Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Matt Amis Hate to say I told you so, but — look out for Valpo. The Crusaders pushed their current winning streak to five while staying perfect in conference, defeating Oakland, 72-70 Saturday in Rochester, Mich. Joaquim Gomes hit two free throws with four seconds left […]

Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Matt Amis Don’t look now, but Valpo is starting to round into form. And the matter in which the Crusaders have been winning may show that Oral Roberts does have a reason to be nervous. Valparaiso extended its home court win streak to 19 games and […]

Mid-Continent Notebook by Matt Amis After the opening weekend of conference play in the Mid-Con, things have been shaken up quite a bit, with the unassuming Thunderbirds of Southern Utah coming out on top so far. In the first night of league play, the Thunderbirds managed to edge previously first-place […]

Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Matt Amis On a collision course with the Big Ten Conference, as well as Top-25 mainstays Kansas and Notre Dame, there was a feeling it was going to be a rough weekend in Mid-Continent land. And despite the best efforts of Valpo and well, the usual […]

Mid-Continent Notebook by Matt Amis Oakland falls short After shooting nearly 70 percent one night prior in a 91-88 victory over Texas Southern, Oakland (5-3) could not keep up the offensive magic against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, falling to the Islanders by an 80-72 score in the finals of the Flint […]

Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Matt Amis When it comes right down to it, there are few, if any, more dominating conferences in the nation than Mid-Con. OK, maybe not. But it sure seemed that way Saturday. Chalk it up to holiday spirit or weak opponents, but either way the Mid-Con […]

Mid-Continent Notebook by Matt Amis Oral Roberts (6-1) It was one of those good news/bad news kind of weeks for the Golden Eagles. After jumping off to its best start in school history, ORU earned a vote in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls. It was […]

Mid-Continent Notebook by Matt Amis Oral Roberts (6-0) Oh, that crazy, unpredictable Mid-Con. With perennial power Valparaiso stumbling out of the gates, the Golden Eagles have taken full advantage and sprinted out to an unbeaten start. In Itta Bena, Miss. Saturday night, Josh Atkinson nailed a career-high six 3-pointers, including […]