5 MVC games Saturday, Nov. 20

[Da Coach]

There are 5 MVC games today, Saturday, Nov. 20.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20211120

Some pretty good matchups-
Richmond at Drake- 12 noon on ESPN+ - Drake is 5 point favorite
UCF at EVansville- 1 pm on ESPN+ - UCF is 8.5 point favorite
Bradley vs. Brown in Paradise Jam, USVI- 2:15 pm on ESPN3 - Bradley is 3 point favorite
UIC at Loyola- 3 pm on NBCSports Chicago & ESPN+ in some locations - Loyola is 19 point favorite
Bucknell at Illinois State- 6 pm on ESPN+ - ISU is 9 point favorite

[Da Coach]

There are 5 MVC games today, Saturday, Nov. 20.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20211120

Some pretty good matchups-
Richmond at Drake- 12 noon on ESPN+ - Drake is 5 point favorite
UCF at EVansville- 1 pm on ESPN+ - UCF is 8.5 point favorite
Bradley vs. Brown in Paradise Jam, USVI- 2:15 pm on ESPN3 - Bradley is 3 point favorite
UIC at Loyola- 3 pm on NBCSports Chicago & ESPN+ in some locations - Loyola is 19 point favorite
Bucknell at Illinois State- 6 pm on ESPN+ - ISU is 9 point favorite

Drake beats Richmond 73-70-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401371722

Great win! Richmond was picked 2nd in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll, and they have 2 A 10 first team preseason All Conference players.

[Da Coach]

Evansville loses 75-59 to UCF-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401371942

[Da Coach]

Loyola game against UIC is on NBCSports Chicago channel. It's closer than expected, despite Loyola shooting well over 50% overall and from three.
Loyola leads UIC by 8, 66-58 with 5 minutes left in the game.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId/401372298

Princeton transfer Ryan Schwieger is carrying Loyola with 20 points off the bench. And Tennessee Tech transfer Damaria Franklin is carrying UIC with 21 points.

[Da Coach]

Loyola pulls away and beats UIC 80-63-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401372298

[Da Coach]

Illinois State beat Bucknell in overtime 105-100 -

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401372287

This game was part of the Cancun Challenge, but was a campus game played on ISU's home court in Normal.
Illinois State improves to 2-2.

The MVC goes 3-2 today.