Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
5th in MVC
Sales Pitch: How do Gonzaga and others outside the top conferences entice recruits?
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about Gonzaga and other programs with the most recruiting advantages outside of the top leagues.
On-bubble Drake advances after MVC walkover
The MVC quarterfinal between Drake and Northern Iowa was canceled for COVID-19-related reasons Friday, allowing the Bulldogs, who are on the NCAA tournament bubble, to advance straight to the semifinals.
Phyfe scores 21 to lift N. Iowa over Illinois St. 65-60
— Austin Phyfe matched his season high with 21 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Illinois State 65-60 in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Thursday night.
Carter lifts Northern Iowa over Illinois State 94-87 in 2OT
— Noah Carter scored 22 points and Bowen Born had 21 points and seven assists as Northern Iowa defeated Illinois State 94-87 in double overtime on Saturday.
Berhow scores 15 to carry N. Iowa over Illinois St. 70-56
— Trae Berhow posted 15 points as Northern Iowa defeated Illinois State 70-56 on Friday night.
Berhow, Carter lead N. Iowa past Valparaiso 74-60
— Trae Berhow Noah Carter each scored 17 points and Northern Iowa defeated Valparaiso 74-60 on Sunday night.
Ognacevic scores 12 to lead Valparaiso past N. Iowa 70-57
— Jacob Ognacevic came off the bench to score 12 points to carry Valparaiso to a 70-57 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night.
Carter scores 25 to lead N. Iowa over Indiana St. 70-67
— Noah Carter had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Northern Iowa narrowly beat Indiana State 70-67 on Sunday.
Key scores 31 to lift Indiana St. over N. Iowa 61-57
Tyreke Key matched his season high with 31 points as Indiana State won its seventh straight game, edging Northern Iowa 61-57 on Saturday.
Jones scores 27 to lead S. Illinois past N. Iowa 71-68
— Lance Jones scored a season-high 27 points and Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 71-68 on Sunday.
Carter scores 21 to lift N. Iowa past S. Illinois 74-62
— Noah Carter had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Northern Iowa beat Southern Illinois 74-62 on Saturday.
Hall lifts Loyola of Chicago over Northern Iowa 88-46
— Tate Hall had 13 points off the bench to lead Loyola of Chicago to an 88-46 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday, the Ramblers’ eighth consecutive home victory.
Hall leads Loyola of Chicago over Northern Iowa 72-57
— Tate Hall scored a season-high 24 points as Loyola of Chicago extended its home win streak to seven games, topping Northern Iowa 72-57 on Saturday.
Henry scores 16 to lead Bradley over Northern Iowa 75-73
— Ja’Shon Henry scored 16 points to carry Bradley to a 75-73 win over Northern Iowa on Monday night.
Phyfe scores 18 to lead N. Iowa over Bradley 78-72
— Austin Phyfe had 18 points and nine rebounds as Northern Iowa topped Bradley 78-72 on Sunday.
Givance scores 22 as Evansville sweeps N. Iowa 70-64
— Shamar Givance scored a career-high 22 points, including key free throws with 23 seconds left, and Evansville defeated Northern Iowa 70-64 on Sunday, completing a weekend sweep of the Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorites.
Kuhlman scores 21 to carry Evansville over N. Iowa 65-61
— Evan Kuhlman had a career-high 21 points as Evansville beat Northern Iowa 65-61 on Saturday.
Phyfe scores 21 to lead N. Iowa past Missouri St. 85-75
— Austin Phyfe had 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Northern Iowa beat Missouri State 85-75 on Monday night.
Mosley scores 26 to lift Missouri St. over N. Iowa 79-59
— Isiaih Mosley matched his career high with 26 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Missouri State romped past Northern Iowa 79-59 on Sunday.
Burton, Golden lead No. 19 Richmond past Northern Iowa 78-68
— Tyler Burton had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 19 Richmond used a 21-6 run in the second half to pull away from Northern Iowa, 78-68 on Wednesday night.
Anthony scores 22, leads Utah State past Northern Iowa 82-71
— Marco Anthony scored a career-high 22 points as Utah State beat Northern Iowa 82-71 on Friday in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Hollingsworth leads W. Kentucky over N. Iowa 93-87
— Taveion Hollingsworth scored 26 points as Western Kentucky beat Northern Iowa 93-87 on Wednesday in the first round of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Courtside: The guys recap the NBA Draft, highlight mid-major teams you'll see come March and talk to Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser
Greenberg and Dakich tip off the podcast recapping the NBA Draft, talking about the advantage overseas players have playing in professional leagues, being moved by the emotion of draft night, James Wiseman going to Golden State, Jalen “Stix” Smith jumping up to No. 10 and second round guys that could have long NBA careers. Then the guys shift gears to preview a slew of mid-major teams, including Northern Iowa, Richmond, Saint Louis, Bowling Green, Austin Peay, UNC Greensboro, San Diego State, UNLV and Utah State (22:44). Later, Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser hops on from isolation to discuss the outbreak of COVID-19 on his team, Cameron Krutwig doing it all, the Horizon League and how the Final Four appearance has impacted the program (39:58).
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2020-21 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 16-2 | - | 26-5 |
| Drake | 15-3 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Missouri State | 12-6 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-11 | 9 | 10-15 |
| Evansville | 7-11 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 9 | 10-18 |
| Bradley | 6-12 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-13 | 11 | 12-14 |
| Illinois State | 4-14 | 12 | 7-18 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.5247th
Rebounds Per Game35.6174th
Assists Per Game13.2199th
Points Allowed71.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |