Two-time MVC Player of the Year Fred VanVleet will play for the Toronto Raptors in the 2016 NBA Summer League, according to Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The former Wichita State guard went undrafted in Thursday night’s draft. VanVleet won the conference player of the year…
ST. LOUIS — No. 1 seed Wichita State overcame foul trouble and a gritty performance by No. 8 seed Loyola to survive with a 66-58 victory Friday in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals. The Shockers advance to Saturday’s semifinals, where they will face either No. 4 seed…
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…
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. …
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…
The Missouri Valley Conference has performed well across the board this postseason. Wichita State and Northern Iowa advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, Illinois State is in the second round of the NIT, Loyola Chicago is in the CBI quarterfinals and Evansville…
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…
The MVC regular season is all wrapped up and Arch Madness is beginning in a few days. The conference will be announcing its season awards Tuesday, so here are The Catch and Shoot’s all-conference picks. All-MVC Team Fred VanVleet, Wichita State The reigning MVC…
