Ben Jacobson has the UNI basketball program rolling again! Good for UNI and good for The Valley.
Obviously it's beyond silly to look ahead to next season in December, but if key pieces are retained ... Loyola, UNI, Missouri State and Evansville could be damn good next year, and other programs (hopefully including SIU) should also be quite competitive. Loyola especially should be stacked next year.
OK, back to the 2019-20 season ... 😊
Picture this...……..Lance Jones running the point after a full season of experience. On the other side you'll have Brown as a more confident (stronger and faster) shooter. On the wings Domask and Harvey who I have SO much excitement over. Then add in what I pray to be a talented Big who fits in the system and you have a team that will be more than just competitive. At least that's how I see it !!!
The nice thing about the Valley is you look around and a lot of the major contributors aren’t Seniors. Id say almost all the top candidates for MVC POY are Junior or lower.
Lots of youth in that lineup and lots of potential!
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ISUred getting pounded in the 2nd half at Northern Kentucky. 61-45
Drake looked really bad last night, albeit against a very good Dayton team and ILstate looks horrible.
Formerly known as 81Dog
Final
NKU 79-64 over ISUred
Final
NKU 79-64 over ISUred
Ouch! The Drake and ISU Red showings were poor. SIU's showing against Missouri today, was pathetic.
The first NET rankings are out and here’s where the MVC lands:
28. Northern Iowa 10-1 (KenPom 76)
85. Indiana State 5-4 (KenPom 118)
129. Bradley 8-3 (KenPom 112)
132. Missouri State 6-6 (KenPom 140)
136. Valpo 6-4 (KenPom 174)
151. Illinois State 4-6 (KenPom 201)
166. Loyola 7-4 (KenPom 109)
183. Evansville 8-3 (KenPom 171)
186. Drake 8-3 (KenPom 154)
274. SIU 4-7 (KenPom 215)
Big injury for Bradley:
https://twitter.com/DaveReynolds2/status/1206658770954309632
The first NET rankings are out and here’s where the MVC lands:
28. Northern Iowa 10-1 (KenPom 76)
85. Indiana State 5-4 (KenPom 118)
129. Bradley 8-3 (KenPom 112)
132. Missouri State 6-6 (KenPom 140)
136. Valpo 6-4 (KenPom 174)
151. Illinois State 4-6 (KenPom 201)
166. Loyola 7-4 (KenPom 109)
183. Evansville 8-3 (KenPom 171)
186. Drake 8-3 (KenPom 154)
274. SIU 4-7 (KenPom 215)
Ouch.
The first NET rankings are out and here’s where the MVC lands:
28. Northern Iowa 10-1 (KenPom 76)
85. Indiana State 5-4 (KenPom 118)
129. Bradley 8-3 (KenPom 112)
132. Missouri State 6-6 (KenPom 140)
136. Valpo 6-4 (KenPom 174)
151. Illinois State 4-6 (KenPom 201)
166. Loyola 7-4 (KenPom 109)
183. Evansville 8-3 (KenPom 171)
186. Drake 8-3 (KenPom 154)
274. SIU 4-7 (KenPom 215)
Ouch.
I agree! OUCH!
Evansville looking for a really bad loss to a team with 1 Division 1 win
Evansville ended up losing by 26 to Jacksonville State who went in as KenPom 239. Evansville ended up dropping from KenPom 171 to KenPom 208. For comparison, SIU is sitting at KenPom 215 and doesn’t have a Kentucky road win on their resume.
