(St. Louis, MO) – A strong Valley showing this weekend has pushed the league’s non-conference record to 24-10. Four Missouri Valley schools tip today.
Bradley (2-1) plays Hofstra (1-2) in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Newcomers Jo Jo McGlaston (13.0) and Darrell Brown (11.0) lead the Braves scoring parade. Fellow first year player Koch Bar (6.3) is their leading rebounder.
Illinois State (1-1) travels to Fort Worth, Texas for a game with undefeated Texas Christian University (3-0). Juniors Deontae Hawkins and MiKyle McIntosh are off to solid starts. In ISU’s first two games Hawkins is averaging a double-double with averages of 19 points and 11 rebounds per game. McIntosh is averaging 15.5 points while grabbing seven rebounds per contest.
Loyola (4-1) is playing in their third game in the Paradise Jam (US Virgin Islands) where they battle the Pac 12’s Washington State. The Huskies (3-1) will face a Ramblers’ squad led by senior Milton Doyle. The preseason all-Valley honoree is leading Porter Moser’s team in scoring (14.8) and assists (6.2) while grabbing 4.8 rebounds per game.
Southern Illinois (2-2) has won two straight and they host Mount St. Mary’s as part of the Golden Gopher Invitational. Mount St. Mary’s (1-3) has dropped games to West Virginia, Iowa State and Minnesota. This is not an easy game for the Salukis.
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ICYMI: Semifinal # 2 today at #ArchMadness will feature a contrast of styles as # 5 @UIC_MBB faces # 4 @RacersHoops in the 2:30 game.
It's final: @UNImbb 68 @UEAthletics_MBB 59. The Panthers get @Redbird_MBB on Friday night. Campbell finishes with 23 points. Smith with a double-double. AJ Casey was great with 23 & 10. Panthers with 16 assists.
4:05 left: @UNImbb 57 @UEAthletics_MBB 54. Aces' ball. UNI upside? Campbell with 21 points. Down side - Bond 0/6 from deep. UE upside? Casey with 20 & 9. Down Side? 2/11 from deep in the second half. Anybody's game at #ArchMadness
7:25 left: @UNImbb 55 @UEAthletics_MBB 52. Trey Campbell with 21 points for the Panthers and AJ Casey with 18 for the Aces. Tristan Smith is such a game changer. He has 8 pts & 9 rebounds, but that doesn't tell the story. #ArchMadness
