The Real Games Begin!
(St. Louis, MO) – In their final tune ups for the real games, Ohio Valley and Missouri Valley Conference players put up some special performances. As the conference season begins this week, several players have made their final non-conference statements. Monday the real games begin.
Ohio Valley Conference
A shortened week didn’t keep OVC players from accomplishing big things. Two Belmont Bruins are part of the OVC’s weekly awards honors. While Belmont was defeating Western Kentucky, point guard Grayson Murphy recorded his second double-double of the season. The 6’2 sophomore scored eleven points and grabbed eleven rebounds and dished out seven assists during the 79-62 victory.
Belmont Bruins Huddle
This week’s ‘Player of the Week‘ leads the OVC in assists (5.7) and is third in rebounding. His 8.2 caroms per game average is the highest of any point guard in the nation. He ranks 33rd or better nationally in assists, steals and assist-turnover ratio. Murphy is the third Bruin this season to earn the top weekly honor.
Murphy’s teammate Tyler Scanlon is this week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week‘. The 6’7 grad-transfer scored 18 points in the Belmont victory over the Hilltoppers.
Ta’Lon Cooper became the first Morehead State weekly award winner. The 6’7 was a perfect seven for seven in the Eagles’ dominating win over Alice Lloyd. Cooper finished with 20 points and six assists. He is this week’s ‘Freshman of the Week‘.
Missouri Valley Conference
The real games begin for the Valley tonight, but last week there were some great performances.
Shorthanded Bradley knocked off Toledo as guard Darrell Brown answered the question ‘What can Brown do for you?’ quite well. The senior scored a season-high 29 points while the team played with seven scholarship players and an eight man roster. His 29-point performance marked his 17th time to reach the 20-point mark and this week’s ‘Player of the Week‘ largest output since scoring 29 agains Northern Iowa in February of 2019.
Since this was the only Valley game played since the last weekly awards were announced, we unilaterally decided this ‘Player of the Week‘.
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Flooding, lightning strikes, etc. have cost @RacersHoops two home games. Had to play 'neutral site' tonight instead of at home and Wednesday's goes from home to away. Tough break for the Racers, and the whole area has been hit with difficulties. #FatherHarry
Murray State's scheduled home game Wednesday vs. Southern Illinois being moved to Banterra Center in Carbondale. #ValleyHoops
Gigantic game for @BradleyUMBB today in Des Moines. If they have a chance to catch @DrakeBulldogsMB, they have to win today. The Bulldogs can basically win the title today. @BustingBrackets breaks it all down. #FatherHarry https://bit.ly/3EGiVgi
Not rooting for any particular @ValleyHoops, but chaos is always fun. If things break certain ways, after today there could be a six-way tie for fifth place.
Fun to listen to @MLBLarry on the @SIU_Basketball/@BelmontMBB game tonight. Good job brother. #FatherHarry
