22)Īdjusted Defensive Efficiency: 102.3 (No. 2 in MVC)Īdjusted Offensive Efficiency: 114.6 (No. KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 61 (No. 43)Īdjusted Defensive Efficiency Ranking: 102.8 (No. in MVC)Īdjusted Offensive Efficiency Ranking: 111.6 (No. KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 90 (No. Team Stats | 2022 Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament (1) Northern Iowa Panthers They also have a trio of players averaging in double figures scoring. Bradley’s philosophy is focused on controlling the boards and playing tough defense. However, they did lose to Missouri State by narrow margins twice. They have wins over Northern Iowa, Loyola (Chicago) and Drake. The Braves won the Missouri Valley basketball tournament in both 2019 and ’20 and are a sneaky team again this season. The last team on this second tier is Bradley. Isaiah Mosley and Gaige Prim lead the way for the Bears with both players averaging 15+ points per game. The Bears finished the regular season ranked 18th in three-point percentage, seventh in points scored, 35th in points per game, fifth in free throw percentage, and 28th in turnovers. A big part of their success has been strong shooting and turnover-free margin. Missouri State has been surprisingly strong this season. Led by guard Tucker Devries, the Bulldogs have what it takes to make a run through the MVC Tournament bracket. Drake has respectable wins over Richmond, Northern Iowa, and Loyola (Chicago) twice this season. Missouri State, Drake, and Bradley sort of fall into the conference’s “Tier Two”. They quietly finished the year off by winning nine of their final 10 games to land the 1-seed in the Missouri Valley Tournament. Northern Iowa, on the other hand, saw its season get off to a brutal start. However, it wouldn’t come as a shock to see them lose to Bradley in the First Round of the MVC Tournament bracket. The defending champion Ramblers are again a force to be reckoned with in the nip-and-tuck MVC. Usually, Loyola (Chicago) or Northern Iowa separates themselves from the pack, but that has not been the case in 2022. This year has been wide open in Missouri Valley basketball. Loyola (Chicago) advances to NCAA TournamentĬredit: UNI Athletics Missouri Valley Conference Breakdown
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