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.
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The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 31, 2019
It has not been the best of seasons for the Missouri Valley Conference so far, but a big midseason showdown is coming after Loyola and Illinois State won on Wednesday. Also, St. John’s bounces back in the Big East and a Maine native has a historic performance for his homestate Black Bears.
2017-18 MVC Post-Mortem
Its top program moved on, but the Missouri Valley Conference persevered like it always does-and in fact came out even stronger, led by Loyola Chicago’s fantastic season.
Final Arch Madness Notes: MVC’s choice of Loyola has proven a terrific one
Five years ago, the Missouri Valley Conference took a gamble when it added Loyola. The move has paid off big-time for the conference and the school.
Redbirds come up just short again at Arch Madness
Illinois State once again made a run but came up just short of the grand prize in the MVC Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 4, 2018
After a few years away-what could even be called a long absence for a program so used to postseason success-Murray State is back in the NCAA Tournament. And it couldn’t be in much more satisfying fashion.
Loyola outlasts Northern Iowa at its own game to move on at Arch Madness
Top seed Loyola Chicago looked ready to fall right into the trap set by ninth-seeded Northern Iowa but responded late to move on at the 2018 MVC Tournament.
Valparaiso’s trying first year in MVC capped by early Arch Madness exit
Valparaiso’s first game in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament ended like many of the Crusaders’ other MVC games this season, with a close loss that summed up a tough first year in the league.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 2, 2018
It appeared Thursday night was going to offer us yet another instance of a top-ranked team losing this season when Virginia looked on its way to a sure loss at Louisville Thursday night. The Cavaliers trailed by four points, and there was less than one second left on the clock. No problem. All it took was two made free throws, a travel on the baseline by a Cardinals player inbounding the ball, and then a banked in three-pointer at the buzzer.
Northern Iowa, Missouri State could break MVC quarterfinal dominance by top seeds
Top seeds are nearly unbeatable in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament over the last 27 years, but rarely have they faced teams early in the tourney as capable as they will this year.
