Mountain West - Missouri Valley Conference Challenge

[talksalot]

Thought this deserved it's own thread...for historical references...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_West%E2%80%93Missouri_Valley_Challenge

The Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge is an in-season NCAA college basketball series, matching up teams from the Mountain West Conference (MW) and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The series began in November 2009 and featured all of the MW teams against most of the MVC teams.[1][2]

The first challenge was held in 2009. The conferences agreed to a four-year deal, extending the challenge through 2012.[3] The challenge was not extended beyond its original term and ended after 2012.[4] However, it was announced on April 2, 2015 that the conferences would renew the series in 2015.[5] Since the Mountain West now has 11 members to the MVC's 10, all Missouri Valley members are competing in the renewed series, with one MW team sitting out.

The MW–MVC Challenge occurs from late November through December. The games are hosted by each of the schools. The first two series had nine games played each year, leaving one team from the 10-team MVC without an opponent. In 2011, only eight games were played, leaving two MVC teams without an opponent. With changes to the conference schools, each Challenge since the renewal of the series in 2015 has featured 10 games.

The MW leads the series with three wins, one loss, and two ties. New Mexico and Wichita State have the best records at 5–1 each. However, Wichita State will not participate in any further Challenges since the school joined the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2017.[6]

Missouri Valley Conference (1–3–2)

Institution  Win  Loss

Bradley Braves 0 5
Creighton Bluejays* 1 3
Drake Bulldogs 2 4
Evansville Purple Aces 2 3
Illinois State Redbirds 2 3
Indiana State Sycamores 3 3
Loyola Chicago Ramblers 1 1
Missouri State Bears 1 4
Northern Iowa Panthers 3 3
Southern Illinois Salukis 2 3
Valparaiso Crusaders 0 0
Wichita State Shockers* 5 1

Overall  22  33

*School that has since left the MVC.

Notice this is not a Home-Home arrangement, every year they re-bracket, so we are not guaranteed a return trip to Utah State next year.  Last year, Indiana State beat UTState 62-61 in Logan.

2017


Nov 28 6:00 PM Valparaiso Utah State  Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN   
Nov 28 6:00 PM Missouri State Colorado State  JQH Arena • Springfield, MO ESPN3   
Nov 28 7:00 PM Loyola–Chicago Boise State  Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID   
Nov 29 5:00 PM Indiana State Air Force  Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN ESPN3   
Nov 29 6:00 PM Northern Iowa UNLV  McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPN3   
Nov 29 7:00 PM Evansville New Mexico  Dreamstyle Arena • Albuquerque, NM AT&T   
Nov 29 8:00 PM Illinois State Nevada  Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NV Stadium   
Dec 2  2:00 PM Southern Illinois San Jose State  SIU Arena • Carbondale, IL ESPN3   
Dec 2  4:00 PM Drake Wyoming  Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY   
Dec 3  4:00 PM Bradley San Diego State  Viejas Arena • San Diego, CA Stadium   

]Game Times in MST[/b].
Fresno State will not participate in the 2017 Challenge.
San Jose State will participate in the Challenge for the first time.


2016

(The last set of numbers is the running tally as the day went on)
You will see the attendance figures posted

Dec 3 12:00 PM Evansville Boise State 72–67 Ford Center • Evansville, IN ESPN3 3,773 MVC 1–0
1:00 PM Northern Iowa Wyoming 81–73 Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY MWN 5,539 TIE 1–1
1:00 PM Drake Fresno State 78–76 OT Knapp Center • Des Moines, IA MC22 2,633 MW 2–1
2:00 PM Loyola–Chicago San Diego State 65–59 Joseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, IL ESPN3 2,189 TIE 2–2
3:00 PM Wichita State Colorado State 82–67 Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO CBSSN 6,918 MVC 3–2
7:00 PM Indiana State Utah State 62–61 Smith Spectrum • Logan, UT  7,064 MVC 4–2
6:00 PM Bradley Nevada 91–69 Carver Arena • Peoria, IL CSN+ 5,384 MVC 4–3
6:00 PM Illinois State New Mexico 79–74 Redbird Arena • Normal, IL CSN Chicago+ 6,056 MVC 5–3
7:00 PM Missouri State Air Force 83–70 Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO  1,986 MVC 5–4
Dec. 19 8:00 PM Southern Illinois UNLV 68–61 Thomas & Mack Center • Paradise, NV  11,758 TIE 5–5
Game Times in MST.
San Jose State did not participate in the 2016 Challenge.

[talksalot]

Here's the Mountain West Conference standings and WarrenNolan RPI...they too, have a pair of undefeated's.


Nevada 0-0 0.000 - 6-0 1.000  10 1-0 9-1 6 Wins
UNLV 0-0 0.000 - 6-0 1.000  51 1-0 7-3 6 Wins
Wyoming 0-0 0.000 - 4-1 0.800  19 1-0 8-2 1 Win
Boise State 0-0 0.000 - 4-1 0.800  95 0-1 6-4 1 Win
San Diego State 0-0 0.000 - 4-1 0.800  77 0-1 7-3 4 Wins
Fresno State 0-0 0.000 - 3-2 0.600  112 0-1 6-4 2 Wins
Air Force 0-0 0.000 - 3-2 0.600  193 0-1 4-6 2 Losses
Utah State 0-0 0.000 - 4-3 0.571  211 0-0 5-5 2 Wins
Colorado State 0-0 0.000 - 3-3 0.500  225 0-0 5-5 1 Win
San Jose State 0-0 0.000 - 1-3 0.250  302 0-0 2-8 1 Win
New Mexico 0-0 0.000 - 1-4 0.200  206 0-1 2-8 4 Losses

[vu72]

No one seemed to care that Loyola was embarrassed by Boise St last night, losing by 34.  What the heck happened ?  7-0 going in.   

[talksalot]

Nov 28 6:00 PM Valparaiso Utah State  Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN    WIN
Nov 28 6:00 PM Missouri State Colorado State  JQH Arena • Springfield, MO ESPN3   WIN
Nov 28 7:00 PM Loyola–Chicago Boise State  Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID    LOSS
Nov 29 5:00 PM Indiana State Air Force  Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN ESPN3   
Nov 29 6:00 PM Northern Iowa UNLV  McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPN3   
Nov 29 7:00 PM Evansville New Mexico  Dreamstyle Arena • Albuquerque, NM AT&T   
Nov 29 8:00 PM Illinois State Nevada  Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NV Stadium   
Dec 2  2:00 PM Southern Illinois San Jose State  SIU Arena • Carbondale, IL ESPN3   
Dec 2  4:00 PM Drake Wyoming  Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY   
Dec 3  4:00 PM Bradley San Diego State  Viejas Arena • San Diego, CA Stadium   

[agibson]

UNLV - Northern Iowa looks like the interesting one tonight.

[talksalot]

Nov 28 6:00 PM Valparaiso Utah State  Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN    WIN  72-65
Nov 28 6:00 PM Missouri State Colorado State  JQH Arena • Springfield, MO ESPN3   WIN  77-67
Nov 28 7:00 PM Loyola–Chicago Boise State  Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID    LOSS   583 TO 2... or maybe it just felt like that
Nov 29 5:00 PM Indiana State Air Force  Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN ESPN3   WIN    74-64
Nov 29 6:00 PM Northern Iowa UNLV  McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPN3   34-29 UNI at the half
Nov 29 7:00 PM Evansville New Mexico  Dreamstyle Arena • Albuquerque, NM AT&T   
Nov 29 8:00 PM Illinois State Nevada  Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NV Stadium   
Dec 2  2:00 PM Southern Illinois San Jose State  SIU Arena • Carbondale, IL ESPN3   
Dec 2  4:00 PM Drake Wyoming  Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY   
Dec 3  4:00 PM Bradley San Diego State  Viejas Arena • San Diego, CA Stadium   

[agibson]

UNLV - Northern Iowa looks like the interesting one tonight.

Pretty interesting last 30 seconds of regulation... and to overtime! ESPN3 now.

[talksalot]

Nov 28 6:00 PM Valparaiso Utah State  Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN    WIN  72-65
Nov 28 6:00 PM Missouri State Colorado State  JQH Arena • Springfield, MO ESPN3   WIN  77-67
Nov 28 7:00 PM Loyola–Chicago Boise State  Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID    LOSS   583 TO 2... or maybe it just felt like that
Nov 29 5:00 PM Indiana State Air Force  Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN ESPN3   WIN    74-64
Nov 29 6:00 PM Northern Iowa UNLV  McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPN3   WIN  77-68 
Nov 29 7:00 PM Evansville New Mexico  Dreamstyle Arena • Albuquerque, NM AT&T   LOSS  78-59
Nov 29 8:00 PM Illinois State Nevada  Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NV Stadium   LOSS  98-68

Valley leads 4-3 with three to play...

Dec 2  2:00 PM Southern Illinois Hosts San Jose State  (2-4 , RPI 271) ESPN3   
Dec 2  4:00 PM Drake is at Wyoming  (5-2, RPI 60, P5 win over Oregon State)   
Dec 3  4:00 PM Bradley (6-1, RPI 37, plays EIU on Friday) is at San Diego State  (5-2, RPI  94, p5 win over Georgia, plays undefeated San Diego tonight)

[vu72]

That Northern Iowa team looks REALLY good.  They beat a 6-0 UNLV team that has a McDonald's All American at Center as well as the National JC Player of the Year on their team.  We will have our hands full with UNI's center who is really good and went toe to toe with UNLV's center.

[oklahomamick]

Are you talking about UNLV's Brandon McCoy?  Hes actually from Chicago, I wonder if Loyola recruited him.

[agibson]

All wins for the homes teams so far?

They beat a 6-0 UNLV team that has a McDonald's All American at Center as well as the National JC Player of the Year on their team.  We will have our hands full with UNI's center who is really good and went toe to toe with UNLV's center.

Both centers were impressive, to be sure. The weird play at the end of regulation involved UNI's center driving towards the hoop, on the fast break, and passing the ball towards the corner and out of bounds. Locomotive style. He knocked down his defender (who may have been moving), but it seemed like it was after the pass. Still, the block was called, free throws made, and the game went to OT.

They won OT 16 to 7 (but it felt like 13 to 2, before garbage time).

Should be a fun couple of games with them.

[wh]

Are you talking about UNLV's Brandon McCoy?  Hes actually from Chicago, I wonder if Loyola recruited him.

How does a 5-star offered by Kansas, Michigan State, Arizona and Oregon end up at UNLV?

[VULB#62]

Grades?

[vusupporter]

Are you talking about UNLV's Brandon McCoy?  Hes actually from Chicago, I wonder if Loyola recruited him.

How does a 5-star offered by Kansas, Michigan State, Arizona and Oregon end up at UNLV?

I'm guessing by airplane.

[valpo64]

Academics are not a problem with athletes at UNLV.   

[Dave_2010]

This is looking like a tie. SIU should be able to handle San Jose State, but I️ don't see the Valley pulling an upset at Wyoming or San Diego state.


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[VUGrad1314]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Bradley or Drake. Both have their share of solid wins. They'll be in for tough games but I think the Valley can probably eke out a 6-4 decision.

[talksalot]

Nov 28 6:00 PM Valparaiso Utah State  Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN    WIN  72-65
Nov 28 6:00 PM Missouri State Colorado State  JQH Arena • Springfield, MO ESPN3   WIN  77-67
Nov 28 7:00 PM Loyola–Chicago Boise State  Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID    LOSS   583 TO 2... or maybe it just felt like that
Nov 29 5:00 PM Indiana State Air Force  Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN ESPN3   WIN    74-64
Nov 29 6:00 PM Northern Iowa UNLV  McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPN3   WIN  77-68 
Nov 29 7:00 PM Evansville New Mexico  Dreamstyle Arena • Albuquerque, NM AT&T   LOSS  78-59
Nov 29 8:00 PM Illinois State Nevada  Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NV Stadium   LOSS  98-68
Dec 2  2:00 PM Southern Illinois Hosts San Jose State  (2-4 , RPI 271) ESPN3   WIN 76-58
Dec 2  4:00 PM Drake is at Wyoming  (5-2, RPI 60, P5 win over Oregon State)   LOSS 96-89 IN 2OT

Valley Leads 5-4 with one game to play ... Sunday afternoon...

Dec 3  4:00 PM Bradley (7-1, RPI 74)  is at San Diego State  RPI 44, SOS 74, beat Georgia the other night

[VUGrad1314]

Go Braves! Win it for the conference!

[bbtds]

Go Braves! Win it for the conference!

I just can't cheer for a team that is coached by "let him poop in his pants" Wardle.

[vu72]

Interestingly enough after the final game--Bradley loss--Sagarin has The Mountain West conference now at #8 and The Valley at #9 out of 33. (The Horizon is now #25)

[historyman]

No one seemed to care that Loyola was embarrassed by Boise St last night, losing by 34.  What the heck happened ?  7-0 going in.   

They don't have the depth and couldn't shut down Boise's big scorer. Consistency will be a problem for Loyola.

[covufan]

No one seemed to care that Loyola was embarrassed by Boise St last night, losing by 34.  What the heck happened ?  7-0 going in.   

They don't have the depth and couldn't shut down Boise's big scorer. Consistency will be a problem for Loyola.

Or maybe smooveLex happened?

[bbtds]

No one seemed to care that Loyola was embarrassed by Boise St last night, losing by 34.  What the heck happened ?  7-0 going in.   

They don't have the depth and couldn't shut down Boise's big scorer. Consistency will be a problem for Loyola.

Or maybe smooveLex happened?

Actually some pretty balanced scoring for Boise against the Ramblers. Jessup-20 (huge scorer for Broncos), Hobbs 14, Haney 13, L Williams (smooveLex) 12, Sengfelder 10, five other single digit scorers.

[talksalot]

We've known about UNLV game coming up after Thanksgiving...Here's the fully swan song challenge lineup...

Date   Tip Time (ET)   Matchup   TV/Streaming
Tue., Nov. 27   TBA   Nevada at Loyola Chicago   TBA
Tue., Nov. 27   TBA   Boise State at Drake   TBA
Tue., Nov. 27   TBA   Southern Illinois at Colorado State   TBA
Wed., Nov. 28   TBA   Valparaiso at UNLV   TBA
Wed., Nov. 28   TBA   UNI at Utah State   TBA
Wed., Nov. 28   TBA   Indiana State at San Jose State   TBA
Wed., Nov. 28   TBA   Missouri State at Air Force   TBA
Wed., Nov. 28   TBA   Wyoming at Evansville   TBA
Sat., Dec. 1   TBA   New Mexico at Bradley   TBA
Sat., Dec. 1   TBA   San Diego State at Illinois State   TBA