and the E will beat them
I think they can and will be Ill St. In fact, SIUe can beat many of the Valley teams and very possibly is better than we are this season. Much easier conference but they'll likely finish with a better record than we will.
Missouri Valley Games for Friday:
McNeese @ Northern Iowa 7:00 PM ESPN+ (Northern Iowa favored by 16)
Northern Iowa losing to one of the worst teams in College Basketball with 50 seconds left. #353 McNeese State in KenPom
Northern Iowa loses to a McNeese team that had one win against a D1 team...against #356 Lamar.
Northern Iowa loses to a McNeese team that had one win against a D1 team...against #356 Lamar.
They missed around 10 straight shots in the last 90 seconds. Young, injured and, for now at least, very bad. Bottom half of the league sucks.
Northern Iowa loses to a McNeese team that had one win against a D1 team...against #356 Lamar.
They missed around 10 straight shots in the last 90 seconds. Young, injured and, for now at least, very bad. Bottom half of the league sucks.
McNeese was literally trying to give them that game at the end. For the last 1:30, McNeese couldn't even get the ball past half court. They traveled twice and threw one away and Northern Iowa missed about 6 wide open 3's. Horrible loss.
That was former Saluki, Harwin Francois that committed the turn over and threw the ball away in the final seconds.
Missouri Valley Games for Saturday:
Evansville @ Ball State 1:00 PM ESPN+ (Ball State favored by 10)
Drake @ Richmond 1:00 PM ESPN+ (Drake favored by 2.5)
UIC @ Western Michigan 1:30 PM ESPN3 (UIC favored by 1)
Valparaiso @ Ole Miss 2:00 PM SEC Network (Ole Miss favored by 16)
SIUe @ Illinois State 3:00 PM ESPN3 (Illinois State favored by 2)
Murray State @ Bellarmine 3:00 PM ESPN+ (Murray State favored by 2)
Middle Tennessee @ Belmont 4:00 PM ESPN+ (Belmont favored by 1.5)
Purdue Fort Wayne @ Missouri State 7:00 PM ESPN+ (Missouri State favored by 6)
Missouri Valley Games for Saturday:
Evansville @ Ball State 1:00 PM ESPN+ (Ball State favored by 10)
Drake @ Richmond 1:00 PM ESPN+ (Drake favored by 2.5)
UIC @ Western Michigan 1:30 PM ESPN3 (UIC favored by 1)
Valparaiso @ Ole Miss 2:00 PM SEC Network (Ole Miss favored by 16)
SIUe @ Illinois State 3:00 PM ESPN3 (Illinois State favored by 2)
Murray State @ Bellarmine 3:00 PM ESPN+ (Murray State favored by 2)
Middle Tennessee @ Belmont 4:00 PM ESPN+ (Belmont favored by 1.5)
Purdue Fort Wayne @ Missouri State 7:00 PM ESPN+ (Missouri State favored by 6)
I'll take Ball State, Richmond, Western Mich, Ole Miss, SIUe, Bellarmine, Belmont and Missouri State
It's VERY early, but Richmond is up 15 - 0 (yes zero) over Drake to start the game.
It's VERY early, but Richmond is up 15 - 0 (yes zero) over Drake to start the game.
With 11:31 to go in the 1st half and Richmond on the line for 2, they are up 22 - 2 over the Bulldogs.
@insaluki it is an odd thing. im enjoying it because i hate drake and their fans. but they are proving they can start a game worse than the dawgs. unfortunate for the valley but we are already over that bridge this year, hope drake doesnt break 20 all game, very much enjoying it
Typically, I ALWAYS beat the MVC drum, but as you mention, the league has done so poorly already it almost doesn't matter. Plus for personal ($) reasons, I am enjoying the pummeling of Drake as well.
Richmond leads 47-25 at the half.
Ball State up 42 - 28 at the half.
UIC with a nice start to their game (up 13-3) against WMU
Oof Richmond is decent but not good for Drake
