Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Competitive weekend ahead Advancing to the semifinals is a must to even have a view of an NCAA berth. For most teams, reaching the title game would make hearts beat a lot slower come March 11. Two statements can be made with high […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Brackets busted indeed After a rough weekend on the court for the Missouri Valley Conference, the league may have decreased its potential number of tourney bids to two, with an outside chance for three. Southern Illinois continued its dominance after knocking down No. […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Round 2 to Salukis Northern Iowa was nearly perfect from behind the arc against Southern Illinois Tuesday, but the one that mattered was just off the mark in a 56-54 defeat that sent the Salukis past the Panthers for first place in the […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Too close to call We’re almost halfway through the conference slate and six teams are within one game of first place in the Valley, and that isn’t including once-eighth-ranked Wichita State, who is showing signs of resurgence. The Shockers knocked off then league-leader […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Hoopville’s Player of the Week: Grant Stout, Northern Iowa The senior forward has begun the conference slate on the right jump, scoring an average of 16 points and grabbing 11.3 rebounds in UNI’s 4-0 start. Bradley (11-6 / 2-3) Raining Threes Only Wichita […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Quarterly Review Buy now! Invest yourselves in the Missouri Valley Conference as soon as possible, because the MVC is positioning itself for another strong showing in March. Considering what Valley squads have accomplished during the past few non-conference seasons, it sounds a little […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston The Missouri Valley Conference helped itself to quite a feast during Thanksgiving week: a 2-1 (nearly 3-0) record vs. the Big Ten, three wins over Final Four teams and a 2-0 mark against the nation’s top 10. Wipe out Bradley’s four-point defeat at […]

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Early season surprises Through Nov. 18, the Valley fought to a 14-8 non-conference record – slightly lower than what the quickly rising mid-major conference has been used to seeing the past two seasons. Wichita State has cruised to a 3-0 mark and is […]

Missouri Valley Conference 2006-07 Preview by Neal Heston As if the upper half of the Missouri Valley Conference weren’t crowded enough. This season, two more teams, the Drake Bulldogs and Evansville Aces, will compete with the perennial contenders. Both squads return a large part of their talented 2005-06 rosters, which […]

Missouri Valley Conference 2005-06 Season Recap by Neal Heston It seems as if the Missouri Valley Conference re-writes history each season. Two years ago, the league had one of its best non-conference seasons ever. That was followed by five teams reaching the postseason last year – including three in the […]