Massive Shifts On Monumental Day
Three Teams Join Each Valley Conference
(St. Louis, MO) – July 1st brought a massive shift in both the Missouri and Ohio Valley Conferences. It was a monumental day in the Valleys. Three teams joined the Valley (and one left), while three joined the OVC while three left. Crazy days of realignment moved into ‘official status’.
In a bizarre overlap of destinies, Belmont University and Murray State shifted allegiance from the OVC to the Valley. Joining them as new MVC members is Illinois-Chicago. While the Ohio Valley lost two of its most prominant teams, they were replaced by Arkansas-Little Rock and Lindenwood and Southern Indiana universities. Lindenwood and USI are Division 2 teams transitioning into Division 1.
The celebrations were clearly heartfelt.
MVC Championship Sites Set
While those programs are coming and going in the MVC and OVC, the Valley announced its 13 championship sites for next calendar year. Arch Madness, the league’s men’s basketball tournament returns to St. Louis for the thirty-third straight season.
All twelve conference teams will participate in St. Louis and in Moline, Illinois for ‘Hoops In the Heartland’ women’s tournament.
July 1 was an monumental day and each league’s fans are eager to see how these two venerable conferences succeed during these turbulent college sports times.
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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
