First Team Fred VanVleet, Wichita State—11.6 ppg, 5.4 apg, 1.9 spg VanVleet won MVC Player of the Year and was one of the nation’s best point guards this season, regardless of conference-level. The sophomore was a phenomenal distributor and seemed to score at will when…
ST. LOUIS — No. 1 seed Wichita State continued its bid for perfection with a 80-58 win Friday against No. 9 seed Evansville in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals. The Shockers led by only 10 points at halftime but quickly extended their lead to 21 points…
No. 9 seed Evansville knocked off No. 8 seed Drake, 69-61, in the MVC Tournament first round Thursday. The Aces advance to the quarterfinals Friday, where they face No. 1 seed Wichita State. “Just excited to have the opportunity to play again,” head coach Marty…
It’s the first full week of March and the regular season is over in the Missouri Valley Conference. With Arch Madness beginning Thursday, here are The Catch and Shoot’s MVC awards. Please note: These are not the official awards from the Missouri Valley Conference. These…
Loyola (Chicago) finished its regular season Saturday with a 75-72 loss at home to Evansville. Evansville (13-18, 6-12 MVC) cruised to an 18-point lead in the second half. The Aces were rolling behind their backcourt duo of sophomore D.J. Balentine and freshman Duane Gibson. Then…
Loyola Chicago (9-20, 4-13 MVC) wraps up its regular season at home Saturday against Evansville (12-18, 5-12). The Ramblers can finish as high as a tie for 8th place in the Missouri Valley Conference, but they are locked into the No. 10 seed for the…
Loyola Chicago (7-10, 2-3 MVC) will try for its first back-to-back wins since mid-December this weekend. Saturday afternoon, the Ramblers will play at Evansville (8-10, 1-4 MVC). The Aces started poorly in conference play but looked improved in their recent road trip. Last Saturday, they…
The Missouri Valley Conference has forever been one of the best mid-major leagues, and that is no different this year. Although Creighton departed for the Big East, Wichita State is nationally ranked, Illinois State knocked off No. 25 Dayton a few games ago, and Indiana…
