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Tag: Dan Muller

Carpool Karaoke with Dan Muller, Paris Lee and Tony Wills

  • Posted onApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017
  • MVC
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Illinois State becomes 1st team this season to win without shooting a free throw, advances to MVC finals

  • Posted onMarch 4, 2017March 4, 2017
  • MVC

ST. LOUIS — Illinois State blew past Southern Illinois in Saturday’s MVC semifinal matchup, 63-50, and the Redbirds did it without a single trip to the foul line. That makes them the first team since November 2013 to win a game without shooting a single free…

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MVC Awards: Handing out all-conference honors

  • Posted onFebruary 28, 2016February 28, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

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…

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Loyola’s defensive struggles persist in loss to Illinois State

  • Posted onFebruary 4, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — Defense has been Loyola’s calling card ever since making a run last February in the Missouri Valley. But after allowing Illinois State to shoot 58.3 percent from the field Wednesday, the Ramblers have allowed 1.22 points per possession in their last three games. Aside from…

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Rapid Reaction: Illinois State 78, Loyola 70

  • Posted onFebruary 3, 2016February 3, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — Loyola lost control of a nine-point lead Wednesday in the second half, falling 78-70 to Illinois State. Here’s how Illinois State pulled off the road victory at Gentile Arena.   Destruction by offensive rebounding. Illinois State (13-11, 7-4 MVC) is one of the…

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UIC unable to solve 2-3 zone, falls to Illinois State

  • Posted onDecember 17, 2015December 17, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC was having one of its best offensive performances of the season, scoring 0.95 points per possession through the first 24 minutes Wednesday against Illinois State’s man-to-man defense. After a timeout with 15:55 remaining, Illinois State coach switched his team into a 2-3 zone. UIC (1-7) promptly…

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MVC Media Day Notes and Quotes

  • Posted onOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

ST. LOUIS — The anticipation of another Missouri Valley basketball season was palpable Tuesday at the conference’s season tip-off. The Catch and Shoot caught up with coaches and players from around the Valley, and here’s what they had to say about the upcoming season.  …

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Ultra Early MVC Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 6, 2015May 8, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Updated May 8 at 2:52 p.m. The Missouri Valley Conference returned to its status as a two-bid league last season with Wichita State and Northern Iowa making the NCAA Tournament. The conference’s depth also improved as Evansville and Loyola won postseason tournament titles, and Illinois State advanced to…

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Cold-blooded Daishon Knight leads Illinois State to upset of Wichita State, into Arch Madness finals

  • Posted onMarch 7, 2015March 8, 2015
  • Mid-Majors

ST. LOUIS — Illinois State had two chances to beat nationally ranked Wichita State in the regular season, but both times the Redbirds fell short. In Wichita, the Redbirds hung close, trailing 57-55 with 3:53 remaining but lost by 8 points. In Normal, Illinois State…

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Freshman Deontae Hawkins thrives in big moment as Illinois State holds off Evansville in quarterfinals

  • Posted onMarch 6, 2015March 7, 2015
  • Mid-Majors

ST. LOUIS — Illinois State had led by as many as eight points in the second half of Friday’s MVC Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Evansville. But the Redbirds were leading by a slim margin, 63-62, entering the final three minutes. Freshman Deontae Hawkins caught a pass wide-open…

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