By: Sammy Stava With already one major upset in the books on Quarterfinal Friday, Valparaiso was looking to replicate what Drake did to Northern Iowa. But after seeing the top-seeded Panthers go down in a shocker, Valpo was going to have Loyola’s full attention. Loyola was having no part of being a victim of an…
By: Sammy Stava The second game of Quarterfinal Friday here at Arch Madness was another in-state rivalry between fourth seeded Bradley and fifth seeded Southern Illinois. The Bradley Braves came into this year’s Arch Madness as the defending MVC Tournament Champions, and the Southern Illinois Salukis were picked to finish dead last in the preseason…
By: Sammy Stava The MVC Regular Season Champions Northern Iowa Panthers came into Arch Madness as the only team in the conference with an at-large threat for the NCAA Tournament. To get that at-large spot, head coach Ben Jacobson’s team only have three possible chances this weekend to impress the selection committee. In their first…
By: Sammy Stava On the second game of opening night of the 2020 MVC Tournament, it was an in-state Indiana rivalry between seventh seeded Valparaiso and 10th seeded Evansville. The Aces of Evansville came into conference tournament play with an 0-18 MVC record, but don’t necessarily be fooled by that. Back on November 12th,…
By: Sammy Stava Eighth seeded Drake faced off against ninth seeded Illinois State to tip-off the 30th edition of Arch Madness in St. Louis. The winner would get the challenging, yet huge opportunity of facing top seeded Northern Iowa in the Quarterfinals on Friday. Starting off the MVC Tournament with a thrilling first 20 minutes,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou Men’s Basketball fell in its regular season road finale, 75-67, at Ole Miss on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss. Mizzou stormed back to erase a 15-point first-half deficit, but a late Rebel run down the stretch was just enough to hold off the Tigers’ effort. Sophomore Xavier Pinson led the Tigers…
NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are working hard to defend their Stanley Cup crown and forging the type of win they did in a fast-paced game against the New York Rangers proved that point. Brayden Schenn scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves as…
By: Sammy Stava It’s that time of year. The regular season is over, and the 2020 State Farm Missouri Valley Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket is officially set, and it begins on Thursday evening. And for the 30th consecutive season, it is being held in St. Louis – which is the second longest running conference tournament in…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko scored on an unassisted wraparound at 3:23 of overtime, sending the St. Louis Blues to their sixth consecutive victory with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. “I don’t really get that close to the net all the time,” Parayko said. “I saw the opportunity…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou Men’s Basketball secured its first SEC road win of the season with a 61-52 victory over Vanderbilt in Nashville on Wednesday night. Senior Reed Nikko scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed five rebounds, and sophomore Xavier Pinson added 17 points in 21 minutes to lead Mizzou. The Tigers dominated down…