Author: Neal Heston

Missouri Valley Notebook

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Missouri Valley lookin’ beautiful Going by the Mid-Major rankings released by ESPN last week, the road to the MVC title is way up for grabs. Four teams from the Missouri Valley are featured in the top ten by espn.com. With an 8-0 start […]

Missouri Valley Notebook

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Panthers and Bluejays steal bragging rights After being fouled with less than a minute to play, Northern Iowa’s Brooks McKowen looked up at the clock to see how much time remained for a UNI upset to be put in the books. Forty five […]

Missouri Valley Notebook

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Butler tours MVC The Butler Bulldogs might want to consider switching over to the Missouri Valley Conference. For the second week in a row, Butler stole a win from an MVC team at the buzzer after squeaking past Evansville. The Bulldogs feature a […]

Missouri Valley Notebook

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Creighton and Southern Illinois are the only two MVC teams that remain unbeaten after nearly two weeks of play. Both are steamrolling their ways through the beginning of the season. Bradley and Wichita State are close behind with one loss each. The quick […]

Missouri Valley Notebook

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Davis returns to Iowa The homecoming for Dr. Tom Davis at Carver Hawkeye Arena wasn’t so welcoming for the Drake Bulldogs as Iowa cruised to a 74-56 victory. Drake opened some eyes in the first frame going into the half only trailing 36-32. […]