(St. Louis, MO) – All four Missouri Valley Conference games and both Ohio Valley Conference games were won by the home teams and suddenly Drake is one of the hottest teams in the Valley.
Leaders Keep Winning
League leading Northern Iowa and Wichita State won their home games in relatively easy fashion. Number 13 UNI handled Illinois State by 19 points and 15th ranked Wichita State beat Indiana State by 17.
MVP candidates Seth Tuttle (UNI) and Fred VanVleet (Wichita State) both topped 20 points in their respective wins.
Surging Bulldogs
Drake’s win (60-54) over Bradley made it the Bulldogs’ fourth win in their last five games. Suddenly, Drake (8-17)(5-8) has a chance to avoid Thursday night at the conference tournament.
Is Loyola Finding Their Rhythm
After dropping five in a row, Loyola has now won two of their last three after Wednesday’s 66-62 win over SIU. They’re still missing Milton Doyle, but Montel James (19 points) is stepping up his game. The Ramblers (15-10)(5-8) are tied with Drake for sixth in the Valley. That spot avoids the first round of Arch Madness.
EKU Moves Into First Place
Eastern Kentucky (15-9)(7-4) moved into the top spot in the OVC’s East Division with a win over Morehead State (12-13)(&-5) while Belmont (15-10)(7-5) was losing at Jacksonville State. EKU’s Eric Stutz led the Colonels with 25 points.
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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
