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Bond leads Northern Iowa to 74-52 upset victory over Illinois State in MVC quarterfinals

Jacobson becomes all-time winner in MVC Tournament games. UNI takes on Bradley in Arch Madness semifinal on Saturday. ST. LOUIS (AP) Leon Bond III had 19 points in Northern Iowa’s 74-52 upset victory over Illinois State on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. No. 6 seed Northern Iowa advances to… Continue reading
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Heiden scores 16, Stuelke’s return helps send No. 9 Iowa past Illinois 64-58 in Big Ten tourney

MICHAEL MAROT | Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ava Heiden scored 16 points and Hannah Stuelke finished with 13 points and five rebounds despite playing with an injured right elbow, leading No. 9 Iowa past 10th-seeded Illinois 64-58 on Friday night and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes (25-5) have won seven straight and… Continue reading
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Arch Madness underdog Drake takes down top-seeded Belmont in MVC Tournament

Drake becomes the first No. 9 seed to advance to the semifinal round. Drake Athletic Communications ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Drake men’s basketball team made more Missouri Valley Conference Tournament history on Friday afternoon as it became the first No. 9 seed to advance to the semifinal round with an upset victory over No.1 seed… Continue reading
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Drake basketball tops Southern Illinois in MVC Tournament first round

Des Moines Register Drake basketball kept its 2025-26 season alive on Thursday, March 5, with a 67-63 win over Southern Illinois in the opening round of the MVC Tournament. The 9-seed Bulldogs (13-19, 7-14 MVC) held firm down the stretch in the back-and-forth contest. Neither team ever accumulated a double-digit lead through the game, with… Continue reading
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UNI survives Evansville, advance at 2026 MVC Tournament

Campbell scores 23 with a double-double from Smith in opening round win. Panthers take on Illinois State on Friday night. UNI Athletic Communications ST. LOUIS — The UNI men’s basketball team rallied from a one-point halftime deficit and led the entire second half on Thursday night, narrowly edging the Evansville Purple Aces in the opening round… Continue reading
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Former Cal State Bakersfield player, assistant coach Kevin Mays awaiting trial on pimping, human trafficking, other charges

Andy Backstrom, Contributing writer | Yahoo Sports Kevin Mays, a former Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball player and temporary assistant coach, is awaiting trial on pimping and several other charges, ESPN’s Shwetha Surendran reported on Thursday. Mays, 32 years old when he was arrested this past September, is in jail and reportedly being held without bail.… Continue reading

