Tuesday, June 05, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Randal Falker selected for USA Basketball Men's Pan American Games Team Trials
SIU forward Randal Falker has been selected to try out for the USA Basketball Men's Pan American Games Team. A First-Team All-MVC selection last season, Falker is one of 30 of the nation's top collegiate basketball players who have accepted invitations to participate in the July 12-14 trials to be held at Haverford College (Pa.).
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Friday, April 20, 2007 | Men's Basketball
BU's Crouch To Have Surgery On Dislocated Shoulder
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley guard Jeremy Crouch (Pekin, Ill./Pekin H.S.), who shared the national lead in 3-point field goal percentage during the 2006-07 season, will require surgery to repair his dislocated left (non-shooting) shoulder, an injury he suffered during an individual workout Tuesday while going for a loose ball in a rebounding drill.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Wichita State Men's Basketball Recruit Dies
Wichita State recruit Guy Alang-Ntang died Monday after collapsing during a pickup basketball game at a New Hampshire prep school. He was 19.
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Sunday, April 15, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Gregg Marshall Named Wichita State Men's Basketball Coach
WICHITA, Kan. -- Gregg Marshall has been named the 25th head men's basketball coach at Wichita State University, WSU Director of Athletics Jim Schaus announced today. Marshall comes to WSU after completing his ninth year at the Winthrop helm.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Mark Turgeon Leaves Wichita State for Texas A&M Coaching Position
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Mark Turgeon was introduced as Texas A&M's basketball coach Tuesday, just five days after Billy Gillispie left for Kentucky. Turgeon led the Shockers to a 17-14 record in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2007.
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Monday, April 09, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton's Tolliver Repeats As I-AAA Scholar Of The Year; Shines In Portsmouth
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton men's basketball player Anthony Tolliver picked up two more honors over the weekend, this time earning accolades for his studies in the classroom as well his proficiency on the court at the Portsmouth Invitational pre-draft camp.
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Friday, April 06, 2007 | Men's Basketball
UNI to Represent USA at World University Games
Cedar Falls, Iowa ? The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team has been chosen to represent the United States of America at the World University Games, Aug. 7-18, in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Tuesday Update: Altman Returns to Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. -- Men's basketball coach Dana Altman, who yesterday accepted a similar position at the University of Arkansas, has reconsidered and decided to return to Creighton for his 14th season.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Basketball Coach Dana Altman Accepts Job At Arkansas
OMAHA, Neb. -- Dana Altman, the all-time winningest coach in Creighton basketball history, has accepted the head men's basketball coaching job at the University of Arkansas. Altman was introduced at a 5 pm press conference in Fayetteville, Ark., Monday at Bud Walton Arena.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007 | Men's Basketball
SIU's Chris Lowery Signs Contract Extension
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University men's basketball coach Chris Lowery has agreed to a seven-year, $750,000 per-year contract extension, the school has announced. In three seasons as head coach, Lowery has guided the Salukis to a 78-26 record and extended the school's consecutive string of NCAA Tournament appearances to six.
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Thursday, March 29, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Kevin McKenna Takes Over Indiana State Coaching Reigns
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State University Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman announced this afternoon (March 29) that Kevin McKenna has accepted an offer to become the 24th head men's basketball coach at ISU. McKenna replaces Royce Waltman, who guided the Sycamores for the last 10 seasons.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Falker, Young Named to Defensive All-America Team
Southern Illinois players Randal Falker and Tony Young were among 21 individuals named to the collegeinsider.com Defensive All-America team on Tuesday. Both Falker and Young were earlier named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive team, and Falker was the league's Defensive Player-of-the-Year after leading the MVC in blocked shots.
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Friday, March 23, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois Falls To Top-Seeded Kansas, 61-58
No. 1 seed Kansas survived a heavy dose of Southern Illinois' tenacious defense to grit out a 61-58 win and advance to the Elite Eight. Brandon Rush scored 12 points without missing a shot to help the Jayhawks (33-4) barely avoid yet another disappointing exit from the tournament.
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Thursday, March 22, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Keno Davis Named Drake Men's Basketball Coach
DES MOINES, IOWA ? Director of Athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb announced a new era in Drake University basketball is underway as she named Keno Davis as the school's 24th head men's basketball coach. Keno will succeed his father, Dr. Tom Davis, who has retired as head coach but will remain at Drake as a special assistant to the athletic director.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Tickets Available for NCAA Midwest Regional in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- A limited number of lower bowl tickets and more than 9,000 seats in the upper level of the Edward Jones Dome are available to the public for the 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional in St. Louis this Friday and Sunday, March 23 and 25.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Jankovich Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Illinois State
With a coaching lineage that reads like a Who's Who in college basketball and over two decades of success on the hardwood, Tim Jankovich (JAYNK-ah-vich) was a logical choice for Illinois State's Director of Athletics Dr. Sheahon Zenger, and as a result, the former Kansas assistant coach was formally named the 18th head coach in Redbird men's basketball history at a press conference Tuesday morning from Doug Collins Court in Redbird Arena.
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Monday, March 19, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Back in the Sweet 16 - SIU to Play Top-Seeded Kansas
Southern Illinois (29-6) will represent the Missouri Valley Conference in the NCAA Sweet 16. Since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985, The Valley has had Sweet 16 trips in back-to-back seasons twice (1994 and 1995 - both by Tulsa; and 2006 and 2007 - Bradley and Wichita State last year, SIU this year). The Salukis are the seventh MVC team to reach the Sweet 16 since 1994, although the MVC received just 30 total bids in that span.
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Sunday, March 18, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois Reaches Sweet 16, Will Play Top-Seeded Kansas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Compared to practice, sometimes Southern Illinois' games are almost like a day off for the Salukis. Driven by the tenacious defense instilled during those workouts -- and three big 3-pointers by Jamaal Tatum -- Southern Illinois pulled away from Virginia Tech 63-48 Sunday in the second round of the West Regional.
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Sunday, March 18, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Regional
ST. LOUIS -- Good tickets remain for the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Regional (St. Louis) at the Edward Jones Dome, the Missouri Valley Conference has announced.
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Saturday, March 17, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Bradley's Season Ends in Second Round of NIT
STARKVILLE, Miss. ? Mississippi State (20-13) hit Bradley (22-13) with a late knockout punch and advanced to the quarterfinals of the MasterCard National Invitation Tournament with a 101-72 victory Saturday afternoon in front of 5,733 boisterous fans at Humphrey Coliseum.
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Friday, March 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Salukis Earn First-Round NCAA Tournament Win; To Face Virginia Tech on Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- No rhythm, no flow, no open shots. Southern Illinois got the exact type of game it wanted. Letting their gritty defense do the work, the Salukis overcame a front-line injury and beat Holy Cross 61-51 on Friday night in a first-round NCAA tournament game that had as many floor burns as fast breaks.
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Friday, March 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Falls To No. 15 Nevada, 77-71, in OT
Fifteenth-ranked Nevada defeated the Creighton men's basketball team, 77-71, in overtime to end the Bluejays' season in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Senior Nate Funk led Creighton (22-11) with 23 points in his final game as a Bluejay. The only overtime game of this year's NCAA Tournament to date featured 10 ties and 12 lead changes.
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Thursday, March 15, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Marty Simmons Returns to Evansville as Head Men's Basketball Coach
Marty Simmons was one of the best basketball players in University of Evansville history in the 1980s, and helped lead the Purple Aces to three NCAA Tournament appearances as an assistant coach in the 1990s. Now he is back at Evansville as men's basketball head coach at the age of 42.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Bradley Advances in MasterCard NIT; Missouri State's Season Ends
Both Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball contests went down to the wire in the first round of the MasterCard NIT on Wednesday night. Bradley outscored visiting Providence 16-4 in an extra period to advance to the second round in the NIT, while a last-second three-pointer by San Diego State sunk Missouri State, 74-70.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Omaha Announces Sellout For 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament
More than a year in advance, all-session tickets are sold out for the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship First/Second Rounds to be held at Qwest Center Omaha, according to Tournament Manager and Creighton Assistant Director of Athletics Kevin Sarver.
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Monday, March 12, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Two Teams in Top 25 as Valley Prepares for Post-Season Play
Southern Illinois is ranked No. 15 and Creighton is at No. 24 in this week's ESPN/USA Today poll. The Salukis are No. 14, while Creighton is unranked in the AP. At No. 14, SIU is the highest-ranked MVC team entering the NCAA Tournament since 1986. It marks the first time since 1972 that two Valley teams entered the NCAA tourney in the Top 25.
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Sunday, March 11, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Four Teams Represent Missouri Valley in Post-Season Play
For the sixth time in the past seven years, and the 11th time in the league's history, The Valley has at least four postseason bids. Last year, the league set records with four NCAA tourney teams, and six total post-season squads. Creighton and Southern Illinois are in the NCAA; Bradley and Missouri State are in the Mastercard NIT.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Valley Men's Basketball Players Receive Honors; Salukis No. 13
Three Missouri Valley Conference players have been named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) all-district teams, while four earned selection to the NABC all-district teams. Both teams were selected based on voting from the governing bodies' national membership.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2007 State Farm MVC All-Tournament Team
Nate Funk headlines a list of three Creighton players named to the 2007 State Farm MVC All-Tournament Team. Funk was named Most Outstanding Player after leading the Bluejays to a championship victory over top-seeded Southern Illinois on Sunday, March 4.
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Sunday, March 04, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2007 State Farm MVC Men's Basketball Championship
ST. LOUIS (AP)-- Anthony Tolliver had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help Creighton upset No. 11 Southern Illinois 67-61 Sunday in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, earning the Bluejays their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in nine years.
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Thursday, March 01, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Chris Lowery Named Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year
For the second time in three seasons, Southern Illinois' Chris Lowery is the Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year. In his third year at SIU as head coach, Lowery has led the Salukis to a 25-5 regular-season mark, 15-3 conference record, No. 11 national ranking and the No. 1 seed in this week's State Farm MVC Tournament.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2007 MVC Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team
Seniors Jamaal Tatum of Southern Illinois and Anthony Tolliver of Creighton highlight a list of 15 student-athletes honored as part of the 2007 MVC Scholar-Athlete Teams, announced today by the league office. Voting was conducted by league's sports information directors. Tatum and Tolliver were the lone unanimous picks.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 | Men's Basketball
League Announces 2007 MVC Specialty Team Units
Junior Deven Mitchell of Missouri State and junior Levi Dyer of Illinois State headline the list of selections for the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference specialty teams for men's basketball. Mitchell has been named the league's team captain for the All-Bench Team, while Dyer has been tabbed the Conference's team captain for the Most-Improved Team.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Tatum, Tolliver Named Academic All-Americans
Two Missouri Valley Conference student-athletes have today been named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans as SIU's Jamaal Tatum and Creighton's Anthony Tolliver have earned second-team honors as voted on by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2007 All-MVC - Jamaal Tatum is Larry Bird Player of the Year
After helping the Salukis to their highest ever national ranking, a regular-season Missouri Valley Conference title and the No. 1 seed in this week's State Farm MVC Tournament, senior Jamaal Tatum has been named the 2007 Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year, in what is believed to be the closest vote in the history of The Valley.
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Monday, February 26, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Missouri Valley Conference Recognizes MVC Men's Basketball 50 Greatest Players
ST. LOUIS -- In 2006-07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrates a century of excellence as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference begins its second centennial as a leader in college athletics. As a part of the Centennial Celebration, The Valley is naming all-centennial teams for each of the Valley's sponsored sports.
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Monday, February 26, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball State Farm MVC Tournament Preview / Notes
Southern Illinois is ranked No. 11 in this week's (Feb. 26) Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls. SIU is the highest-ranked team entering the MVC tournament since Bradley entered the 1986 tourney also at No. 11. The State Farm MVC Tournament begins Thursday at 6 p.m. at Evansville faces Drake in the opening game.
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Monday, February 26, 2007 | Men's Basketball
UNI's Jacobson Inks Contract Extension
University of Northern Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson has been signed to a new contract that will extend his stay in Cedar Falls through the 2012 season, UNI Director of Athletics Rick Hartzell announced today.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Salukis Win Again, Enter Tournament With 11-Game Streak
Southern Illinois closed out the regular season with another win, beating Evansville on Saturday night, 76-69, to end the conference season with at 15-3 record -- two games ahead of second-place Creighton. All of the home teams won Saturday as Bradley, Creighton, Missouri State, and UNI joined SIU in protecting their home floors on Senior Night.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois Earns Top Seed for State Farm MVC Men's Basketball Tournament
Southern Illinois finds itself in a familiar spot as the Salukis have earned the top seed for the State Farm MVC Tournament for the fifth time in the past six years. The Salukis have earned an outright regular-season title and a No. 1 seed for this year's tournament, which begins on Thursday, March 1, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Drake Wins Again - Secures First Winning Season in 20 Years; Southern Illinois Captures MVC Crown Outright With 10th Straight Win
In an historic night, Drake won for the fourth time in the past five games to lift its season record to 16-13, securing the first above .500 season for the program since the 1986-87 team went 17-14. Meanwhile, No. 13 Southern Illinois won for the 10th straight time, besting Indiana State in Terre Haute, 58-50.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton's Anthony Tolliver Named A Finalist For Senior CLASS Award
Creighton University men's basketball center Anthony Tolliver has been named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Tolliver is the only Missouri Valley Conference representative on the list.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Lowery A Finalist for National Coaching Honors
Chris Lowery of Southern Illinois has been named one of 15 finalists for two national awards, presented by CollegeInsider.com. Lowery is a finalist for both the Hugh Durham and Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year honors.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Salukis Earn State Farm MVC Tournament No. 1 Seed
Southern Illinois has earned at least a share of the league's regular-season title and will be the top seed for the 2007 State Farm MVC Tournament. Tuesday's action helped set a number of tournament seeds, including the top 3, while determining Thursday's (March 1) opening-round teams.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois tabbed 'Team of the Week' by CollegeInsider.Com.
The week began with an impressive road win over Missouri State, which improved their record in the Missouri Valley Conference to 13-3. The week concluded with the Salukis first road win over a ranked opponent since 1975.
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Monday, February 19, 2007 | Men's Basketball
College Insider.Com Tabs SIU as Nation's Best
Forget about all the stats because Valley opponents are familiar with Saluki style of defense and they have a better understanding of how to attack it. There are a lot of really good defensive teams in college basketball, but none is better then Southern Illinois. Yes, that is right. Southern Illinois is the best defensive team in all of college basketball.
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Monday, February 19, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook - SIU Climbs to No. 13
As the league enters its final week of regular-season play, Southern Illinois can claim at least a share of the regular-season title and the State Farm MVC Tournament's No. 1 seed with a win this week or with a Creighton loss. The Salukis face Indiana State in the league's Wednesday game on FSN Midwest.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Three Road Wins, Including SIU over No. 12 Butler, Highlight BracketBusters
In a strange 30-hour period, The Valley lost four home non-conference games en route to a 5-5 showing in the annual O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters series. Notably, though, league schools went 3-1 in road games with wins at No. 12 Butler (SIU), at VCU (Bradley) and at pre-season OVC favorite Samford (Evansville).
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Friday, February 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Bears Fall to Winthrop in BracketBusters Opener
Winthrop University rained three-pointers and free throws on the Missouri State Bears far beyond the Eagles' yearlong accuracy figures and what the Eagles got that was consistent with their season numbers was their 13th straight victory as they rolled past the Bears 77-66 Friday night in Hammons Student Center.
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Friday, February 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Traveling to St. Louis For the Championship?
Fans who have not yet made their reservations for the State Farm MVC Men's Basketball Championship (March 1-4) can take advantage of supplemental fan hotel blocks in Missouri and Illinois, and a special discount code for those booking a flight on American Airlines.
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Friday, February 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Valley Announces Discount Promotions for 2007 State Farm MVC Men's Tournament
The Missouri Valley Conference has announced a series of ticket promotions for the 2007 State Farm MVC Men's Basketaball Championship in St. Louis (March 1-4) at Scottrade Center.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Illinois State Snaps Road Losing Streak; Bradley Edges Evansville, Drake Wins
On Wednesday, Illinois State snapped its 18-game MVC road losing streak with a 68-53 win at Indiana State. Bradley won on the road, too, as the Braves edged Evansville, 72-71. And Drake knocked off visiting Wichita State, 62-58, snapping a two-game home losing streak. Up next -- O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, beginning Friday.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Salukis, Bluejays Both Post Victories on Tuesday Night
No. 15 Southern Illinois completed the season series sweep against Missouri State with a 51-47 win in Springfield on Tuesday night, and Creighton beat UNI for the second time this year as well, with a second-half rally and a 66-55 win in Omaha. The Salukis (13-3) and Bluejays (12-4) are the only two teams who can earn the league's regular-season title.
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Monday, February 12, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook; Salukis Ranked No. 15 This Week
As the league enters its final two weeks of the regular season, Southern Illinois is ranked No. 15 in this week's (Feb. 12) and has a one-game lead in the league standings. SIU is the third different MVC team to be ranked in the Top 25 this season. The Valley ranks No. 6 as a conference in the RPI, while Southern Illinois and Creighton are in the Top 25 of the RPI.
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Sunday, February 11, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Wichita State Wins Again; Aces Snap Streak
In Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball action on Sunday, Wichita State beat visiting Illinois State, 69-64, to win for the fifth time in the past six games, and Evansville snapped a four-game skid by handling Indiana State in Evansville, 76-61. Two games are on Tuesday's schedule as Southern Illinois visits Missouri State and UNI is at Creighton on ESPNU.
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Saturday, February 10, 2007 | Men's Basketball
No. 20 Salukis Beat Creighton; Missouri State & Bradley Also Win
In a battle for sole possession of first place, No. 20 Southern Illinois edged visiting Creighton, 72-68, in Carbondale, Ill., as the Salukis won for the seventh-straight game and eighth-straight time in the series against the Bluejays. Missouri State extended its win streak to five games with a 62-58 win at UNI; and Bradley outscored Drake, 100-85.
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Friday, February 09, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Four Men's Basketball Players Earn All-District Academic Honors
Four MVC men's basketball student-athletes - Anthony Tolliver of Creighton, Brooks McKowen of Northern Iowa, Jamaal Tatum of Southern Illinois, and Trent Wurtz of Indiana State -- have earned First Team Academic All-District honors and will be placed on the national ballot. The team is selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
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Friday, February 09, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Shockers Beat Indiana State, 61-45; Drake Upends UNI, 67-59
Drake completed the Iowa sweep this season (beating Iowa State, Iowa and completing a sweep against Northern Iowa with a 67-59 victory in Cedar Falls on Thursday night). Wichita State, meanwhile, won for the fourth time in five games with a 61-45 win against visiting Indiana State.
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Thursday, February 08, 2007 | Men's Basketball
No. 20 Salukis, Bluejays Set the Stage for First-Place Showdown on Saturday
Southern Illinois jumped to a big lead and held off Bradley in the second half to win, 60-50, at home in Carbondale on Wednesday night. In Omaha, the reverse was true, as the Bluejays rallied in the second half to score a 79-74 win against visiting Evansville. The co-leaders (11-3 in the MVC) face each other Saturday at 5 p.m. (ESPN2) in Carbondale.
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Missouri State Picks Up 18th Win; Beats Illinois State, 73-61
Missouri State used a 31-10 rebounding edge in the first half to build an early lead and the Bears maintained the advantage by posting a 73-61 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Illinois State at the Hammons Student Center on Tuesday night.
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Monday, February 05, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Sycamores Snap Streak, Beat UNI, 59-46
The Indiana State Sycamores stopped a seven game losing streak in the Hulman Center Monday night, defeating the Northern Iowa Panthers 59-46. It was the first win for Indiana State since they defeated Wichita State 68-63 on Jan. 10, also played in Hulman Center.
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Monday, February 05, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2006-07 State MVC Players of the Week
2006-07 State MVC Players of the Week
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Monday, February 05, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Notebook: Salukis Ranked No. 20 in Coaches Poll
Southern Illinois is ranked No. 20 in this week's (Feb. 5) ESPN/USA Today top-25 poll and is No. 21 in the Associated Press poll, marking the first time the league had three AP-ranked teams in the same year in 24 years. The Salukis are featured twice on the league's TV package this week, including Saturday against co-leader Creighton (ESPN2).
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Monday, February 05, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Gotta Be the Shoes?
WSU freshman Josh Werth wore a pair of P.J. Couisnard game-used Nike Shox to Saturday's game. Werth's shoes were stolen, he believes, on Friday while he took part in the Kampout at Koch. He was in his tent outside the arena. He left his shoes, green and silver Nikes, outside his tent. They disappeared.
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Saturday, February 03, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Rare Saturday as all 5 Road Teams Post Wins
On Saturday, the league went a perfect 5-0 on the road. That marks the fourth-straight year in which the league went 5-0 in road play on the same day (2-11-06, 2-28-05 and 1-28-04). Prior to Jan. 28, 2004, the last time the league went 5-0 on the road on the same day was on Feb. 13, 1982. It is believed those are the only five 5-0 road days in the 99-plus-year history of the MVC.
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Thursday, February 01, 2007 | Men's Basketball
MVC Selects Men's Basketball Telecast to Complete Wildcard Weekend
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference has selected the Evansville at Southern Illinois men's basketball game on Saturday, February 24, to complete its slate of Wildcard Weekend games on FSN Midwest, Fox College Sports and Comcast SportsNet on February 23-25, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Bears Rally To Win in OT; Creighton and Southern Illinois Stay Tied for First
Missouri State rallied late in the game at Drake to force overtime, then the Bears won, 87-82, to win for the second-straight game. Southern Illinois, meanwhile, improved to 50-1 in its past 51 Valley home games by beating visiting Indiana State, 61-48, and Creighton also won, handing Bradley a rare loss at Carver Arena, 82-71.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Former Drake Guard Keys ABA West All-Star Team to Victory
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - Former Drake standout guard Lonnie Randolph dished out a game-high six assists in helping the ABA West All-Star team to a 138-123 victory past the ABA East All-Star team Tuesday night.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Wichita State, Illinois State Win Valley Contests Tuesday
Wichita State extended its winning streak to three games with a 67-61 victory at UNI on Tuesday in a game featured on ESPN2. Meanwhile, the Redbirds snapped a two-game skid in a rally to beat Evansville, 65-61. The surging Shockers pulled to within 1/2 game of third place in the league standings -- they host Southern Illinois on Saturday, on ESPN2 (1 pm CT).
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 | Men's Basketball
ESPN Announces Field for O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters
Pairings for the fifth annual O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters series -- a 14-game televised men's basketball event matching NCAA tournament hopefuls against each other on Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17 -- were announced today. ESPN2 (6) and ESPNU (5) will combine to televise 11 BracketBusters contests. ESPN360 will offer coverage of the remaining three. Game times and network assignments for the 14 matchups will be made Monday, Feb. 5.
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Monday, January 29, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Three Games Separate the League's Top 7 in the Standings
Following games of last week, Creighton and Southern Illinois have built a 1 1/2 game lead on the rest of the Valley pack as the Bluejays and Salukis are knotted in first with identical 8-3 marks. Third-place UNI (6-4) hosts Wichita State (5-6) on ESPN2 on Tuesday (6 pm CT). This week's State Farm MVC Players of the Week, meanwhile, are Nate Funk of Creighton and Josh Young of Drake.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton & Southern Illinois Knotted Atop League Standings
Creighton and Southern Illinois both won at home Saturday to stay deadlocked in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball race. Meanwhile, Wichita State broke a road hex by winning at Evansville on Saturday, and Missouri State (over Bradley) and Drake (over UNI) won home contests.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Evansville Trips Sycamores on Last-Second Shot; Creighton, Wichita State, Bradley Win
In what has been a rare occasion in 2006-07, two Valley teams posted wins on the road on Wednesday. Evansville won at Indiana State on a last-second shot by Art Stalbergs. Creighton (7-3) won at Missouri State to climb into a first-place tie with Southern Illinois. Wichita State, meanwhile, snapped a two-game skid with a home win against Drake. And Bradley beat visiting Illinois State in the I-74 series.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Mullins Leads Salukis Past Northern Iowa; SIU Takes Over First Place
Bryan Mullins led the Salukis with 16 points as Southern Illinois rallied from an early 10-point deficit to defeat Northern Iowa, 56-54, in Carbondale on Tuesday night. The win vaulted SIU (7-3) past UNI (6-3) into sole possession of first place in the Valley men's basketball standings.
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Monday, January 22, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook; Illinois State Sweeps Valley Honors
Eight of the league's 10 members have reached the half-way point of the conference season. Notably, every Valley team in first place (or tied for first) since 1992 has been in post-season play. Meanwhile, all 10 Valley schools are .500 or better, as The Valley joins the SEC as the only two leagues with that distinction.
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Sunday, January 21, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Illinois State, Evansville Post Home Wins in Valley Play on Sunday
Evansville enjoyed the biggest same-season turnaround in Valley history as the Aces beat Missouri State, 63-56, avenging a 52-point loss just 12 days ago. Illinois State also won for the second-straight time this week behind the hot hand of Levi Dyer, beating Drake, 80-65. Next: Another battle for first place as league-leading UNI (6-2) visits Southern Illinois (6-3) on Tuesday (ESPNU/Sirius Satellite Radio).
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Saturday, January 20, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Mullins' Game-Winner at 4.1 Disappoints Record Crowd at Creighton; UNI, Bradley Also Win
Bryan Mullins hit a game-winning shot with 4.1 seconds remaining as Southern Illinois beat Creighton 58-57 in Omaha in front of the largest regular-season crowd for a conference game in league history. Nate Funk's desperation shot went in and out of the basket, at the buzzer. Elsewhere, Bradey ran past Wichita State, 78-63, and UNI took over first place with its win against visiting Indiana State, 74-64.
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Thursday, January 18, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Jumps Back Into First Place; UNI Keeps Pace
Nate Funk topped all scorers with 25 points as the Creighton Bluejays turned back visiting Bradley, 65-54, and reclaimed sole possession of first place in the Valley standings. UNI, meanwhile, upended Missouri State, 75-65, and stayed within a 1/2 game of league-leading CU. Drake and Illinois State also won Thursday.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Evansville Trips No. 6 Southern Illinois, 75-68
The University of Evansville Purple Aces proved Wednesday night they can score against a strong defensive team. Taking on Missouri Valley Conference leader Southern Illinois, the Aces led for nearly the entire game in posting a 75-68 win over the defensive-minded Salukis. SIU came into the game ranked sixth nationally in this week's RPI ratings.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton's Tolliver a Senior CLASS Candidate
Creighton men's basketball player Anthony Tolliver earned a pair of accolades on Tuesday. Tolliver was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, and was also announced as one of 30 candidates nationally for the Lowe?s Senior CLASS Award.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 | Men's Basketball
ISU Moves Up Sunday's Start Time
The Illinois State men's basketball game versus Drake on Sunday afternoon at Redbird Arena has been moved up two hours, the Illinois State Athletics Department announced.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Casey's General Stores Half-Court Shot
Casey's General Stores Half-Court Shot
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Casey's Rules
Casey's Rules
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
2009 Casey's General Stores Half-Court Shot
2009 Casey's General Stores Half-Court Shot
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Monday, January 15, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Shockers Knock Off League-Leading Creighton; Bears, Salukis Win
On Monday, Wichita State edged league-leading Creighton, 62-59, while Missouri State (at Illinois State) and Southern Illinois (at home against Drake) also won to climb into a three-way tie for first place with the Bluejays. Next is a solo Wednesday game as Southern Illinois visits Evansville.
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Monday, January 15, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook; Tolliver, Richardson Take Honors
On Jan. 20 (7 p.m. CT), Valley TV cameras will showcase the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., for the Creighton-Southern Illinois game. FSN will air the game, which features two teams that have combined for 10 post-season appearances in the past 5 years, including eight NCAA trips. Notably, four league teams are receiving votes again this week in the top-25 polls, including Creighton, Southern Illinois, UNI, and Missouri State.
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Saturday, January 13, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Bradley Wins Third Straight and Ends Indiana State's Homecourt Streak
Bradley won for the third-straight game, and second-consecutive time on the road, with a 76-59 win at Indiana State, snapping the Sycamores' overall streak at six games and homecourt win streak at nine. Elsewhere in league play Saturday, all of the home teams won as Southern Illinois distanced Missouri State; Drake slipped by Illinois State; and Wichita State beat Evansville.
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Friday, January 12, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Tops UNI, 62-54, on Founder's Night
In Cedar Falls, Creighton won for the third-straight game and handed the Panthers their second-straight defeat with a 62-54 victory on what was the 100th anniversary date (Jan. 12) of the founding of the Missouri Valley Conference. Nate Funk led all scorers with 24 points, lifting the Bluejays to sole possession of first place (5-1) in The Valley.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Sycamores Force Four-Way Tie For First With Win Against Wichita; Bradley Tops SIU
In Missouri Valley men's action Wednesday night, Indiana State extended its homecourt winning streak to nine games and won for a sixth-straight time overall with a 68-63 score against visiting Wichita State. In Peoria, the Braves took care of business against the visiting Salukis, edging SIU, 48-46.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Illinois State Topples UNI in OT for Panthers' First Loss; Missouri State and Creighton Also Roll
In Valley action on Tuesday, Illinois State ended a three-game skid and stopped UNI's five-game win streak as the Redbirds won, 67-64 in overtime in Normal, Ill. The win knocked UNI out of sole possession of first place and into a three-way tie with Creighton (4-1) and Missouri State (4-1), which won games over Drake and Evansville, respectively, Tuesday.
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Monday, January 08, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook
UNI has matched its best-ever Valley start as the Panthers are 4-0 after wins against Evansville and Southern Illinois last week. There's a four-way tie for second as Creighton, Indiana State, Missouri State and Southern Illinois share identical 3-1 records. Grant Stout (UNI) and Spencer Laurie (MSU) are this week's weekly award winners.
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Missouri State Battles Past VIsiting Wichita State, 95-87
Missouri Valley Conference heavyweights Missouri State and Wichita State hooked up in a basketball shootout Sunday afternoon in Hammons Student Center with the Bears rolling past the Shockers 95-87 in MVC play to beat WSU for the first time in four years.
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 | Men's Basketball
UNI Takes Sole Possession of FIrst Place; Road Teams Win Three of Four on Saturday
UNI beat Southern Illinois, 66-61, in a battle of the league's two unbeaten teams. The Panthers moved to 4-0 in league play for just the second time in school history and grabbed sole possession of first place with their fifth-straight victory. Indiana State also won for a 5th-straight time, edging Illinois State in Normal. And Bradley (at Drake) and Creighton (at Evansville) also won road Valley games.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois Wins On the Road Again; Sycamores Extend Streak; Wichita Ends Skid
In men's basketball Thursday, Wichita State snapped its four-game skid with a home win against Bradley while Southern Illinois (5) and Indiana State (4) extended their win streaks with wins against Drake and Creighton, respectively. There are no games on Friday, Jan. 5.
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Panthers Edge Evansville, 64-61; First in Valley to Reach 12 Wins
UNI edged visiting Evansville, 64-61, on Wednesday night at the McLeod Center to stay perfect in league play at 3-0. The Panthers won for the 12th time in 14 games this year and are the first in the league to reach a dozen wins this season. Thursday's games include Southern Illinois at Drake; Creighton at Indiana State; and Bradley at Wichita State.
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Missouri State Ends Bradley's Homecourt Winning Streak, 86-78
Missouri State more than doubled the Braves in rebounds and won in Peoria, Ill., 86-78 on Tuesday night. The MSU win stopped Bradley's homecourt winning streak at 15 games and also ended the Braves MVC-only home win streak at seven. Bradley played without the injured Jeremy Crouch.
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook; ISU's Stinson Sweeps Honors
After the first full week of conference play, three league teams remain unscathed as Creighton, UNI and Southern Illinois are a perfect 2-0. The Panthers and Salukis face each other on ESPNU on Saturday, Jan. 6. Anthony Tolliver (pictured) has helped the Bluejays to their perfect league start.
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Monday, January 01, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Basketball Credential Applications
Please use the following links to register for media credentials for the following tournaments.
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Monday, January 01, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Bradley's Crouch Is Out Indefinitely
Bradley junior guard Jeremy Crouch (Pekin, Ill./Pekin H.S.) will be out indefinitely after suffering a sprained right knee while going for a rebound in the closing minutes of Saturday's 85-78 Missouri Valley Conference victory versus Evansville at Carver Arena.
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Monday, January 01, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Creighton, Southern Illinois Win To Tip Off the New Year
On Jan. 1 in Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball action, the home teams held serve as Creighton beat visiting Illinois State, 79-71, and Southern Illinois handed Wichita State its fourth-straight loss, 73-68. Tuesday's (Jan. 2) action features a single game as Missouri State visits Bradley.
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Saturday, December 30, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Stinson Powers Sycamore Comeback; Panthers Stun No. 16 Shockers in Wichita
Indiana State's Marico Stinson scored a career-high 37 points on 9-of-10 three-point shooting as the Sycamores rallied from 17 down to beat visiting Drake on Saturday. Meanwhile, UNI handed No. 16 Wichita State its third-straight loss, while Creighton used a late comeback to beat Missouri State, 77-74; and Bradley withstood an Evansville rally to win in Peoria, 85-78.
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Friday, December 29, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois Beats Illinois State, 68-49
The Illinois State men's basketball team had three players reach double figures in scoring, but it wasn't enough as the Redbirds fell to Southern Illinois, 68-49, in a Missouri Valley Conference game Friday night at Redbird Arena.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Evansville Aces Drake; Indiana State Trumps Purdue
In men's basketball on Thursday, Evansville (9-4, 2-0) took sole possession of first place in The Valley with a 78-57 win against Drake on FSN Midwest. The victory snapped Drake's eight-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Indiana State handled visiting Purdue, 89-70, to lift the league's non-conference record to 82-27.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 | Men's Basketball
UNI Beats Bradley in MVC Opener for Both Schools
University of Northern Iowa frontline players Grant Stout and Eric Coleman each had double-doubles to lead the Panthers to a 76-65 win over Bradley Wednesday night at the McLeod Center. With the win, UNI improves to 10-2 overall, 1-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, while Bradley falls to 9-4, 0-1.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Drake Earns CollegeInsider.Com National Award
Drake has been named national team of the week by CollegeInsider.com after the Bulldogs won the Sun Bowl Tournament last week by winning its seventh and eighth-straight games.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Bradley-UNI Tip Off League Play on ESPN2; Franklin, Richardson Take Weekly Honors
Only four league teams played a conference game before Christmas, but by Jan. 1 every team in the league will have two MVC games under their belts. On Wednesday, Bradley and UNI face each other in the first-ever league game from McLeod Center in Cedar Falls. The game is on ESPN2 (8 pm CT).
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Sunday, December 24, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Drake Wins 8th-Straight Game, Captures Sun Bowl Tournament Title
The Missouri Valley Conference, led by a tournament championship and eighth-straight victory by Drake, capped a successful week in non-conference play with a 15-5 record. Drake beat Jackson State in the title game of the State Farm Sun Bowl Tournament to match its longest win streak in 35 years.
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Saturday, December 23, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Creighton, Drake Reach Tournament Title Games; Wichita State (9-1) Loses For First Time This Season
Creighton (Rainbow Classic in Hawaii) and Drake (Sun Bowl Tournament in El Paso) have reached the title games of their respective holiday tournaments after winning on Friday, while Wichita State fell to New Mexico by three points as the Shockers lost for the first time in 2006-07. Also on Friday, Missouri State won at South Florida, and Evansville fell at No. 16 Butler.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 | Men's Basketball
December 30 MVC Telecast to Be Shown Worldwide on American Forces Network
The Missouri Valley Conference and FSN Midwest will give a unique "thank you" to American troops with the telecast of the Northern Iowa at eighth-ranked Wichita State men's basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 30. The television coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. Central on Dec. 30 from Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Valley Protects Its Homecourt; Improves to 48-1 at Home after Tuesday
The league went 3-0 on Tuesday (Dec. 19), sweeping home games against Kennesaw State, Loyola (Ill.) and Lewis to improve to 48-1 in home games this year and 70-23 in non-conference games this year.
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Monday, December 18, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Valley Rated No. 2 in RPI; Trails only the ACC
In the next six days, The Valley will play 20 non-conference games, leaving only one this calendar year (Purdue at Indiana State on Dec. 28) and then 10 more on ESPN BracketBusters weekend (Feb. 16-17). Only seven of the 20 games this week are at home, with the others on the road or on neutral courts.
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Sunday, December 17, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Missouri State Rolls Past Indiana State in MVC Opener; Drake Ends 28-Year Iowa Drought
Missouri State rolled to a 20-point home win against visiting Indiana State, 80-60, in the conference opener for both schools on Saturday. And the day was also highlighted by non-conference wins as Drake beat Iowa for the first time since 1978, Bradley won against Iowa State, and Evansville downed Lipscomb.
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Indiana State, Evansville's Merfeld Earn National Honors
CollegeInsider.com has honored both Indiana State and Evansville's coach Steve Merfeld in its weekly awards:
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Monday, December 11, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook; Wichita State Ranked No. 8 This Week
Indiana State and Missouri State open their conference seasons on Saturday, Dec. 16, as the Bears host ISU in Springfield, Mo. In what is only the second conference game before Christmas Day, the winner will be in a first-place tie with Evansville, which opened league play with a 69-41 victory against Illinois State on Dec. 9.
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Saturday, December 09, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Historic Saturday Caps Incredible Week in Men's Hoops; Evansville Opens League Play With Win
For the second-straight season and fifth time in the league's 100-year history, The Valley recorded two non-conference top-25 wins on the same day in regular-season play as Indiana State toppled previously unbeaten and No. 14 Butler, 72-64, while Creighton beat visiting No. 24 Xavier, 73-67. Evansville, meanwhile, handled visiting Illinois State, 69-41, in the league opener for both schools.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Northern Iowa Wins at Iowa; League Goes 4-0 on Tuesday Night
In Valley men's basketball on Tuesday, the league swept four games, highlighted by a sixth-straight win by Illinois State and UNI's first-ever win at Iowa City. The Panthers rallied from an 11-point deficit with 5:30 left to win, 57-55. Bradley easily handled Wright State and Evansville beat visiting Valpo.
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Monday, December 04, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Shockers Climb to No. 10 Nationally; MVC Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook --
After beating UMKC and winning at No. 14 Syracuse, Wichita State (6-0) climbed to No. 10 in this week's (Dec. 4) Associated Press poll (No. 16 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll). The last Valley men's basketball school to crack the AP Top 10 was Creighton (Jan. 20, 2003).
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Sunday, December 03, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Drake Win at Iowa State Caps Successful Week in Valley Men's Basketball
Drake put the exclamation point on a successful week in Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball action as the Bulldogs won at Iowa State, 80-78, to give the league a 15-5 week against non-conference foes.
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Sunday, December 03, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Shockers Down No. 14 Syracuse, Valley Goes 5-1 on Saturday
Highlighted by a 64-61 Wichita State win at No. 14 Syracuse, Valley men's basketball teams combined for a 5-1 non-league record on Saturday to improve to 47-15 in non-league play this season. In addition to WSU, Illinois State, Missouri State, UNI and Southern Illinois picked up wins on Saturday.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Valley Men's Basketball Soars to 6-1 Wednesday
On Wednesday night, Missouri Valley Conference teams cruised to a 6-1 non-league record, which included a 2-1 mark on the road. Of note, UNI handed visiting Iowa State its first loss of the year in what marked ISU coach Greg McDermott's first return to Cedar Falls to face his previous team.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Basketball Preview Show on FSN
The 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Basketball Special, hosted by Dan McLaughlin of FSN Midwest, will air four times over the next two weeks. FSN Midwest will air the hour-long special on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. CST.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Tournament Tickets on Sale This Friday
All-session tournament tickets for the 2007 State Farm/Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be available on the Missouri Valley Conference web site on Dec. 1. The event, which takes place at Scottrade Center, will be held Thursday-Sunday, March 1-4, 2007.
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Monday, November 27, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Valley's Two Top-10 Wins Highlight the Week; Shaw, Richardson Take Weekly Honors
Wichita State climbed to No. 17 in this week's (Nov. 27) Associated Press poll and No. 22 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. WSU was No. 24 in the AP poll last week. The Shockers are one of five Valley schools receiving votes in this week's AP poll, joining Bradley, Creighton, Missouri State, and SIU.
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Sunday, November 26, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Shockers Knock Off No. 6 LSU to Highlight Saturday Valley Men's Basketball Action
The Missouri Valley Conference's phenomenal week continued Saturday as the league's day was highlighted by No. 24 Wichita State's 57-53 win at No. 6 LSU. It was a Final Four Saturday in The Valley, as Creighton knocked off George Mason, 58-56, giving the league two wins over 2006 Final Four teams on the same day.
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Friday, November 24, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Bears' Victory over No. 7 Wisconsin Highlights Perfect MVC Friday
The Missouri Valley Conference had a perfect Friday in men's basketball as the league improved to 27-10 in non-conference play after a 4-0 day after Thanksgiving. Missouri State's win against No. 7 Wisconsin highlighted the action. The day included three wins against members of BCS conferences.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Bradley Matches League Record With 20 Three-Pointers
Led by fifth-year senior guard Danny Adams, Bradley turned in a record-setting performance in the second round of the Chicago Invitational Challenge as the Braves (4-0) tied the Missouri Valley Conference single-game record with 20 3-pointers in a 107-75 win against Florida A&M (1-4) Tuesday night at Carver Arena.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Creighton's Nate Funk One of 50 Named To Preseason Naismith Trophy List
Creighton guard Nate Funk is one of 50 preseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy, an award given to the nation's best men's college basketball player. The award is presented by Cingular Wireless and handed out by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
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Monday, November 20, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Men's Basketball Notebook; Shockers Ranked No. 24 This Week
Wichita State is back in the Associated Press Top 25 after the Shockers improved to 3-0 with a road win at George Mason last Saturday. The Shockers are one of four league teams that are perfect on the season and join Bradley, Creighton, and Southern Illinois as Valley schools receiving votes in this week's polls.
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Sunday, November 19, 2006 | Men's Basketball
MBB: Valley Goes 6-1 on Sunday
Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball teams posted a 6-1 mark on Sunday in non-conference action and improved the league's non-conference record to 20-9 on the year, which includes a 14-1 homecourt record. Of the league's nine losses, five have come at the hands of members of BCS leagues. UNI beat Wisc.-Milwaukee in the home opener in the new McLeod Center while Wichita State (3-0), Bradley (3-0), Missouri State (2-0) and Southern Illinois (2-0) are all perfect on the season.
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Sunday, November 19, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Saturday Men's Recaps: Shockers Exact Revenge on George Mason
It's been eight months since George Mason eliminated Wichita State from the NCAA Tournament en route to a Final Four berth, but the Shockers were the victors Saturday, winning 72-66 on ESPN2 at George Mason. Creighton fell to Nebraska in the Bluejays' first loss of the year; Evansville picked up their first win; while Drake also fell for the first time in 2006-07.
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Friday, November 17, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Friday MBB Recap: Evansville, Indiana State Fall; Drake Wins Season-Opener
In men's basketball on Friday, Evansville fell to Miami (Fla.) in the opening round of the America's Youth Classic in Evansville, Ind., 74-69; Indiana State lost at Indiana, 73-66; and Drake opened its season with a convincing win against Southeast Missouri State in the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 | Men's Basketball
League Improves to 7-0 at Home, Panthers Battle No. 15 Washington to the Wire
Indiana State opened its season with a 73-71 home win against Western Michigan, while Wichita State ran away from visiting Chicago State and Illinois State picked up its first win of the season with a 67-50 score over McNeese State in Tallahassee, Fla. UNI, which led for a good portion of the game, fell at No. 15 Washington in Seattle, 70-61.
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Monday, November 13, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Monday Night Recap: Valley Splits A Pair of Games
In Monday night action in men's basketball, The Valley went 2-2. No. 20 Creighton easily handled Mississippi Valley State, 78-42, while Northern Iowa improved to 2-0 on the season with an 83-58 win against Pepperdine in the Basketball Travelers Classic in Seattle.
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Monday, November 13, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Ranked in Both Men's Basketball Polls This Week
Despite not taking the floor for its regular-season opener until tonight, the Creighton men's basketball fell in both major Top 25 polls released today. The Bluejays dropped one spot to 20th in the Associated Press poll and are down two spots to 25th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.
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Monday, November 13, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Weekly Notebook; Crouch and Johnson Earn Honors
In addition to 22 regular-season scheduled games against BCS schools, The Valley is playing 13 games against teams picked first or second in their respective conference races. Missouri State knocked off pre-season MAC favorite (West Division) Toledo this past Saturday, 79-66, while Bradley knocked off the Big East's DePaul, 78-58.
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Monday, November 13, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Drake Traveling Man Is Young At Heart
Paul Morrison has been involved with Drake athletics since 1935 when he was a freshman at the university. The former athletic business manager and sports information director has served as the school's athletic historian since he retired from Drake in 1986.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006 | Men's Basketball
League Moves to 4-0 with perfect Saturday
Missouri State (over Toledo) and Bradley (over DePaul) picked up key opening-season victories as Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball moved to 4-0 on the season after Saturday's action. Wichita State also won Saturday, knocking off Rockhurst.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Nate Funk a Preseason Associated Press All-American
Preseason Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Nate Funk has been named a preseason honorable-mention All-American by the Associated Press. The Creighton senior is the only MVC player on the list, which includes five first-team selections and 23 honorable-mention selections.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006 | Men's Basketball
And It Begins
The 100th season of Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball begins Friday, Nov. 10, as Southern Illinois opens the year with a home game against Washington (Mo.) University in Carbondale. The Salukis are one of four Valley schools receiving mention in this year's pre-season Associated Press top-25 poll.
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Monday, November 06, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Four Valley Schools Receive Votes in Associated Press Top-25 Poll
Four of the league's 10 teams received mention in the pre-season Associated Press top-25 poll, while the Creighton men's basketball team has earned a preseason ranking in the Associated Press poll for the first time in school history. Missouri State, Southern Illinois and Wichita State also represent The Valley.
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Monday, October 30, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Men's Basketball Favored in MVC Preseason Poll
For the first time in four years, Creighton has been chosen as the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball pre-season favorite, as announced by the conference office. Creighton received 386 total points and 29 first-place tallies in the poll, conducted by league coaches, media, and sports information directors.
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Monday, October 30, 2006 | Men's Basketball
2006 Basketball Media Day - Audio Excerpts
The 2006 MVC Basketball Media Day was at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in downtown St. Louis. Creighton's men's team and Drake's women's team were picked to win the league -- click inside to hear comments from coaches and the pre-season all-conference team.
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Friday, October 27, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Creighton Represents Valley in Pre-Season Coaches Top-25 Poll; Three League Teams in Top 30
The Creighton University men's basketball team has earned the No. 23 spot in the preseason USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll, released this morning. The Bluejays are the lone Missouri Valley Conference team represented, though Wichita State and Southern Illinois are also among those schools receiving votes.
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Thursday, October 26, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Centennial Gala This Sunday
On Sunday, Oct. 29, the Missouri Valley Conference will tip off its centennial season with a Gala. The Gala, an in-theatre presentation, will be emceed by long-time Valley on-air personalities and will feature video vignettes and live interviews. Attendees included current coaches and student-athletes and past greats, including several Valley Hall of Famers.
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Friday, October 20, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Daniel Ruffin Listed Among Bob Cousy Award Candidates
Bradley junior point guard Daniel Ruffin (Peoria, Ill./Peoria H.S.) is one of 39 preseason candidates for the 2007 Bob Cousy Award presented by Hartford, according to a communication from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Thursday, October 19, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Valley unveils 54-telecast schedule for 2006-07
The Missouri Valley Conference will produce a 31-telecast, in-house television package on FSN Midwest in 2006-07. An additional 23 telecasts will be shown on the ESPN family of networks -- ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU -- and CBS Sports.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 | Men's Basketball
MVC Commissioner To Receive Citizenship Honor
Commissioner Doug Elgin is one of 13 to be honored at the annual Missouri Award Dinner and Gala in Jefferson City, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 21. The Missourian Award is an acknowledgement of the most accomplished citizens in the State of Missouri.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 | Men's Basketball
CBS Sports to Televise 2007 State Farm MVC Men?s Basketball Final
The championship game of the 2007 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be televised nationally on CBS Sports at 1 p.m. Central on Sunday, March 4.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Valley Signs Five-Year Extension with ESPN
The Missouri Valley Conference has entered into a new five-year agreement with ESPN that will feature an expanded number of national appearances for the league on ESPN's family of networks. "We're very excited to see our relationship with ESPN continuing to grow," said Commissioner Doug Elgin.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Missouri Valley Celebrates Centennial Season
In 2006-07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrates a century of excellence as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference begins its second centennial as a leader in college athletics. On Sunday, Oct. 29, the Missouri Valley Conference tips off its centennial season with a Gala.
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Saturday, October 14, 2006 | Men's Basketball
2006-07 Men's Basketball Preview
Last season, when the Missouri Valley Conference reached unprecedented heights in the conference ratings of the RPI and sent an unprecedented six teams to post-season play, many of the national basketball pundits claimed The Valley had massaged the RPI formula in a way that erroneously portrayed the strength of our teams. Seven post-season wins and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances later, those same basketball pundits have likely backed off last year's assessment, but the world will be watching.
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Sunday, October 08, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Centennial Book Commemorates MVC's 100th Season
St. Louis, MO?The Missouri Valley Conference is commemorating its centennial with the release of the book A Century of Sports: The Missouri Valley Conference, 1907-2007 by Steve Richardson. Co-published by Reedy Press, the lavishly illustrated coffee-table book celebrates 100 years of collegiate sports excellence.
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Missouri Valley To Take Part in Fifth Annual BracketBusters Series
All 10 Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball programs will compete in the fifth annual BracketBusters series next February.
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Monday, August 21, 2006 | Men's Basketball
2006 State Farm MVC Tournament Generated Up to $8.7 Million in Economic Impact for the St. Louis Region
The release of the results of a market research analysis of the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament has confirmed what the St. Louis hospitality industry and other metropolitan-area businesses have known for more than a decade: that Arch Madness, as the Valley’s showcase basketball event has become known, is truly big business for the city.
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Wednesday, August 09, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Les, Puckett to Be Enshrined into Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Bradley University men?s basketball head coach Jim Les and former Bradley baseball player Kirby Puckett will be inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame during the group?s annual ceremony and dinner Sept. 14 at the Hawthorne Race Course, according to a recent announcement from the Hall of Fame.
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Sycamores to Take Foreign Trip To Canada
The Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team will get a jump on the 2006-07 season when they travel to Canada for three exhibition games in September. The Sycamores will visit the University of Windsor, Lambton College, and the University of Guelph in Ontario. The trip will be the Sycamores' first preseason foreign trip under head coach Royce Waltman. NCAA rules permit schools to take a trip every four years.
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Thursday, July 06, 2006 | Men's Basketball
St. Louis Awarded 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Regional
The NCAA has awarded the city of St. Louis a 2010 NCAA Men?s Basketball Regional, and the games will be played in the Edward Jones Dome. The NCAA Division I Men?s Basketball Committee announced the 24 cities that will serve as hosts to first- and second-round and regional games for the 2009 and 2010 championships (among them St. Louis). In 2003, the committee selected Detroit as the host of the 2009 Final Four and awarded the 2010 Final Four to the city of Indianapolis.
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Thursday, July 06, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Korvers Re-Unite for the Summer
(John Naughton, Des Moines Register staff) -- Kyle Korver could have played basketball with anyone this summer. The NBA 3-point shooting star passed on Allen Iverson to run the court with his own brothers Wednesday.
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Thursday, July 06, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Des Moines Denied Bid to Host NCAA Men's Basketball
(Tom Witosky, Des Moines Register Staff) -- Des Moines lost its bid to host the first and second rounds of the Division I men's basketball tournament in 2009 and 2010, NCAA officials said this afternoon.
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