3 MVC games Thursday, Nov. 21

[Da Coach]

There are 3 MVC games Thursday, Nov. 21-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20191121

Missouri State and Indiana State start competition in neutral-site tournaments against good opponents, and Drake has a tough but winnable home game.

[Da Coach]

Missouri State lost a tough one to University of Miami 74-70 in the Charleston Classic-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401168204

Miami built an 18 point 2nd half lead, but MSU chipped away, and closed to 72-70 in the final minute. But they were forced to foul, and Miami scored 2 more to make the final score 74-70. Missouri State is now 2-3.

The other 2 MVC games start later tonight-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18

[Da Coach]

Indiana State was winless and they were playing undefeated Duquesne tonight in the first game in the Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, The Bahamas.
Duquesne had beaten 3 pretty good teams so far and was favored by 7 points. But Indiana State lead almost the entire way and appeared to be headed for their first win. But they collapsed and blew it by missing their last several shots, turning the ball over in the final minutes, and despite leading the entire 2nd half until the last 18 seconds, Indiana State fouled Duquesne players 3 times allowing them to score their last 6 points at the free throw line to come from behind and win 74-71.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401170138

The Sycamores next play Loyola Marymount Friday at 4:00 pm (Central).


In the other MVC game tonight, Drake is hosting Lehigh and the game is close late in the first half-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401172823

[Da Coach]

Drake pulls away in the 2nd half and wins easily over Lehigh 74-58-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401172823

The MVC goes 1-2 tonight. The MVC record is now 28-18 overall, and 24-18 vs. Division I.