3 MVC games Tuesday, Nov. 28

[Da Coach]

There are 3 MVC games Tuesday, Nov. 28. All 3 games are part of the Mountain West - Missouri Valley Challenge.
It could be the toughest test yet for the 2 undefeated 7-0 MVC teams Loyola, who plays at Boise State, and Valparaiso, who plays at home against Utah State. Missouri State will play at home against 3-3 Colorado State.-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18/date/20171128

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so far so good.....

at halftime- Missouri State 42 - Colorado State 26 with Missouri State's Alize Johnson SCORELESS so far
early in 2nd half- Valparaiso 40 - Utah State 33
Loyola at Boise State - just starting, watch live --> http://www.broncosports.com/mbasketballlive/ but Loyola had to call a timeout just two minutes into the game when Boise State went on a quick 6 point run

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Valley looks like they will go 2-1 tonight...
Missouri State & Valpo looking good....and Missouri State's up 10 in the final 4 minutes of their game with Alize Johnson still scoreless!!

But Loyola looks horrible against Boise State on the road - I doubt they will be undefeated after this game...
..now losing 35-16 in the final two minutes of the 1st half



edit- Halftime, Boise State 41 - Loyola 20- check this incredible stat-- Loyola is being outrebounded 25-8!!!
and Boise State's best guy, Chandler Hutchinson still hasn't gotten going - he has just 2 pts, 2 rebs

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Valparaiso goes to 8-0
they beat Utah State 72-65


btw- watching Missouri State on ESPN3, and they abbreviate Missouri State "MOST"
but they have Colorado State as "CSU" - so why not use MSU for Missouri State or "COST" for Colorado State?

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Missouri State knocks off Colorado State to give the MVC a 2-0 lead in the MVC/MWC Challenge
Final score 77-67 - awwww...tuff loss for Larry Eustachy who really looks to have aged a ton recently (he's only 61!)
..and a really cheap intentional foul by Colorado State's Prentiss Nixon in the final 10 seconds when they had no chance to win...but kinda typical for a Larry Eustachy team..

[Da Coach]

Final scores and stats-

Missouri State 77 Colorado State 67 - Missouri State goes to 6-2 despite Preseason Player of the Year Alize Johnson going scoreless with just 4 rebounds.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989627

Valparaiso 72 Utah State 65 - Valparaiso goes to 8-0 - Tevonn Walker with 25 points and 9 rebounds

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989628

And it looks like Loyola (7-0) might not be undefeated after tonight. They shooting poorly (30%) and being outrebounded 30-10 and are losing by over 30 points to Boise State in the 2nd half-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989626

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Final score Boise State 87 - Loyola 53

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989626

Loyola is now 7-1
MVC now 48-17

[Da Coach]

The MVC is 2-1 so far in the MWC/MVC Challenge.

There are 4 more MWC-MVC games Wednesday-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18/date/20171129