5 MVC games Tuesday, Nov. 21

[Da Coach]

There are 5 MVC games Tuesday, Nov. 21- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...31121/group/18

[Da Coach]

Grid showing TV options for tournament gams today- https://twitter.com/ProjSports/statu...63495797927960

[bigjimmy]

3 of the games underway. ISU Red got off to a 9-2 start in the first 6 1/2 minutes but in the next 20 minutes got outscored by 23 to go down 56-40. They are trying to come back as they are down 58-52 with 11:45 left.
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Drake and Akron had 10 lead changes and 5 ties during the first half but the Bulldogs went on a 10-0 run in the last 3:08 of the half to lead 35-29. Akron got the lead down to 2 early in the 2nd half then Drake went on an 11-0 run and they've extended their lead to 67-45 with 9:00 left. Tucker DeVries has 28 points so far.

Siu got down 9-0 to James Madison and it's been a double digit lead for the most part. With 9:00 left the Dukes leads 29-15.

[bigjimmy]

The Redbirds fought all the way back and took a 72-71 lead with 2:26 left. They have missed a couple of shots since then and HPU made a FT to tie the game with :42 left, HPU ball.

[bigjimmy]

_{The Redbirds missed their last 5 shots including a 3 at the buzzer to lose to High Point 74-72. ISU had two chances on their previous possession as they missed a layup, got the rebound then missed a 3 with :12 seconds to go. The FT shooting in this game was amazing as ISU shot it 19-21 and High Point was 12-14, though they missed 2 of their last 3 to open the door. ISU was just 5-17 from 3, 24-56 overall.}

[Da Coach]

Illinois State loses to High Point 74-72- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId/401581576

Drake beats Akron by 20 points, 79-59- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId/401581542

2 other games underway and another to start at 7pm- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ype/2/group/18

[bigjimmy]

JMU extended their lead to 30-15 with 8:30 left but the Dogs hung in there and were still down 39-31 with 3:15 left when they finished the half on an 8-1 run to end the half down 40-39.

ISU Blue and Rice exchanged the lead during the first 11:00 of the half then the Sycamores decided to turn it on as they closed the half on a 33-13 run to lead at the half 55-34.

[bigjimmy]

For the 1st 16:00 of the 2nd half the game there were 6 ties and 15 lead changes as both sides wouldn't give any quarter. SIU did go up 5 about midway through the 2nd half but JMU ran off 8 in a row to retake the lead. With 4:34 to go Xavier Johnson, who had a really good night, made a 3 to put SIU up 67-65 but JMU came right back down and made a 3 to retake the lead for the last time. Two times SIU hit a shot to close it to 2 but JMU would come right back down and make a shot and SIU couldn't ge it closer, losing 82-76. Johnson finished with 38, a perfect 12-12 from the FT line. Overall he was 11-20, 4-9 from 3 and had 6 rebounds.

[bigjimmy]

ISU Blue cruised in the 2nd half and won 103-88. They were 33-66 overall, 16-34 from 3, and were 21-27 from the FT line. They also had 23 assists and just 7 turnovers. Robbie Avila, who I think will contend for MVC POY, had 28 points with 8 rebounds and 8 assists

[bigjimmy]

Western Illinois hung in there most of the way but Valpo was able to pull away in the last few minutes to win 73-66. Ola Ajiboye led Valpo with 21 points and 8 rebounds