By Peyton Wesner
"Brown and Indiana State Overcome Double-Digit Halftime Deficit to Stay Undefeated." "Redbirds Soar to Big Win on the Road." Those were just a few of the headlines from last weekend's Missouri Valley Conference action, but what about this week's? "The Valley" is as tight as it could be after four games as teams with 2-2 conference records hold the third through seventh seeds. Tonight and tomorrow's games could play a huge factor between playing on Thursday or Friday come March 5 and 6. Check out "my headlines" for Wednesday and Thursday morning after the competion of this slate of games.
January 13, 2015
8:00 PM EST
14-2 (3-1) 23. Northern Iowa
at 6-11 (1-3) Bradley
Team Resumés
14-2 (3-1) 23. Northern Iowa
Solid Wins:
-Stephen F. Austin 79-77 in Overtime (Road)
-Virginia Tech 73-54 in Semi-Final of Cancun Challenge.
-Northwestern 61-42 in Championship of Cancun Challenge.
-Iowa 56-44 (in Des Moines)
-Loyola (IL) 67-58 (Home)
Losses:
-VCU 93-87 in Overtime (Road)
-Evansville 52-49 (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against Drake 64-40 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#10 Seth Tuttle (SR)
-14.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, & 3.1 APG.
---#11 Wes Washpun (JR)
-10.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.7 APG, & 1.3 SPG.
---#1 Deon Mitchell (SR)
-6.8 PPG, 2.4 RPG, & 2.1 APG.
6-11 (1-3) Bradley
Solid Wins:
-Central Michigan 84-73 (Home)
-Southern Illinois 63-44 (Home)
"Never Should Have Happened" Losses:
-Texas-Arlington 86-75 (Home)
-Robert Morris 68-61 (Home)
-UC Irvine 55-47 in the Semi-Final of the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
-Arkansas-Little Rock 64-54 in the Consolation Championship of the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
Last Game:
-Loss to Evansville 66-56 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#2 Warren Jones (JR)
-13.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, & 1.6 SPG.
---#5 Tramique Sutherland (JR)
-12.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, & 3.4 APG.
---#4 Auston Barnes (SR)
-10.8 PPG & 4.2 RPG.
---#24 Omari Grier (JR)
-9.8 PPG & 2.3 APG.
Panthers Continue Roll by Rolling Over Braves
---Northern Iowa 60, Bradley 55
January 14, 2015
7:05 PM EST
10-6 (2-2) Illinois State
at 8-8 (4-0) Indiana State
Team Resumés
10-6 (2-2) Illinois State
Solid Wins:
-Old Dominion 64-45 in the Semi-Final of Paradise Jam.
-DePaul 78-72 (Road)
"Never Should Have Happened" Losses
-Utah State 60-55 (Home Opener)
Last Game:
-Win Against Missouri State 69-55 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#3 Daishon Knight (SR)
-14.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.6 APG, & 1.3 SPG.
---#44 DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (JR)
-13.9 PPG & 5.4 RPG.
---#4 Bobby Hunter (SR)
-9.5 PPG & 1.9 RPG.
---#22 Reggie Lynch (SO)
-8.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, & 3.1 BPG.
8-8 (4-0) Indiana State
Solid Wins:
-Illinois State 63-61 (Road)
-Evansville 79-75 in Overtime (Home)
-Missouri State 71-56 (Home)
"Never Should Have Happened" Losses:
Eastern Illinois 60-56 (Home)
Missouri-Kansas City 73-70 in Double Overtime.
Last Game:
-Win Against Southern Illinois 59-56 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#11 Devonte Brown (JR)
-12.4 PPG, 4.7 RPG, & 2.8 APG.
---#1 Khristian Smith (JR)
-11.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, & 2.1 APG.
---#4 Brenton Scott (FR)
-10.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#5 Justin Gant (SR)
-9.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, & 1.1 BPG.
Redbirds' Get Revenge in "Terror" Haute
---Illinois State 67, Indiana State 58
8:00 PM EST-ESPN3
7-10 (0-4) Southern Illinois
at 14-2 (4-0) 13. Wichita State
7-10 (0-4) Southern Illinois
Solid Wins:
-SIU-Edwardsville 79-67 (Road)
"Should Not Have Happened" Losses:
-Southeast Missouri State 55-54 (Home)
-New Orleans 56-52 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss to Indiana State 59-56 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#25 Anthony Beane (JR)
-16.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.4 SPG.
---#33 Sean O'Brien (SO)
-9.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#14 Jordan Caroline (FR)
-9.5 PPG & 6.5 RPG.
14-2 (4-0) 13. Wichita State
Solid Wins:
-Memphis 71-56 (in Sioux Falls)
-St. Louis 81-52 (Home)
-Seton Hall 77-68 (Home)
-Alabama 53-52 (Home)
-Illinois State 70-62 (Home)
Losses:
-#25 Utah 69-68 in Overtime (Road)
-George Washington 60-54 in the Championship of the Diamond Head Classic.
Last Game:
-Win Against Loyola (IL) 67-53 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#31 Ron Baker (JR)
-16.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#12 Darius Carter (SR)
-11.8 PPG & 6.3 RPG.
---#23 Fred Van Vleet (JR)
-11.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 5.8 APG, & 2.1 SPG.
---#32 Tekele Cotton (SR)
-10.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.6 APG, & 1.4 SPG.
No Shox, Salukis Drop to 0-5 in Conference
---Wichita State 68, Southern Illinois 51
8:00 PM EST-ESPN3
3-13 (0-4) Drake
at 12-4 (2-2) Loyola (IL)
Team Resumés
12-4 (2-2) Loyola (IL)
Solid Wins:
-Kent State 69-61 (Road)
-Texas Tech 62-44 in the Semi-Finals of the Las Vegas Classic.
-Boise State 48-45 in the Championship of the Las Vegas Classic.
-Bradley 64-49 (Home)
-Evansville 71-70 (Road)
"Never Should Have Happened" Losses:
-Tulane 83-70 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss Against #15 Wichita State 67-53 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#32 Christian Thomas (SR)
-12.5 PPG & 4.1 RPG.
---#35 Milton Doyle (SO)
-12.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.9 APG, & 1.1 SPG.
---#4 Devon Turk (JR)
-7.6 PPG & 2.5 RPG.
---#2 Earl Peterson (JR)
-7.8 PPG & 2.5 RPG.
3-13 (0-4) Drake
Wins:
-IUPUI 73-60 (Home)
-Jackson State 76-66 (Home)
-Simpson (Non-Division I) 84-62 (Home)
"Should Not Have Happened" Losses:
-North Dakota 63-62 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss to Northern Iowa 64-40 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#12 Reed Timmer (FR)
-10.5 PPG & 2.7 APG.
---#2 Gary Ricks Jr. (SR)
-9.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG, & 2.2 APG.
---#3 Jordan Daniels (SR)
-8.6 PPG.
---#11 Jacob Enevold Jensen (SR)
-7.9 PPG & 5.7 RPG.
---#25 Chris Caird (SR)
-7.8 PPG.
Ramblers Tear Apart Bulldogs
---Loyola (IL) 68, Drake 48
8:05 PM EST
12-4 (2-2) Evansville
at 8-8 (2-2) Missouri State
Team Resumés
12-4 (2-2) Evansville
Solid Wins:
-San Francisco 79-72 in Third Place Game of Gulf Coast Showcase.
-Wright State 86-78 (Home)
-Belmont 65-62 (Road)
-Ohio 81-69 in Overtime (Home)
-#23 Northern Iowa 52-49 (Home)
Losses:
-Green Bay 64-62 in Semi-Final of Gulf Coast Showcase.
-Murray State 81-79 (Home)
-Indiana State 79-75 in Overtime (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against Bradley 66-56 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#31 D.J. Balentine (JR)
-21.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, & 3.8 APG.
---#55 Egidijus Mockevicius
-13.7 PPG, 10.8 RPG, & 2.4 BPG.
---#5 Mislav Brzoja (SO)
-8.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.3 APG, & 1.1 SPG
---#50 Blake Simmons (SO)
-8.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG, & 2.4 APG.
8-8 (2-2) Missouri State
Solid Wins:
-Southern Illinois 53-50 (Road)
"Should Not Have Happened" Losses:
-Washington State 89-84 in Overtime in 5th Place Game of Great Alaska Shootout
-Oral Roberts 80-61 (Road)
Last Game:
-Loss to Illinois State 69-55 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#11 Marcus Marshall (JR)
-19.5 PPG & 3.2 RPG.
---#2 Austin Ruder (SO)
-8.8 PPG & 2.3 RPG.
---#23 Dorrian Williams (JR)
-7.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, & 4.6 RPG.
Evansville Plays Cards Right Versus Bears
---Evansville 67, Missouri State 64
THE ROAD TO ARCH MADNESS
It is never to early to begin looking ahead to March so here is the seedings and matchups if the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament started today.
Arch Madness if it Started Today
1. Wichita State 14-2 (4-0)
2. Indiana State 8-8 (4-0)
3. Northern Iowa 14-2 (3-1)
4. Loyola (IL) 12-4 (2-2)
5. Evansville 12-4 (2-2)
6. Illinois State 10-6 (2-2)
7. Missouri State 8-8 (2-2)
8. Bradley 6-11 (1-3)
9. Southern Illinois 7-10 (0-4)
10. Drake 3-13 (0-4)
Thursday Night
G1: BRAD vs SIU (BRAD Won First Matchup at Carver Arena (BRAD))
G2: MOST vs DRAKE (MOST Won First Game at JQH Arena (MOST))
Friday Afternoon
G3: WSU vs W-G1
G4: LOY vs UE (LOY Won First Meeting at Ford Center (UE))
Friday Night
G5: UNI vs ILST (UE First Meeting at Ford Center (UE))
G6: INST vs W-G2
PW's Prediction Record Coming into Today: 73-31 (15-6 in the MVC)
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