What should the Missouri Valley Conference do to replace Wichita State? One addition? Three? Where do you see the Valley going? Dave Reynolds, Peoria Journal Star I think the best solution would be to add two schools and have an 11-team, 20-game league schedule for…
Despite a late shooting barrage Monday from Oral Roberts and several ill-advised fouls, Loyola survived 86-78 to advance to the CBI semifinals. The Ramblers (21-13, 8-10 MVC) led by as many as 17 points early in the second. The Golden Eagles (19-15, 10-6 Summit) remained…
It was the first open gym of the season at Coffeyville Community College. Montel James, then a freshman, was quietly lacing up his basketball shoes when a teammate approached him. “He was like, ‘Hey, don’t Earl look like Kobe?’” James recollects. The teammate was referring to…
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…
