February 10 at JQH Arena in Springfield, MO
The Valley on ESPN
Jarred Dixon!
The Missouri State guard banked in a half-court 3-pointer at the buzzer and Missouri State won a thriller, 66-65.
Dixon's shot closed an absurd final possession. Illinois State had the ball with just under eight seconds left, but turned it over. The ball touched the hands of several players diving for the loose ball and Dixon scooped it up and launched a 47-footer for the win.
The ending nearly made me forget about the play of a number of really good mid-major players.
Milik Yarbrough of Illinois State came in as the MVC's leading scorer and took a bit to get going, but finished with 17 points in 31 minutes. His teammate, Phil Fayne, was the most impressive player on the court, dominating for stretches and finishing with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting.
Meanwhile, Missouri State's Tulio Da Silva led the way for the Bears, not missing any of his eight field goal attempts for a team-high 17 points.
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Game 271 - Illinois State at Evansville
January 29 at Ford Center in Evansville, IN
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Illinois State hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-1998 team, under current Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings, won the Missouri Valley and reached the Round of 32.
That long tournament drought could be coming to an end this year as the Redbirds remained perfect in league play (10-0) with Sunday's 69-59 victory.
It's the best start in Valley play in program history.
The starting front court of sophomore Phil Fayne and senior Deontae Hawkins was excellent, combining for 27 points and 18 rebounds and 68 percent (11-of-16) shooting from the field.
* Daouda Ndiaye did a little bit of everything, good and bad, for the visitors. The 7-0 sophomore center blocked a career-high six shots, but also had three turnovers and committed four fouls in just 14 minutes.
* Jaylon Brown (17 points, 7-of-16 FG) and David Howard (16, 6-of-7) showed up for Evansville, but the rest of the team did not (9-of-34). After winning 24 and 25 games, respectively the last two seasons and starting this season 9-4, things have turned in the wrong direction for the Purple Aces. Sunday's loss was the ninth in 10 games with the only win during that stretch coming on New Years day against Northern Iowa.
espn3.com
Illinois State hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-1998 team, under current Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings, won the Missouri Valley and reached the Round of 32.
That long tournament drought could be coming to an end this year as the Redbirds remained perfect in league play (10-0) with Sunday's 69-59 victory.
It's the best start in Valley play in program history.
The starting front court of sophomore Phil Fayne and senior Deontae Hawkins was excellent, combining for 27 points and 18 rebounds and 68 percent (11-of-16) shooting from the field.
* Daouda Ndiaye did a little bit of everything, good and bad, for the visitors. The 7-0 sophomore center blocked a career-high six shots, but also had three turnovers and committed four fouls in just 14 minutes.
* Jaylon Brown (17 points, 7-of-16 FG) and David Howard (16, 6-of-7) showed up for Evansville, but the rest of the team did not (9-of-34). After winning 24 and 25 games, respectively the last two seasons and starting this season 9-4, things have turned in the wrong direction for the Purple Aces. Sunday's loss was the ninth in 10 games with the only win during that stretch coming on New Years day against Northern Iowa.
Games 114 & 115 - Late night college hoops
114 - Wichita State at Illinois State
February 6 at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL
115 - Gonzaga at Pepperdine
February 6 at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, CA
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February 6 at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL
115 - Gonzaga at Pepperdine
February 6 at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, CA
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