Four Valley Schools In Action

(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.

For more on SIU read “Who Are These Salukis?

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