(St. Louis, MO) – A strong Valley showing this weekend has pushed the league’s non-conference record to 24-10. Four Missouri Valley schools tip today.
Bradley (2-1) plays Hofstra (1-2) in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Newcomers Jo Jo McGlaston (13.0) and Darrell Brown (11.0) lead the Braves scoring parade. Fellow first year player Koch Bar (6.3) is their leading rebounder.
Illinois State (1-1) travels to Fort Worth, Texas for a game with undefeated Texas Christian University (3-0). Juniors Deontae Hawkins and MiKyle McIntosh are off to solid starts. In ISU’s first two games Hawkins is averaging a double-double with averages of 19 points and 11 rebounds per game. McIntosh is averaging 15.5 points while grabbing seven rebounds per contest.
Loyola (4-1) is playing in their third game in the Paradise Jam (US Virgin Islands) where they battle the Pac 12’s Washington State. The Huskies (3-1) will face a Ramblers’ squad led by senior Milton Doyle. The preseason all-Valley honoree is leading Porter Moser’s team in scoring (14.8) and assists (6.2) while grabbing 4.8 rebounds per game.
Southern Illinois (2-2) has won two straight and they host Mount St. Mary’s as part of the Golden Gopher Invitational. Mount St. Mary’s (1-3) has dropped games to West Virginia, Iowa State and Minnesota. This is not an easy game for the Salukis.
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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
