For the third straight season, Loyola has won its first game at the MVC Tournament, otherwise known as Arch Madness. The Ramblers advance to Friday’s quarterfinal round, where they will face top-seeded Wichita State. The Shockers swept the regular season series with ease, winning the…
With the Missouri Valley season wrapped and Arch Madness beginning Thursday, beat writers around the league are submitting their ballots for all-conference awards. The voting system works by ranking players, so the No. 1 player on the All-MVC First Team is my Player of the Year…
CHICAGO — It wasn’t another 30-point pounding, but Wichita State still controlled the lead from wire to wire Wednesday in a 76-54 win at Loyola. Loyola (14-15, 7-10 MVC) handled Wichita State’s early runs. The Shockers run opponents out of the building with early…
In its final home game of the season, Loyola welcomes Wichita State to Gentile Arena on Wednesday. The Ramblers are fighting for MVC Tournament seeding while the Shockers have already clinched the No. 1 spot and are looking to pile it on. What you…
A sampling of Missouri Valley Conference beat writers check in on the league as we hit the final week of the regular season: 1. Does Wichita State need to win the MVC Tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament? A week ago, I would have…
A sampling of Missouri Valley Conference beat writers check in on the league as we near closing stretch of the regular season: 1. How intriguing is the MVC Tournament after Wichita State’s losses to Illinois State and Northern Iowa? Extremely intriguing. The Shockers’ losses…
Wichita State is the only Missouri Valley program Loyola has not defeated since joining the conference three years ago, and that will remain the case for at least a few more weeks. The Shockers romped the Ramblers on Wednesday, cruising to an 80-54 win at Charles…
It’s just about the middle of the college basketball season now, with Missouri Valley Conference competition beginning Wednesday. Here are thoughts from beat reporters around the league wrapping up non-conference play and answering questions regarding the conference favorite, where the team they cover stacks up and…
1. Valparaiso (10-2). Last week: 1 2. Gonzaga (10-3, 2-0 WCC). Last week: 2 3. Monmouth (9-3, 1-1 MAAC). Last week: 4 4. Evansville (11-2). Last week: 5 5. Northern Iowa (8-5). Last week: 3 6. UT-Arlington (9-2). Last week: 6 7. Akron (9-2). Last week: 8 8. Little Rock (10-1). Last…
The Missouri Valley Conference and Mountain West announced the matchups for their 2016 inter-conference challenge series. Matchups for the event are based on several factors, such as recent achievements, records and RPI rankings. The conferences also factor in how teams are projected to perform in the…
