ST. LOUIS — During Northern Iowa’s MVC Tournament title run last season, forward Klint Carlson played a grand total of two minutes. And they were the final two minutes of the team’s 71-46 quarterfinal win against Bradley. The Northern Iowa sophomore’s role has changed as much…
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…
ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa battled back from a 10-point hole to start Saturday’s semifinal matchup with Wichita State and trailed 29-23 at halftime. Still, the Panthers needed an extra boost to complete a second-half comeback and upset the top-seeded Shockers. Enter sophomore Klint Carlson, a 6-foot-7…
You would not have known it for the first 16 minutes of the second half, but Wichita State’s defense is the most efficient in Division I. Loyola torched the Shockers for 1.27 points per possession during that time, turning a 30-22 halftime deficit into a…
ST. LOUIS — Each Loyola player had shed his jersey and tossed it into a pile in the middle of the locker room, except for Jeff White. White, a 6-foot-1 guard, sat in the locker room with tears in his eyes, staring at his No. 23…
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…
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…
No. 8 seed Loyola had to grind for 40 minutes but came out on top, 74-66, Thursday in a first-round matchup with No. 9 seed Bradley at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Ramblers (15-16, 7-11 MVC) were tied 29-29 at halftime and led 63-57…
A sampling of Missouri Valley Conference beat writers check in on the league as we hit the final week of the regular season: 1. Does Wichita State need to win the MVC Tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament? A week ago, I would have…
ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa clamped down defensively Saturday to beat Loyola 63-49 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals. “They’ve got 5 guys in sync that don’t miss their assignment defensively,” coach Porter Moser said. “Sometimes you get young teams, you get guys missing their…
