5 MVC games Saturday, Jan. 14

[Da Coach]

5 MVC games Saturday, Jan. 14
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...30114/group/18

Note that the MVC lists the ISU game at SIU as TBA, but the SIU schedule and ESPN list it as a 7 pm game.

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	Illinois State	Southern Illinois	7:00 PM	Carbondale, Ill. (Conf.)	TV: ESPN3 Stats Radio: SIU Radio Network / 101.5 WCIL FM Audio Video
	UIC	Murray State	3:00 PM	Murray, KY (Conf.)	TV: ESPN3 Audio
	Valparaiso	Evansville	3:00 PM	Evansville, Ind. (Conf.)	TV: ESPN3
	UNI	Belmont	4:00 PM	Nashville, Tenn. (Conf.)	TV: ESPN3 Stats Radio: Panther Sports Radio Network KXEL 1540 Audio Video
	Bradley	Drake	7:00 PM	Des Moines, Iowa (Conf.)	TV: ESPNU Stats Radio: 1350/102.1 ESPN Des Moines Audio Video

[Da Coach]

Some interesting matchups today- These 4 are all on ESPN3, the free streaming platform on ESPN.com-

3 PM- UIC (1-6) at Murray State (4-3) - UIC has lost their last 4 games and their only MVC win was at home over Illinois State (55-51). Murray State has lost 2 in a row, but they were road games at Drake and UNI. They are nearly unbeatable at home. Murray State is a 9 point favorite.

3 PM- Valparaiso (0-6) at Evansville (0-6) - The only certainty here is that there will be only one winless team after today. Valpo is a 2 point favorite, the only road team to be favored in the MVC games today.

4PM- UNI (5-2) at Belmont (5-2) - Belmont has won 3 in a row. Belmont is very tough at home- 6-1 overall and 3-0 in MVC games with wins over Valpo, Bradley, and Missouri State. UNI has won their last 4 games including road wins at Illinois State and Valpo. Belmont is 10th in the country in 3-point FG% at 39.8%, but they shoot even better at home (42%). Belmont is a 4½ point favorite.

7 PM- Illinois State (3-4) at SIU (5-2) - ISU has won their last 2 games, and all they have played tough in all their MVC games. They have wins over Belmont, Missouri State, and Evansville. And their 4 losses have all been close, including an overtime loss at Murray State, and single digit losses at UIC and at home against UNI and Indiana State. SIU is 7-1 at home, and are coming off a big win at Indiana State. SIU is an 11 point favorite.

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Half

Murray State-39
UIC-28

Valpo-33
E'ville-28

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Final

Murray-81
UIC-64

Valpo-76
E-69

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Final

Belmont-76
UNI-72

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Half

Redbirds-35
SIU-32

[Da Coach]

SIU comes back to beat ISU-

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401490165

SIU is tied with Belmont for 2nd place at 6-2-

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

Bradley is now tied with Drake, Murray State, and UNI for 4th place at 5-3
Missouri State can get to 5-3 if they beat Indiana State Sunday.