What's Up In The Missouri Valley 2/6/2023

Changing Of The Guard - February 5th--The Bracketeer

Conference Race Recap for All 32 Leagues

Horizon – Milwaukee (10-3) had the weekend off following a too-close-for-comfort victory at IUPUI on Thursday. Youngstown State (11-3) had a dominant win over fellow title contender Northern Kentucky (10-4), 74-56, in the Game of the Week. YSU held NKU to under 28% shooting from deep and the Norse didn’t get much going on the interior either. Four Penguins finished in double-figures, led by Brandon Rush’s 18. Cleveland State (9-5) took a couple of tough losses on the road. The Vikings had won six of seven prior to Thursday’s trip to Detroit Mercy. They lost there by 18, then played much better before falling in OT at Oakland, 92-89. The Panthers will have a three-game week, all at home. With Green Bay visiting on Monday, Detroit Mercy coming on Thursday, and Oakland visits Saturday. The Penguins have a tough tip to both Purdue Fort Wayne (Friday) and Cleveland State (Sunday).

Cleveland State Women's Basketball Set To Host Chicago State In Midweek Matchup--csuvikings.com

Davis Named Finalist For Bob Cousy Award--detroittitans.com

IUPUI tops Green Bay 68-53, nets Horizon League win--HoriZone Roundtable

Colonials go back to old, bad habits, end home stand with back to back losses--HoriZone Roundtable

Wright State basketball: Nagy awed by Calvin’s 44-point night--Dayton Daily News

Raiders Take Down NKU for Second Straight Victory--WSU Gguardian

HC+ Honor Roll, Feb. 5: From Ace Baldwin to Zeke Mayo, mid-major stars on display--Heat Check CBB

GOLD STAR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK

Adrian Nelson, Youngstown State

• Scored 55.38 gold points in 3OT win vs. Wright State
• No. 11 performance overall in the Gold Star Guide

Adrian Nelson had quite a week himself, starting with a 53-minute marathon in the Penguins’ triple-overtime win over Wright State on Thursday. Nelson’s 27 points in the victory matched a career-high set earlier this season against Notre Dame, his 15 rebounds tied a season-high, and his six steals were a new high-water mark for the fifth-year player. Nelson got a bit of a breather, relatively speaking, needing just 32 minutes to drop 17 and 12 on his former team, Northern Kentucky, in a 74-56 win. The defeat of NKU not only avenged a loss from Dec. 1, but it also put the Penguins in sole possession of first place in the Horizon as they chase their first-ever Big Dance bid.

Nike #HLMBB Players of the Week (February 6)--The Horizon League

Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (February 6)--The Horizon League
#HLWBB Roundup – February 6--The Horizon League