy games. I wouldn’t call this a huge test, but Drake probably is better than the teams the Canes have been blowing out. I still think Miami can have a big year and make the NCAA Tournament. This event is a chance for them to get some notable wins away from home that aren’t just home buy games.

5 things we learned about Evansville basketball through the first five games--Evansville Courier & Press

Episode 181: It's the 'Ride Home' after Murray State's 79-61 win over UMES--Racer Basketball
Ellington returns to lead Racers past UMES--Racer Basketball
Ellington & Lindsay Play Big In Racers Win Over Maryland Eastern Shore--goracers.com

Episode 182: Here's your Thursday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball

Preview | Salukis Begin Four-Game Road Swing at Florida Friday Night--siusalukis.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/20/2024

Valley Heating Up--Valley Hoops Insider

MVC/OVC Women’s Weekly Award Winners--Valley Hoops Insider

Dinnebier & McCowan Keep Shining

(St. Louis, MO) – Career high performances opened the door to the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conferences’ women’s weekly award winners. Well known stars in each league were on display this week. Western Illinois’ Raegan McCowan and Drake’s Katie Dinnebier are adding to their individual legacies.

MVC and OVC teams are also receiving some national recognition.

Players of the Week

Drake is ranked sixth in the CollegeInsider.com, ‘Women’s Mid-Major Top 25’ poll. Reigning MVC ‘Player of the Year’ Katie Dinnebier poured a career-high 40 points during Drake’s showdown with the Big Ten’s Iowa. While the Bulldogs dropped that game and their previous one at Creighton, Dinnebier averaged 27.5 points and four assists. The Valley’s ‘Player of the Week’ is averaging 19.8 points per game and is closing in on 1,400 career points.

This is the second straight week that Drake has claimed the weekly award winners’ top recognition.

Newcomer Weekly Award Winners

Southern Illinois’ Gift Uchenna enjoyed a spectacular week. The Saluki forward averaged 25 points and eleven rebounds during the team’s two games. She scored a career high 34 points and grabbed a personal best 17 rebounds against IU Indianapolis. The Valley’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ produced SIU’s sixth highest all-time scoring output.

Rookies of the Week

Speaking of Bradley, Braves freshman Ellie McDermid is the Valley’s ‘Freshman of the Week’. While McDermid averaged ‘just’ 7.5 points, her floor game was outstanding averaging 8.5 rebounds and connecting on 64% of her shots. During that loss to Lindenwood, the Green Bay native recorded her first career double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Belmont rallies from a 17-point deficit to upend Oral Roberts 90-80--Main Street Media of Tennessee
Men's Basketball Comes From Behind--Belmont Vision
Men's Basketball Defeats Oral Roberts--belmontbruins.com

Women's Hoops Takes on 14th-Ranked Duke in Historic Cameron Indoor Thursday Night--belmontbruins.com

2024 Myrtle Beach Invitational: Schedule, what to know, tickets, how--Peoria Journal Star

Hot start leads women’s basketball to bounce-back win against Central Michigan--The Bradley Scout
Bradley Women's Basketball faces IU Indy to begin second homestand--bradleybraves.com
Bradley Women’s Basketball Welcomes Signing Class of 2025--bradleybraves.com

Men's Basketball Preview: Shriners Children's Charleston Classic--godrakebulldogs.com

Sights & Sounds: Drake marks 50th anniversary of women’s basketball--The Next
UNI stuns No. 8 Iowa State women's basketball; hands Cyclones first loss--Des Moines Register
Northern Iowa women's basketball star Grace Boffeli to miss remainder of season with torn ACL--Des Moines Register
Johnston alum Maya McDermott's 37 points helps UNI women's basketball upset Iowa State--Des Moines Register

How to watch Evansville basketball at Ohio State in non-conference matchup--Evansville Courier & Press
Buckeyes defeat Aces in Columbus--gopurpleaces.com

ISU women fall to Bulldogs by 25 at Hinkle--Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Third-quarter surge sends Bulldogs past Sycamores--gosycamores.com

Missouri State basketball, Cuonzo Martin hold off UT Arlington for third straight win--Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State hoops is scrappy, lovable and worth getting behind--Springfield News-Leader
Bears Outrun Mavericks, 78-68; Improve to 3-1--missouristatebears.com

Prohm: Racers have to keep focus on UM-Eastern Shore, not win over MTSU--Murray Ledger and Times
Episode 180: Here's your Wednesday morning 'Fast Break' on a game day in Murray, Kentucky--Racer Basketball
UMES at Murray State preview--Racer Basketball
Racers Return To Friendly Confines - Host Maryland Eastern Shore--goracers.com

After the near miss at LSU, now what?--Racer Basketball

Trey Campbell powers UNI men’s basketball to lopsided win over Western Illinois--Cedar Rapids Gazette
College men's basketball: UNI smothers Western, roll to 26-point win--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Wichita State shocks the Panthers--Northern Iowan
Campbell, Anderson, Schwieger score in double figures in rout of Western Illinois--unipanthers.com

UNI's Boffeli out for season after ACL tear--Racer Basketball
UNI women’s basketball upsets No. 8 Iowa State behind Maya McDermott’s 37 points--Cedar Rapids Gazette
For Grace, Northern Iowa knocks off No. 8 Iowa State for first Top Ten win--Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Panther WBB loses close game to Cards--Northern Iowan
Grace Boffeli to remain sidelined for the duration of the 2024-25 season--unipanthers.com
Panthers take down eighth-ranked Cyclones in program’s first top-10 victory--unipanthers.com

Flames Face James Madison Thursday in Boardwalk Battle Opener--uicflames.com
UIC Men’s Basketball Adds Three For 2025-26 Season--uicflames.com

Women’s Basketball Battles Wisconsin in Thursday Night Road Match Up--uicflames.com

Valiant Second-Half Surge Falls Shy at Loyola--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 11/19/2024

The Other Top 25: Nevada climbs five spots into top five--Mid-Major Madness

The Other Top 25: Nov. 18, 2024

Ranking	Team (First Place Votes)	Points	Previous
T-16	Bradley	28	RV
T-22	Drake	13	RV

Others Receiving Votes:

Saint Joseph’s 11; UAB 10; North Florida 9; Yale 8; Washington St. 7; Wichita St. 7; McNeese St. 6; Florida Atlantic 5; Towson 4; Western Kentucky 3; Furman 2; Hofstra 2; Belmont 1; Oregon St. 1

OVC/MVC Weekly Honors--Valley Hoops Insider

Scoring Explosions

(St. Louis, MO) – Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conference players achieved weekly honors by producing outstanding scoring explosions. Career high scoring performances and key road wins highlighted this week’s games.

Once again, only one player receiving weekly honors played a game on their current team last year.

Players of the Week

Texas Tech transfer KyeRon Lindsay scored a career-high 27 points during Murray State’s road victory over Middle Tennessee. The 6’8 forward came off the bench to spark Murray and to earn this week’s MVC ‘Player of the Week’ honor.

Newcomer Weekly Honors

Missouri State won two games and Vincent Brady II was a major contributor. The IU Indianapolis transfer averaged 18 points during the Bears’ two victories. This week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ is averaging twelve points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Freshmen of the Week

Redshirt freshman Sam Orme has stepped into a significant role at Belmont. The Valley’s ‘Freshman of the Week’ averaged 12.5 points and seven rebounds as the Bruins knocked off Lipscomb and Air Force. Orme is one of four Bruins averaging double figures (11.3) and leads Belmont with eleven three-pointers.

Familiar Names on the Henson Watch List--Valley Hoops Insider

Under the Radar Game of the Day (Oral Roberts at Belmont) – Tuesday, November 19th--Hoops HD

Ellie McDermid named Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week--bradleybraves.com

How to watch Evansville basketball at Ohio State in non-conference matchup--Evansville Courier & Press

Aces women's basketball comeback falls short in overtime at Lindenwood--gopurpleaces.com

Trees fall to strong Governors--Indiana Statesman
Trees’ long road stretch begins with in-state showdown at Butler--gosycamores.com

11/19/24 TUESDAY NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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UT ARLINGTON @ MISSOURI STATE

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Missouri State basketball vs UT Arlington: How to watch, live updates, game highlights--Springfield News-Leader

Lady Bears Suffer Setback at UT Martin--missouristatebears.com

Episode 179: Here's your Tuesday morning 'Fast Break'--Racer Basketball
Ferguson the 'ringleader' of Racer defense--Racer Basketball
Wood named to Henson Award Watch List--Racer Basketball

Murray State women's basketball eager to build off solid showing at No. 7 LSU--WPSD Local 6

Tytan Anderson selected to Lou Henson Award early season watchlist--unipanthers.com

Panther host no. 8 Cyclones in an in-state matchup--unipanthers.com

BOX SCORE SIU 69, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 44--Dawg Bites
SIU MEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATED GAMER SIU 69, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 44--Dawg Bites
SIU MEN’S BASKETBALL OVERTIME--Dawg Bites
Salukis stifling defense smothers Bison in dominant win--The Daily Egyptian
Recap | Salukis Run Past Bison Monday Night, 69-44--siusalukis.com