From 5-27 four years ago to conference champions, Bradley’s slow but gradual climb up the MVC standings has a satisfying ending. Plus, more final notes from the 2019 edition of Arch Madness.
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Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 12, 2019
In our latest podcast, we look at the early conference tournaments that are in the books and their implications for bubble teams as well as the NIT. We then look ahead to the conference tournaments that are right in front of us this week.
Salukis fall early in St. Louis, MVC loses a great ambassador with Hinson resignation
Southern Illinois lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament, and the conference also lost one of its greatest cheerleaders when Barry Hinson announced he was stepping down right after the game.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 9, 2019
In our latest podcast, we start with new developments related to the FBI investigation, but also ask an important question about the media reports. Then we look at a streak that came to an end, who could win an outright regular season conference title that might be a surprise from a couple of weeks ago, and a big night in the Ivy League among other things.
Surprise season becoming a special one for resilient Drake
No matter how many starters go down, Drake has had an answer this season, and it did again in another resilient performance in winning its MVC Tournament quarterfinal.
Missouri State’s encouraging year has too-quick end in MVC tourney
Missouri State was one of the pleasant surprises in the MVC this year, but a potential Arch Madness run ended quickly with a narrow defeat against Bradley in the quarterfinals.
No close shave this time-Loyola dominates MVC Tournament opener
In its first postseason game since last year’s NCAA Final Four run, Loyola Chicago showed its March mettle on both ends in a dominant win over Valparaiso in the 2019 MVC Tournament quarterfinals.
Illinois State moves on, hoping to buck history with redeeming MVC tourney run
Illinois State’s season has not gone as planned, but the Redbirds won their opener in the 2019 MVC Tournament and now look to buck trends against play-in teams going far at Arch Madness.
Valparaiso gets first MVC tourney win with young team trying to accelerate schedule
A young Valparaiso team won for the first time in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, earning a chance to try to speed up the growth process when it faces top seed Loyola on Friday.
2019 CAA Postseason Awards – One Man’s Vote
The CAA will soon hand out its postseason honors for the 2018-19 season. Here’s how one man voted on those.
