Evansville was one play away from its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999. But Northern Iowa guard Wes Washpun received a friendly bounce on a buzzer-beater, and now the Aces are left hoping to continue their season. Ideally, that means a bid to the NIT. While…
ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa guard Matt Bohannon was ready to say goodbye to Evansville star D.J. Balentine after the two teams had their final regular season meeting Feb. 27, but he had a feeling the Panthers and the Aces would square off one more time…
ST. LOUIS — Evansville is the most experienced team in the Missouri Valley by age, but the Aces will be at a disadvantage in experience Sunday when they face Northern Iowa in the MVC Tournament championship game at the Scottrade Center. Not only does Northern Iowa’s starting lineup…
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…
Three days after nearly knocking off one of the Missouri Valley’s top teams, Loyola gets another chance for an upset Wednesday when Northern Iowa visits Gentile Arena. Loyola dropped a 74-73 thriller to Evansville on Sunday, the team’s fourth one-possession loss of conference play. The Ramblers erased a…
Every week The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week from the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for the 13th week of the…
With 18 points Saturday, Evansville guard D.J. Balentine set a new program scoring record with 2,280 career points, surpassing former teammate Colt Ryan. “There’s no words I can really use to describe this feeling,” Balentine said after the game. “Just to be able to do…
Northern Iowa guard Wes Washpun is known for his high-flying ability. Evansville center Egidijus Mockevicius is known for his interior dominance. Washpun won the battle on this play, posterizing the Lithuanian big man with a one-handed slam. Here’s another angle from the baseline. Whoa, Wes.#MVCHoops…
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…
