Wouldn’t that be a shame
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2025-26 Around The Valley
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I'm liking our chances to avoid Thursday in STL based on how the rest of the conference looks
It really would be too bad if Thursday in St. Louis became the Drake Invitational again.
On a night we get by 38 we are optimistic that we are going to avoid Thursday
, MVC is very garbage like this season it appears
Just because it’s the Drake Invitational doesn’t mean we won’t be invited!On a night we get by 38 we are optimistic that we are going to avoid Thursday
Absolutely. UNI, Belmont, and Murray State all look respectable. Bradley and Drake look terrible, Valpo and UIC lost everyone decent from last year, Evansville has yet to beat a DI team, and SIU and Illinois State have yet to do anything this year to show me they're any better than we are.On a night we get by 38 we are optimistic that we are going to avoid Thursday
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SIU almost beat Nevada. They should won that game.
ChargeOnToTheHilltop
The Recruit Level
Hello Sycamore fans!
I just wanted to hop in and thank you for the kind words on my write up. I only noticed this now so I'm a little behind in checking back in.
As you said, it's tough to get a total feel for a team after one game, but glad it was mostly on point. I hope you guys end up better than it felt after that one game.
I haven't caught too much of the last couple games but what's up with Harding? For a guy as strong as he is, it's crazy that he's only averaging less than two rebounds per game.
Feel free to follow my writing - it's Bradley focused, but I do plan on checking in on the rest of the Valley as my schedule permits. https://bubraves2006.substack.com/
I just wanted to hop in and thank you for the kind words on my write up. I only noticed this now so I'm a little behind in checking back in.
As you said, it's tough to get a total feel for a team after one game, but glad it was mostly on point. I hope you guys end up better than it felt after that one game.
I haven't caught too much of the last couple games but what's up with Harding? For a guy as strong as he is, it's crazy that he's only averaging less than two rebounds per game.
Feel free to follow my writing - it's Bradley focused, but I do plan on checking in on the rest of the Valley as my schedule permits. https://bubraves2006.substack.com/
Southern Illinois loses to North Dakota State. Oof.
Don't look now but Eville is up on Oregon state 52-41 with about 10 minutes left
The MVC needs them to win those games. That was a good Win.
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Friday Around The Valley:
Valley goes 3-0
Drake trounces Buena Vista 98-52 Federiko-16 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assts
Belmont over Frisk 96-49 Rogers-17pts, 13 rebs
Evansville stuns Oregon State 73-69 Hughes-16pts,12rebs
Valley goes 3-0
Drake trounces Buena Vista 98-52 Federiko-16 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assts
Belmont over Frisk 96-49 Rogers-17pts, 13 rebs
Evansville stuns Oregon State 73-69 Hughes-16pts,12rebs
Saturday in The Valley
| 5pm | (3-2) UIC at (1-4) Southern Indiana |
| 7pm | (2-2) Ball State at (3-2) ISU |
| 10:30pm | (4-0) Northern Iowa at (3-2) UC Irvine |
Could be a solid day for the MVC or a disaster
| team | kenpom | bart torvik | haslametrics | warren nolan elo |
| northern iowa (5-0) | 93 | 82 | 91 | 54 |
| belmont (5-0) | 103 | 116 | 126 | 73 |
| illinois st (4-2) | 113 | 97 | 105 | 115 |
| murray st (4-2) | 114 | 110 | 104 | 144 |
| southern illinois (3-2) | 120 | 132 | 116 | 184 |
| bradley (2-3) | 137 | 127 | 123 | 118 |
| drake (4-2) | 138 | 144 | 132 | 85 |
| uic (4-2) | 143 | 152 | 155 | 180 |
| indiana st (4-2) | 166 | 222 | 166 | 164 |
| valparaiso (4-1) | 221 | 248 | 266 | 143 |
| evansville (3-4) | 283 | 240 | 260 | 245 |
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Powerhouse
The Sycamore Level
Is he hurt or just wants out?
Nearly impossible to be top 50 these days. But nice to see majority of the conference is top 175 in most every metric. Valpo and Eville…..
DyedBlue
The All-MVC Level
Used ESPN+ replay to watch UNI eke out an OT win on the road over UC Irvine. UC Irvine was in the NIT Final Four last season, but I am unsure of who returned. Nevertheless, it was a solid win for the Valley.
Then I peeked in on the replay of Akron vs E'ville. Close for a while, but Akron eventually destroyed the Aces in a run away.
I have seen Belmont a couple times and it looks very solid - no surprise there.
Then I peeked in on the replay of Akron vs E'ville. Close for a while, but Akron eventually destroyed the Aces in a run away.
I have seen Belmont a couple times and it looks very solid - no surprise there.
