Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson is a journalist’s dream. But after a MVC Tournament quarterfinal defeat Friday, the quote machine could be shut down until the 2016-17 season. Although the Salukis are 22-10 and will likely be offered a spot in a lower-level postseason tournament,…
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…
A sampling of Missouri Valley Conference beat writers check in on the league as we near the second half of February: 1. Who is your pick for the MVC’s top newcomer (freshman or otherwise)? Dequon Miller, Missouri State. Miller has won the MVC Newcomer…
Loyola picked up its second quality road win of the season Saturday, upsetting Southern Illinois, 73-59, at SIU Arena. The Ramblers shot 54.3 percent from the field with forward Montel James’ 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting leading the way. James also grabbed 11 rebounds for his fourth…
Anthony Beane historically puts up his best numbers against Loyola, and the Rambler Killer struck again Wednesday at Gentile Arena. Beane, a senior guard, torched the Ramblers for 26 points on 7-of-10 shooting as Southern Illinois defeated Loyola, 72-62. Loyola (7-6, 0-1 MVC) grabbed an early…
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…
Loyola opens MVC play Wednesday against Southern Illinois, which raced to an 11-2 non-conference performance. The Salukis are 4-0 in true road games this season. What you should know about Southern Illinois (11-2, No. 124 KenPom): Southern Illinois is almost like last year’s Loyola team. The…
1. Northwestern (12-1). Last week: 1 Northwestern enters Big Ten play on a nine-game winning streak after defeating Sacred Heart and Loyola (Maryland) last week. 2. Southern Illinois (11-2). Last week: 2 Southern Illinois has played an easy schedule, but from a winning percentage…
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…
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…
