MVC games- Three games Saturday, Jan. 18 and Two games Sunday, Jan. 19

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3 Saturday games- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20200118
Missouri State at Evansville - 1:00 pm
Northern Iowa at Bradley - 5:00 pm
Indiana State at Valparaiso - 7:00 pm

2 Sunday games- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20200119
Drake at SIU - 3:00 pm
Loyola at Illinois State - 3:00 pm

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Evansville lead 35-30 at halftime, but MIssouri State came back with a strong 2nd half to win 68-58 -
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401173544

Evansville has 0-6 in the MVC. Top scorer and rebounder DeAndre Williams missed his 3rd straight game due to injury.

Missouri State is now 3-3 in the MVC. Starting point guard Tyrik Dixon missed his second straight game with a shoulder injury, and Tulio Da Silva also missed the game with a personal matter. Da Silva, a preseason All-MVC pick, had only 4 points & 3 rebounds in their last game at home against Bradley.

Other 2 games later-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ard/_/group/18

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Valparaiso trailed much of the game, but played well down the stretch and wins at home over Indiana State 86-77

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401173585

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SIU drills Drake and the Ramblers win in Normal.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18/date/20200119

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Box scores-
SIU 66 Drake 49- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401173534
Loyola 62 ILSU 50- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401173565

.Standings after 6 MVC games

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By the way, in SIU's 66-49 win over Drake, they played without 4 of their players. Leading scorer (15.0 ppg) Aaron Cook has still not played since breaking his hand in a loss to Murray State on November 19. He was supposed to be out 4-6 weeks, but has now missed 9 weeks and their last 13 games. Wonder if they will redshirt him?
They were also missing injured junior center Stevan Jeremic (ankle injury), redshirt-freshman forward Sekou Dembele (broken tibia), and Ronnie Suggs, who suffered an ankle injury this past week in practice.

[Da Coach]

By the way, in SIU's 66-49 win over Drake, they played without 4 of their players. Leading scorer (15.0 ppg) Aaron Cook has still not played since breaking his hand in a loss to Murray State on November 19. He was supposed to be out 4-6 weeks, but has now missed 9 weeks and their last 13 games. Wonder if they will redshirt him?
They were also missing injured junior center Stevan Jeremic (ankle injury), redshirt-freshman forward Sekou Dembele (broken tibia), and Ronnie Suggs, who suffered an ankle injury this past week in practice.

SIU announced this afternoon that senior Aaron Cook will not attempt to return this season from his hand injury, and will redshirt and return next season.

https://twitter.com/SIU_Basketball/status/1219364647750512646