(St. Louis, MO) – Illinois State and Northern Iowa will resume building games in the early portions of the upcoming season. Both the Redbirds and Panthers play in multi-team events that provide opportunities against some stiff competition.
Illinois State, which will be a preseason favorite for Missouri Valley Conference honors will participate in the Cayman Islands Classic and Northern Iowa joins the Paradise Jam.
With three returning senior starters in all-league member Milik Yarbrough, second teamer Phil Fayne and point guard Keyshawn Evans back for a final season, Dan Muller has added some key components and participate in the mid-November tournament that features four NCAA Tournament teams. Former Valley member Creighton, Clemson, Georgia State and St. Bonaventure were all a part of the ‘Big Dance’ last season.
Northern Iowa’s journey to the Virgin Islands brings a field that includes Missouri, Kansas State, Oregon State, the Ohio Valley’s Eastern Kentucky, Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and UNI’s first round opponent Penn.
Coach Ben Jacobson returns his leading backcourt scorers in Wyatt Lohaus and Tywhon Pickford and adds highly touted freshman A. J. Green to last years 16-16 squad.
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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
