MVC Game 7

[isuquinndog]

Past 1/3 now, so the real teams are coming to the top. Not ISU probably. ESPN3 unless noted.

Drake 54
Northern Iowa 68

Bradley 57
Illinois State 70

Indiana State 71
Evansville 66

Southern IL 65
Loyola 79

Valparaiso 57
Missouri State 64

Standings after six games:

<i>
</i>TEAM		CONF	OVERALL
Drake		5-1	11-8
Loyola-Chicago	4-2	14-4
Missouri State	4-2	14-5
Bradley		3-3	13-6
Southern IL	3-3	11-8
Illinois State	3-3	9-9
Indiana State	3-3	8-10
Evansville	2-4	12-7
Valparaiso	2-4	11-8
Northern Iowa	1-5	9-9

 

[IHateWSU]

I hope we can get a nice student turn out for this one. If my figuring is right, we have only had 2 home games (not counting exhibition) where the students have been in session. Would love to have a good crowd and get the students involved. Bradley is usually a nice atmosphere, and hopefully all the Debbie Downers are wrong and we bring our "A" game Wednesday and take us out of the bottom 4 in conference standings!

 

[Adunk33]

Per ESPN, UNI is 6.5 point favorites tonight in Ali Farokhmanesh's return to Cedar Falls. I've said it before, we are going to catch UNI in the midst of their hot streak.

 

[SgtHulka]

Drake doubling up UNI 18-9

 

[Adunk33]

Drake can't miss.

 

[SgtHulka]

And UNI cant make

 

[Metamoron]

Down to 3 at half

 

[Michigan Red]

I’m a Panther fan tonight.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Uni looking much better. Drake is not a good road team but then again is there a good road team in the valley this year?

 

[Adunk33]

UNI just shot the first free throw of the game at the 12 min mark of the 2nd half.

 

[Adunk33]

I've said it before, we are going to catch UNI in the midst of their hot streak.

Leaving this here. Wow. UNI played a very nice 2nd half.

 

[SgtHulka]

I've said it before, we are going to catch UNI in the midst of their hot streak.

Leaving this here. Wow. UNI played a very nice 2nd half.

agree. Drake went stone cold but UNI stepped up.

 

[RedbirdMan]

This conference is as bad as I think I've ever seen and we are currently worrying about seriously being in contention for a Thursday night spot. Yikes.

 

[WoodlandWarrior]

This Redbird team reminds me of Stallings last team. Back then we were coming off two consecutive NCAA appearances and lost great players, but still returned Cartmill, Watkins, Pierson, and a supporting cast. I expected more but we went 16-15. Now we return Evans, Fayne, N’Diaye, and Williams and added a good player in Yarbrough, yet are 9-9.

 

[Baltimore Bird]

The MVC record in the non-conference proved to me that our conference is not as bad as we all think it is. The conference had some nice wins including a couple by our Redbirds. I do agree there is not one outstanding team and that makes the conference all seem mediocre. Go Redbirds!