(St. Louis, MO) – All four Missouri Valley Conference games and both Ohio Valley Conference games were won by the home teams and suddenly Drake is one of the hottest teams in the Valley.
Leaders Keep Winning
League leading Northern Iowa and Wichita State won their home games in relatively easy fashion. Number 13 UNI handled Illinois State by 19 points and 15th ranked Wichita State beat Indiana State by 17.
MVP candidates Seth Tuttle (UNI) and Fred VanVleet (Wichita State) both topped 20 points in their respective wins.
Surging Bulldogs
Drake’s win (60-54) over Bradley made it the Bulldogs’ fourth win in their last five games. Suddenly, Drake (8-17)(5-8) has a chance to avoid Thursday night at the conference tournament.
Is Loyola Finding Their Rhythm
After dropping five in a row, Loyola has now won two of their last three after Wednesday’s 66-62 win over SIU. They’re still missing Milton Doyle, but Montel James (19 points) is stepping up his game. The Ramblers (15-10)(5-8) are tied with Drake for sixth in the Valley. That spot avoids the first round of Arch Madness.
EKU Moves Into First Place
Eastern Kentucky (15-9)(7-4) moved into the top spot in the OVC’s East Division with a win over Morehead State (12-13)(&-5) while Belmont (15-10)(7-5) was losing at Jacksonville State. EKU’s Eric Stutz led the Colonels with 25 points.
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Three more road wins so far in @ValleyHoops as @BradleyUMBB @BelmontMBB & @UIC_MBB capture road wins. Looks like @DrakeBulldogsMB will do so too. #FatherHarry
Well @RacersWBB followed the men's example and swept Iowa in the @ValleyHoops race! Racers are 6-1 & if @BelmontWBB holds on to their Iowa sweep, the Bruins and Racers will be tied for first. What a trip for those two teams! #FatherHarry
After today's action, @EIUWBB is 8-0 in @OVCSports play. 4 teams @usiwbb @TTUWBB @LRTrojans @LindenwoodWBB are tied at 6-2. Six other teams are under .500. Great race to the finish lies ahead. #FatherHarry
Really entertaining game between @BelmontMBB & @UEAthletics_MBB. Under four minutes left in a one point game. Gabriel Pozzato back in the Aces' lineup. Rogers is playing like I've expected. Triples are dropping. It's fun and @kylejpeach bringing it on #ThePlus #FatherHarry
