Drake has hired Furman’s Niko Medved as its next head coach, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Drake has hired Furman coach Niko Medved, sources told ESPN. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 26, 2017 South Dakota’s Craig Smith was Drake’s top target, but after he turned…
Chris Kendrix scored 21 points and Ryan Kreklow hit the go-ahead 3-pointer Thursday with 1:31 remaining as No. 7 seed Missouri State survived its MVC Tournament first round matchup against No. 10 seed Drake, 69-67. Missouri State (13-18, 8-10 MVC) led 62-53 with 7:20 left in…
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…
Drake sophomore Reed Timmer scored 10 of his 17 points in overtime Saturday as Drake pulled away from Loyola for a 69-59 win at the Knapp Center. Timmer, a 6-foot-1 guard, also hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to force a tie at the…
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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…
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…
The early signing period began Wednesday, and here is your comprehensive roundup of the progress MVC schools have made on the recruiting trail: —Bradley continued to score big on the recruiting trail, signing three-star center Koch Bar. Bar is 6-foot-10 and should make an…
ST. LOUIS — Prior to the start of its media day Tuesday morning, the Missouri Valley Conference released its 2015-16 preseason poll, as voted by coaches, sports information directors and media. Wichita State is the favorite to win the league for the third straight season, with Evansville…
The Gulf Coast Showcase announced its 2015 field Tuesday with Drake representing the Missouri Valley Conference and Milwaukee representing the Horizon League. Those two programs join MAC title contender Central Michigan, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Weber State, Pepperdine and Duquesne in the eight-team field. “We…
