2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2021–22 |
Teams | 10 |
Site | Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri |
Television | CBS, CBSSN, MVC TV |
2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MVC Tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2022.
This was the final MVC season for Loyola Chicago, which joins the Atlantic 10 Conference on July 1, 2022.[1]
Preseason[]
Preseason poll[]
The preseason awards and coaches' poll was released by the league office on October 20, 2021.[2]
Rank | Team | |
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1. | Drake (29) 411 | |
2. | Loyola Chicago (8) 363 | |
3. | Northern Iowa (6) 354 | |
4. | Missouri State 325 | |
5. | Southern Illinois 228 | |
6. | Bradley 171 | |
7. | Valparaiso 151 | |
8. | Evansville 141 | |
9. | Indiana State 147 | |
10. | Illinois State 68 | |
(first place votes) |
Preseason All-Missouri Valley teams[]
Honor | Recipient |
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Preseason Player of the Year | AJ Green, Northern Iowa |
Preseason All-MVC First Team | AJ Green, Northern Iowa |
Tyrke Key, Indiana State | |
Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State | |
Roman Penn, Drake | |
Gaige Prim, Missouri State | |
Preseason All-MVC Second Team | Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois |
ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake | |
Ben Krikke, Valparaiso | |
Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa | |
Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago | |
Preseason All-MVC Third Team | Shamar Givance, Evansville |
Ja'Shon Henry, Bradley | |
Lance Jones, Southern Illinois | |
Rienk Mast, Bradley | |
Braden Norris, Loyola Chicago |
Source[3]
Regular season[]
Conference matrix[]
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
Bradley | Drake | Evansville | Illinois State |
Indiana State |
Loyola Chicago |
Missouri State |
Northern Iowa |
Southern Illinois |
Valparaiso | |
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vs BU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs DU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs UE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs IlSU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs InSU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs LU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs MSU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs UNI | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs SIU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
vs VU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Player of the week[]
Throughout the season, the Missouri Valley Conference named a player of the week and a newcomer of the week each Monday.
Date | Player of the week | Newcomer of the week |
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November 15, 2021[4] | Antonio Reeves, Illinois State | Thomas Kithier, Valparaiso |
November 22, 2021[5] | Trae Berhow, Northern Iowa | Ryan Schwieger, Loyola |
November 29, 2021[6] | A. J. Green, Northern Iowa | Antoine Smith Jr., Evansville |
December 6, 2021[7] | Shamar Givance, Evansville | Terry Roberts, Bradley |
December 13, 2021[8] | Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State | Ben Coupet Jr., Southern Illinois |
December 20, 2021[9] | A. J. Green, Northern Iowa | Jaylen Minnett, Missouri State |
December 27, 2021[10] | Terry Roberts, Bradley | Terry Roberts, Bradley |
January 3, 2022[11] | Sy Chatman, Illinois State | Zach Hobbs, Indiana State |
January 10, 2022[12] | Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State | Ryan Schwieger, Loyola |
January 17, 2022[13] | Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State | Terry Roberts, Bradley |
January 24, 2022[14] | Isiaih Mosely, Missouri State | Terry Roberts, Bradley |
January 31, 2022[15] | Rienk Mast, Bradley | Tucker DeVries, Drake |
February 7, 2022[16] | Lucas Williamson, Loyola | Tucker DeVries, Drake |
February 14, 2022[17] | Cooper Neese, Indiana State | Mikey Howell, Bradley |
February 21, 2022[18] | A. J. Green, Northern Iowa | Tucker DeVries, Drake |
February 28, 2022[19] | Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State | Ben Coupet Jr., Southern Illinois |
Honors and awards[]
All-Conference awards and teams[]
The MVC announced its all-conference teams and major playing honors on March 1, 2022.[20]
Honor | Recipient |
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Larry Bird Player of the Year | A. J. Green, Northern Iowa |
Coach of the Year | TBA |
Defensive MVP | Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago |
Sixth-Man of the Year | Bowen Born, Northern Iowa |
Newcomer of the Year | Terry Roberts, Bradley |
Freshman of the Year | Tucker DeVries, Drake |
First Team | |
AJ Green, Northern Iowa | |
Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State | |
Gaige Prim, Missouri State | |
Terry Roberts, Bradley | |
Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago | |
Second Team | |
Noah Carter, Northern Iowa | |
Tucker DeVries, Drake | |
Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois | |
Antonio Reeves, Illinois State | |
Garrett Sturtz, Drake | |
Third Team | |
Ben Krikke, Valparaiso | |
Rienk Mast, Bradley | |
Cooper Neese, Indiana State | |
Braden Norris, Loyola Chicago | |
Roman Penn, Drake |
Postseason[]
MVC Tournament[]
Opening Round Thursday, March 3 MVC TV | Quarterfinals Friday, March 4 MVC TV | Semifinals Saturday, March 5 CBSSN | Final Sunday, March 6 CBS/Paramount+ | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Northern Iowa | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Illinois State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Illinois State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Indiana State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Northern Iowa | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Loyola Chicago | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Loyola Chicago | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Bradley | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Loyola Chicago | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Drake | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Missouri State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Valparaiso | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Valparaiso | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Evansville | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Missouri State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Drake | 79* | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Drake | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Southern Illinois | 52 |
References[]
- ^ "Atlantic 10 Conference Accepts Loyola University Chicago as Full Member Institution" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Tabbed as MVC Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite". Missouri Valley Conference. October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Krikke Named to Preseason All-MVC Second Team". Valpo Athletics. October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "MVC Men's Basketball Notebook (11-15-2021)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notes (N29)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notes (D6)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC Men's Basketball Weekly Notebook (D14)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (D20)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notes". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notes (J3)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC Men's Basketball Weekly Notebook (J10)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (J17)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (J24)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (J31)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notes (F7)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (F14)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (F21)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "MVC Men's Basketball Tournament Notebook (2-28-22)". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "AJ Green of UNI Headlines 2022 MVC MBB All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2022 Bracket". MVC-Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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