The Bulldogs completed a regular season sweep of Valparaiso, beating the Beacons, 81-71, on Wednesday night. Ben McCollum’s team defeated Valparaiso, 66-60, on the road in December, which was McCollum’s first MVC win of the season.

The Lady Bears are having their best start to a season under Beth Cunningham. They have two massive home games this weekend.

The MVC features remarkable competitive depth, as Missouri State coach Cuonzo Martin and SIUC coach Scott Nagy can attest.

It’s Missouri State vs Northern Iowa in men's basketball action. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Cedar Falls.

The Murray State Racers defeated the Southern Illinois University Salukis Men’s basketball team 74-64 on Wednesday night in Carbondale

Drake took the lead with 11:59 to go in the first half and led for the remainder. The score was 43-29 at halftime, with Stirtz racking up 12 points. Drake was outscored by Valparaiso in the second half by a four-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Stirtz led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

Arkansas ran into whirlwind Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The Razorbacks came to Boone County with a 0-4 record in the Southeastern Conference, so they focused on starting well. They earned a dunk shot with crisp offensive execution to open the game . . . and then Missouri's 18-0 run left them reeling.

SPRINGFIELD–The Missouri State Lady Bears finished off a sweep of their Missouri Valley Conference competition to wrap up their three game homestand. The Lady Bears routed the Salukis, 75-37. The Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team had four players score in double digits.

Murray State head coach Rechelle Turner is more interested in talking about the success of her team than she is about her personal success. Case in point,

It took an additional five minutes, but it was worth the wait as Southern Illinois basketball picked up an 88-78 overtime victory over Missouri State Saturday night at Banterra Center.

NORMAL — Illinois State followed a sluggish first half with an inspired second half Saturday at CEFCU Arena to snap a three-game losing streak with a 74-68 Missouri Valley Conference basketball victory over Missouri State.

It’s Missouri State vs Illinois State in men's basketball action. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Normal.