"UNI is riding the Buss tonight!" The Northern Iowa Panthers avoided what happened in Evansville on New Years on Sunday as Junior Nate Buss hit a game winning three pointer to take down the Illinois State Redbirds. Despite getting down by a significant margin, the Panthers kept on fighting to prevail and achieve their seven conference win in a row. Below UNI in the standings is the Indiana State Sycamores and the Evansville Purple Aces who face off tonight with the opportunity to jump two games ahead of the Evansville if the Sycamores win or tie the Sycamores if the Purple Aces win. A matchup of the third and fourth best team in "The Valley!" Could the timing be any better with Wichita State at Northern Iowa on Saturday?
January 27, 2015
8:00 PM EST-Full Court/ESPN3
10-10 (6-2) Indiana State
at 15-5 (5-3) Evansville
10-10 (6-2) Indiana State
Solid Wins:
-Illinois State 63-61 (Road)
-Evansville 79-75 in Overtime (Home)
-Missouri State 71-56 (Home)
-Illinois State 71-70 in Overtime (Home)
"Never Should Have Happened" Losses:
-Eastern Illinois 60-56 (Home)
-Missouri-Kansas City 73-70 in Double Overtime.
-Drake 84-78 (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against Loyola (IL) 72-61 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#11 Devonte Brown (JR)
-12.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, & 2.7 APG.
---#4 Brenton Scott (FR)
-11.4 PPG & 3.6 RPG.
---#1 Khristian Smith (JR)
-10.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, & 1.1 SPG.
---#5 Justin Gant (SR)
-9.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, & 1.1 BPG.
15-5 (5-3) 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)
-Bradley 66-56 (Home)
-Loyola (IL) 65-56 (Road)
Losses:
-Green Bay 64-62 in Semi-Final of Gulf Coast Showcase.-Murray State 81-79 (Home)
-Indiana State 79-75 in Overtime (Road)
-Loyola (IL) 71-70 (Home)
-#13 Wichita State 61-41 (Home)
Last Game:
-Win Against Southern Illinois 75-66 (Home)Players to Watch:
---#31 D.J. Balentine (JR)
-19.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, & 3.4 APG.---#55 Egidijus Mockevicius
-13.1 PPG, 10.7 RPG, & 2.7 BPG.---#50 Blake Simmons (SO)
-7.9 PPG & 2.5 APG.---#12 Adam Wing (JR)
-6.6 PPG, 4.4 RPG, & 2.4 APG.
Prediction:
Balentine Scores 23 to Bring Evansville to Third Place Tie
---Evansville 71, Indiana State 67
January 28, 2015
8:00 PM EST-ESPN3
8-12 (2-6) Missouri State
at 12-8 (4-4) Illinois State
8-12 (2-6) Missouri State
Conference Wins:
-Southern Illinois 53-50 (Road)
-Drake 62-37 (Home)
Conference Losses:
-Indiana State 71-56 (Road)
-Illinois State 69-55 (Home)
-Evansville 56-54 (Home)
-#23 Northern Iowa 60-46 (Road)
-#14 Wichita State 76-53 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss to Bradley 61-59 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#2 Austin Ruder (SO)
-9.0 PPG & 2.1 RPG.
---#23 Dorrian Williams (JR)
-7.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 4.6 RPG, & 1.4 SPG.
---#30 Camyn Boone (JR)
-7.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, & 1.1 BPG.
12-8 (4-4) Illinois State
Solid Wins:
-Old Dominion 64-45 in the Semi-Final of Paradise Jam.
-DePaul 78-72 (Road)
-Missouri State 69-55 (Road)
Conference Losses
-Indiana State 63-61 (Home)
-#16 Wichita State 70-62 (Road)
-Indiana State 71-70 in Overtime (Road)
Last Game:
-Loss Against Northern Iowa 54-53 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#3 Daishon Knight (SR)
-15.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.6 APG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#44 DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (JR)
-12.0 PPG, 5.4 RPG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#4 Bobby Hunter (SR)
-9.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, & 1.8 APG.
---#22 Reggie Lynch (SO)
-8.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, & 2.7 BPG.
Prediction:
Illinois State Rebounds in Fashion
---Illinois State 65, Missouri State 55
8:00 PM EST-ESPN3
13-7 (3-5) Loyola (IL)
at 18-2 (8-0) 12. Wichita State
13-7 (3-5) 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)
Conference Losses:
-#23 Northern Iowa 67-58 (Road)
-Southern Illinois 59-52 (Road)
-#15 Wichita State 67-53 (Home)
-Southern Illinois 59-52 (Road)
-Evansville 65-56 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss To Indiana State 72-61 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#32 Christian Thomas (SR)
-12.4 PPG & 4.3 RPG.
---#24 Montel James (JR)
-8.5 PPG & 4.1 RPG.
---#4 Devon Turk (JR)
-8.3 PPG & 2.4 RPG.
18-2 (8-0) 12. Wichita State
Lunardi's Bracketology: 4 Seed
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)
-Loyola (IL) 67-53 (Road)
-Evansville 61-41 (Road)
Losses:
-#25 Utah 69-68 in Overtime (Road)-George Washington 60-54 in the Championship of the Diamond Head Classic.
Last Game:
-Win Against Drake 74-40 (Home)Players to Watch:
---#31 Ron Baker (JR) -16.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.4 APG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#12 Darius Carter (SR)
-12.6 PPG & 6.1 RPG.---#23 Fred Van Vleet (JR)
-10.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 5.6 APG, & 1.9 SPG.---#32 Tekele Cotton (SR)
-10.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.9 APG, & 1.3 SPG.Prediction:
Wichita State Going into Cedar Falls Undefeated
---Wichita State 70, Loyola (IL) 54
8:00 PM EST-Full Court/ESPN3
4-15 (1-7) Drake
at 7-14 (2-6) Bradley
4-15 (1-7) Drake
Wins:
-IUPUI 73-60 (Home)
-Jackson State 76-66 (Home)
-Simpson (Non-Division I) 84-62 (Home)
-Indiana State 84-78 (Home)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-#16 Wichita State 66-58 (Home)
-Loyola (IL) 50-47 (Road)
-Illinois State 64-56 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss To #14 Wichita State 74-40 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#2 Gary Ricks Jr. (SR)
-10.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, & 2.2 APG.
---#12 Reed Timmer (FR)
-9.7 PPG, 1.9 RPG, & 2.6 APG.
---#3 Jordan Daniels (SR)
-8.3 PPG.
---#11 Jacob Enevold Jensen (SR)
-7.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, & 1.0 BPG
---#25 Chris Caird (SR)
-7.6 PPG & 2.2 RPG.
7-14 (2-6) 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 Missouri State 61-59 (Home)
Players to Watch:
---#2 Warren Jones (JR)
-13.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.0 APG, & 1.5 SPG.
---#5 Tramique Sutherland (JR)
-11.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, & 3.2 APG.
---#4 Auston Barnes (SR)
-10.7 PPG & 4.1 RPG.
---#24 Omari Grier (JR)
-8.6 PPG & 2.1 APG.
---#0 Ka'Darryl Bell (JR)
-7.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.6 APG, & 1.1 SPG.
Prediction:
Worst MVC Game of the Night Ever Ends in Bradley Win
---Bradley 60, Drake 58
8:05 PM EST
18-2 (7-1) 18. Northern Iowa
at 9-12 (2-6) Southern Illinois
18-2 (7-1) 18. Northern Iowa
Lunardi's Bracketology: 6 Seed
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)
-Indiana State 66-60 (Home)
Losses:
-VCU 93-87 in Overtime (Road)
-Evansville 52-49 (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against Illinois State 54-53 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#10 Seth Tuttle (SR)
-15.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, & 3.2 APG.
---#11 Wes Washpun (JR)
-8.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.5 APG, & 1.1 SPG.
---#1 Deon Mitchell (SR)
-7.2 PPG, 2.3 RPG, & 2.3 APG.
9-12 (2-6) Southern Illinois
Solid Wins:
-SIU-Edwardsville 79-67 (Road)
-Loyola (IL) 59-52 (Home)
-Bradley 70-59 (Home)
"Should Not Have Happened" Losses:
-Southeast Missouri State 55-54 (Home)
-New Orleans 56-52 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss To Evansville 75-66 (Road)
Players to Watch:
---#25 Anthony Beane (JR)
-16.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.3 SPG.
---#14 Jordan Caroline (FR)
-9.2 PPG & 6.1 RPG.
---#33 Sean O'Brien (SO)
-8.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.8 APG, & 1.2 SPG.
Prediction:
Panthers Devour Dawgs on Road
---Northern Iowa 62, Southern Illinois 50
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 18-2 (8-0)
2. Northern Iowa 18-2 (7-1)
3. Indiana State 10-10 (6-2)
4. Evansville 15-5 (5-3)
5. Illinois State 12-8 (4-4)
6. Loyola (IL) 13-7 (3-5)
7. Bradley 7-14 (2-6)
8. Missouri State 8-12 (2-6)
9. Southern Illinois 9-12 (2-6)
10. Drake 4-16 (1-7)
Thursday Night
G1: MOST vs SIU (MOST Won First Matchup at SIU Arena (SIU))
G2: BRAD vs DRAKE (Teams Play Each Other in Next Game)
Friday Afternoon
G3: WSU vs W-G1
G4: UE vs ILST
Friday Night
G5: INST vs LOY (INST Won First Matchup at Hulman Center (INST))
G6: UNI vs W-G2
PW's Prediction Record Coming into Today: 105-41 (31-10 in the MVC)
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