MVC Games Week 5

[SalukiWorld]

All Times Central

Tuesday, December 6th:
Trevecca Nazarene @ Belmont 6:30 PM ESPN+
Trinity (IL) @ Valparaiso 7:00 PM ESPN+
Bradley @ SIU Edwardsville 7:00 PM ESPN+
Toledo @ Northern Iowa 7:30 PM ESPN+

Wednesday, December 7th:
Indiana State @ Southern Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN+
Eastern Michigan @ Illinois State 7:00 PM ESPN+
Campbell @ Evansville 7:00 PM ESPN+
Omaha @ Drake 7:00 PM ESPN+
Missouri State @ Saint Mary's 9:00 PM WCC Network Stream

Friday, December 9th:
McNeese @ Northern Iowa 7:00 PM ESPN+

Saturday, December 10:
Evansville @ Ball State 1:00 PM ESPN+
Drake @ Richmond 1:00 PM ESPN+
UIC @ Western Michigan 1:30 PM ESPN3
Valparaiso @ Ole Miss 2:00 PM SEC Network
SIU Edwardsville @ Illinois State 3:00 PM ESPN3
Murray State @ Bellarmine 3:00 PM ESPN+
Middle Tennessee @ Belmont 4:00 PM ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne @ Missouri State 7:00 PM ESPN+
Alcorn State @ Southern Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN3

Sunday, December 11:
Indiana State @ Southern Indiana 3:00 PM ESPN+

[Adunk33]

Long time Valley fans will be sure to want to tune into ILST's game vs SIUE on Saturday at 3 p.m. on ESPN3.

It's the "return to Horton" game, where Horton Field House will host a game for the first time since Redbird Arena opened back in the 80s. Basketball royalty, Doug Collins will be in the house as well as a slew of other former players.

It'll be interesting to see what the broadcast and in-game entertainment looks like. Horton is a much smaller venue than Redbird Arena and doesn't have the technology of a modern arena with video boards and whatnot.

If they get the same 3k that have been coming to other games jammed in there, it could make for a pretty fun environment.

[RacerJoeD]

Is Horton embarrassingly small? Strangely lit? Barely able to be called good enough for D1? If so, SIUE will have a marked advantage as their home gym is all of those things.

[AcesAces]

Week 5? What the Hell? You mean we have to go through another nightmare year week after painful week after painful week. Can’t we just start all over and choose new players?

Christmas will be Merry in many MVC cities. Christmas will not be Merry in Evansville, again.

[IllinoisState]

Is Horton embarrassingly small? Strangely lit? Barely able to be called good enough for D1? If so, SIUE will have a marked advantage as their home gym is all of those things.

Yes and no, yes, and yes.

[RacerJoeD]

Is Horton embarrassingly small? Strangely lit? Barely able to be called good enough for D1? If so, SIUE will have a marked advantage as their home gym is all of those things.

Yes and no, yes, and yes.

So it’s better than the Vandabalene Center… do me a favor- get the freaking W.

[smidge34]

I’m pretty excited for Bradley @ SIUe tonight. Looks like Bradley is a 6 point favorite so 9+ neutral court. If I were betting I’d take SIUe and their dynamite and high majoresque sophomore guard to cover but Bradley to win. SIUe just doesn’t have that winning culture.

[tribecalledquest]

I’m pretty excited for Bradley @ SIUe tonight. Looks like Bradley is a 6 point favorite so 9+ neutral court. If I were betting I’d take SIUe and their dynamite and high majoresque sophomore guard to cover but Bradley to win. SIUe just doesn’t have that winning culture.

Ugly first half for the Braves. Couldn’t make anything, didn’t guard anything and turned it over 11 times. Brutal.

[Tulsa Brave]

I’m pretty excited for Bradley @ SIUe tonight. Looks like Bradley is a 6 point favorite so 9+ neutral court. If I were betting I’d take SIUe and their dynamite and high majoresque sophomore guard to cover but Bradley to win. SIUe just doesn’t have that winning culture.

Ugly first half for the Braves. Couldn’t make anything, didn’t guard anything and turned it over 11 times. Brutal.

And a wild final seven seconds, but the Braves survive by a fraction of a second as SIUE's tying desperation bucket gets waved off on review.

[tribecalledquest]

I’m pretty excited for Bradley @ SIUe tonight. Looks like Bradley is a 6 point favorite so 9+ neutral court. If I were betting I’d take SIUe and their dynamite and high majoresque sophomore guard to cover but Bradley to win. SIUe just doesn’t have that winning culture.

Ugly first half for the Braves. Couldn’t make anything, didn’t guard anything and turned it over 11 times. Brutal.

And a wild final seven seconds, but the Braves survive by a fraction of a second as SIUE's tying desperation bucket gets waved off on review.

As I’ve said before - you don’t apologize for road wins. Some really off nights for some BU starters but guys like Darius Hannah really played well. Defense travels for sure.

Over the last five games Bradley opponents have scored: 55, 41, 53, 40, and 54 points.