7 MVC games Saturday, Dec. 16

[Da Coach]

There are no MVC games Friday, Dec. 15, but there will be 7 MVC games Saturday, Dec. 16-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18/date/20171216

[Da Coach]

Indiana State fell behind right away against a pretty good Western Kentucky team, trailed by 15 at halftime, and could never get much closer.
Final score-
Indiana State 65
Western Kentucky 81

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989656

[Da Coach]

Elijah Clarence is reported to be warming up and may finally get back on the court today for ISU.
On the other hand,
David Ndiaye, who has been out with a stress fracture in his right foot since late October and who has not played in any games yet this season, is still wearing a boot on his foot and is not ready to play-

https://twitter.com/Pg_Benson/status/942112365729984512

Clarance suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in late September, and was expected to miss 6-8 weeks, but when he tried to come back and play on Nov. 25 against Charleston Southern, he was limited to 3 minutes and had to come out due to blisters on his foot, reportedly due to the orthotic device he had been wearing. He has not played again since that 3 minute stint 3 weeks ago because of the slow healing blisters.

[Da Coach]

Loyola loses at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 73-56

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400989657

[YATittle]

ISU beats Ole Miss on the road in overtime with Yarbrough and Fayne having fouled out of the game. Somewhat incredibly, Hein and Gassman were contributors to the win. Anything can happen in college basketball.

[Da Coach]

I watched the end of the ISU-Ole Miss game, and ISU really played well to win that game in overtime. Overall, the MVC was just 3-4 today, though. Tough losses for UNI and Loyola, and Drake and Indiana State were overmatched. But Evansville, playing without their top 2 players Ryan Taylor and Dru Smith, also pulled out a nice overtime win at home against Austin Peay. They got a career-high 22 points from sophomore K.J. Riley.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18/date/20171216

[YATittle]

I think road wins will be a luxury in the Valley this year for several teams.

[wily coyote]

I think road wins will be a luxury in the Valley this year for several teams.

I agree YA , the teams that wins the most road games should win the valley if they don't blow many home games. One home loss might be all one can lose if that.

[tornado]

Loyola loses at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 73-56
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...meId=400989657

Milwaukee had not been playing at all well lately - coming off blowout losses to WIU and 5-5 Belmont...
but they jumped out to a huge 1st half lead as Loyola turned the ball over a bunch, and the game was never in doubt and never much closer than 12-15 pts the rest of the way.