2018 MVC - Week 8

[Kyle@MOState]

The picks are in... Feeling pretty confident about my picks this week, but I've also felt that way in the past, and my percentage speaks for itself.

UNI > Evansville
SIU > MO State
Loyola > Valpo
Bradley > Illinois State
Drake > Indiana State

SIU > Indiana State
UNI > Illinois State
Valpo > Bradley
MO State > Drake
Loyola > Evansville

[SalukiHoops]

Panthers
Bulldogs
Ramblers
Braves
Salukis

Salukis
Redbirds
Crusaders
Bears
Ramblers

[Rambler63]

UNI

Drake
Loyola
Bradley
Missouri State

SIU
ISUr
Bradley

Missouri State
Loyola

[bleach]

UNI
Drake
Loyola
Braves
SIU

Trees
Birds
Braves
Drake
Ramblers

[ptownbraves]

Tuesday
UNI

Wednesday
Drake
Loyola
Bradley
SIU

Saturday
SIU
ISU
Valpo

Sunday
Missouri State
Loyola

[valleyclimber]

Second to last week for the regular season in the MVC, and it should be a real barnstormer kind of week as all the teams will be jockeying for position at Arch Madness. Here goes on the pick 'ems:

Tue-
Panthers > UE....UNI has enough in the tank at home, but the Aces really come at the Panthers

Wed-
Bulldogs > ISU....Drake keeps pace, while the Sycamores may be fading a bit
Ramblers > VU...LUC gets this one, but I think the Crusaders give Loyola all they can handle
Braves > ISU...BU takes one over their arch rival (albeit a much depleted Redbird squad)
Salukis > MSU...could be the game of the week as Barry goes for the sweep over Lusk & Co.

Sat-
Salukis > ISU...SIU stays within striking distance of the top, and the Sycamores continue to slide
Redbirds > UNI...tough call on this one, but tipping it to the home team...still a toss-up
Crusaders > BU....Valpo earns the W over a determined Braves team

Sun-
Bears > DU....MSU is playing better and this is a must-win at home, but the Bulldogs just might bite 'em
Aces > LUC...Evansville has played above expectations, so think this one will be extremely competitive

Got called out by a couple posters last round, but I was darn close on my Trees > LUC upset pick. Also, I'm sorry, but Bradley is indeed terrible on the road....not a knock (just calling it by their roadie record).

Anyhow, these final two weeks could be a pretty intense bloodbath in the MVC as all the teams will be kicking their play up a couple notches as they gear toward Arch Madness....LOVE IT!!

Looking forward to catching all the action across the entire Valley.....KEEP IT ROCKIN' MVC

[BirdsEyeView]

Well the Birds are down another player on Wednesday vs Bradley. No Bruninga who is out with a concussion.

I think we will have 7 players.

Should I congratulate Bradley now on their first victory in years?

[sixth ace]

Tuesday
Aces

Wednesday
Bulldogs
Ramblers
Braves
Salukis

Saturday
Salukis
Redbirds
Crusaders

Sunday
Bears
Aces

[Redbird2010]

Evansville @ UNI = Panthers

Indiana State @ Drake = Sycamores
Valpo @ Loyola = Ramblers
ISU @ Bradley = Redbirds
Missouri State @ SIU = Salukis

SIU @ Indiana State = Sycamores
UNI @ ISU = Redbirds
Bradley @ Valpo = Crusaders

Drake @ Missouri State = Bears
Loyola @ Evansville = Aces

[Adunk33]

Good for those Redbird fans out their still picking the Birds over BU. Playing without Fayne and Evans hurts, then throw Bruninga into the mix and ISU is looking at 7 guys, not including the walk-on and the scholarship player that chills at the end of the bench.