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2021 Arch Madness

Here is a bit more info-
https://twitter.com/trentcondon/stat...77555689672709

This source reports that a UNI player has tested positive, however, I cannot vouch for the veracity of this tweet.
The 5:00 pm game between UNI and Drake will not be played. The MVC has probably got a plan to deal with things like this, but there hasn't been any announcement what action will be taken. If this is true, will they eliminate UNI and advance Drake without playing the game? Or is there some other solution?
 
Anyone else watching the final quarterfinal game between Missouri State and Valparaiso?
Talk about futility... we've seen some lousy starts by Bradley this season, but Valpo must feel like there is a lid on the basket. They have only scored 4 points in the first 10+ minutes of the game and Valpo trails Missouri State 16-4.
http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broad...291&confid=mvc

Valpo is 1-15 from the floor.
 
As bad as both teams in the ISU Blue/Evansviile shot the ball in the 2nd half, ISU was 6-21 overall and 2-10 from 3 and Evansville overall was 5-26 and just 1-12 from 3, Valpo was downright horrid in the first half as they trail Missouri State 31-13. Valpo was just 4-30 overall, 13%, and were just 1-10 from 3. Valpo scored just 4 points in the first 10:00 of the half and if not for a last second putback would have gone the last 5:00 without scoring. Isiaih Mosley led the way with 16 points and 7 boards on 7-10 shooting. He made 3 more FG's then the whole Valpo team. Think about that.
 
Valpo certainly gave a better effort in the second half and actually got it down to 8 points with 11:32 left but that's as close as they got as Missouri State won 66-55. Mosley ended up with 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bears. Valpo was 14-35 in the second half, 5-16 from 3. The game also featured the first woman referee ever at Arch Madness in Amy Bonner. She was also the first woman to officiate an men's basketball A10 history in December 2020.
 
Outside of BU, Valpo is my favorite team in the Valley. We've run into the team and their coach at Sugarfire in St. Louis both last year and just this Thursday and they are just nice guys as well as a pretty fun team to watch. Sackey is my favorite non-Brave player in the Valley and I just really love his game. Very disappointed they didn't get a win, but not as disappointed as us not getting one!
 
CBS SN is a subscription only on our Xfinity cable. Really want to watch today's games, especially Drake. Any streaming alternatives? I see I can sign up for a free trial of Paramount+. Any other options out there? Frustrating!
 
Loyola advances to the Arch Madness finals with a 65-49 win. Cameron Krutwig led the Ramblers with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Loyola never trailed and the lead was in double digits for the last 30 minutes. The winner of Drake/Missouri State is in for one tough game tomorrow.
 
CBS SN is a subscription only on our Xfinity cable. Really want to watch today's games, especially Drake. Any streaming alternatives? I see I can sign up for a free trial of Paramount+. Any other options out there? Frustrating!

Loyola beats Indiana State to advance to Sunday's final.
Loyola 65 Indiana State 49
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401287118

BUSongwriter (and anyone else who can't get CBSSports Network), the only other alternative for the Drake-MSU game at 3:00 pm today would be to try one of the many bootleg websites that take the broadcast and stream it on their website.

There are many such free-streaming websites, but I'd suggest this one. It is simpler, has few or no ads, and is pretty good quality-
Direct link to CBSSports Network video stream (Drake-Missouri State game starts at 3:00 pm)-
http://cdn.sportcast.life/webplayer.php?t=ifr&c=1558239&lang=en&eid=1044762&lid=1558239&ci=428&si=3

The video stream should start on it's own, but if it doesn't, click on the arrow in the center of the screen. If a separate window pops open or if an ad pops up, close it and click on the arrow again. Rarely, it could take a couple tries to get the CBSSports Network stream, but it will eventually start. It has always started on its own for me.
Also, though I have never seen it on this website, don't accept any downloads, just close any window that tries to get you to download.
 
I would expect Missouri State to beat Drake. Without their two best players it’ll be a tough road to hoe for the Bulldogs. I hope they can pull it off.
 
Final score- Drake 71 Missouri State 69-
http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=338293&confid=mvc

What a tremendous game. Too bad someone had to lose this game. I actually think Missouri State would have given Loyola a real test if they had advanced to Sunday's final. But it will be Drake vs. Loyola with the hope of getting 2 teams into the NCAA Tournament.
Joseph Yesufu, who spent last year and nearly all this year as a backup, was the star of the game. He played all 40 minutes, was the game's leading scorer with 25 points, and made the clutch shot on the final possession to give Drake the win. Interestingly, he did not have a single assist in today's game. Drake played only 7 players and did not shoot the three well (3-16), but they scored 48 points in the paint against MSU and had only 2 turnovers for the game.
 
This was a fantastic game from beginning to end. Neither team led by more than 6, and that was Drake at 6-0, and their were 9 ties and 17 lead changes in the game. Isiaih Mosley had a terrible game for the Bears as he scored just 5 points on 2-9 shooting. In fact they never really looked to him in the last 5:00. Tremell Murphy for Drake also had an outstanding game as he had 20 points on 8-10 shooting and hopefully he’s ok as he got fouled hard in the nose by Gage Prim late in the game, no foul was called, and were fortunate to stop the bleeding. Yesufu was cramping in the second half as well but sucked it up and answered the call wonderfully. Looking forward to the game and just hope Drake can find something to bring a championship home.
 
Having fans at the game is a big deal.

Having a lot of fans rooting on a team is a very big deal. I knew these things before this year, but now I see it even more clearly. The players and coaches are obviously the most important “characters in the play” but having someone there who cares to watch (ie fans) is a very close second. I’ve been to 25 of 31 arch madness-es, and this one was super lame.... and not because my team lost, but because there were just a handful of fans spread out in a 16,000 seat arena. It truly made me realize how important crowds are to college sports.

We are more valuable than we realize.
 
Arch Madness Championship Day! What great memories from the last 2 years! The EPIC comeback against UNI in 2019 and last year DB’s refusal to lose helping carrying us to a second straight championship. Hopefully we’ll be back there next year. This years game seems inevitable that Loyola will win. They are playing really well and just seem extra motivated. Drake is coming off an exhausting yet exhilarating game that probably took a lot out of them. Joseph Yesufu has played 40 minutes the last 4 games and has averaged 25 points in their last 6 games and as great as his performance was against Missouri State he was cramping up in the second half and Loyola will be even more physical against him. They played 3 weeks ago with Loyola laying a 50-20 2nd half smackdown to win Game 1 81-54. Game 2 was a back and forth bar room brawl that Drake won 51-50 in OT. This game should be another low scoring physical affair and I lean towards Loyola winning because of their depth but if Drake can hit their 3’s and stay out of foul trouble, let them play MVC refs, they’ve got a shot. I hope for a good game and I look forward to seeing both of them in the big dance.
 
This year's tournament was almost the exact opposite of last year's where every game but the finals was an upset (thankfully). This year, the favorite has won every game (not counting play-in games).

Hoping Drake can pull off the win as that gives us our best chance at 2 MVC teams in the NCAA, but honestly, I don't see any way they beat Loyola with their depleted and worn down roster.
 
The second Loyola/Drake game was different for Loyola in that they had 4 starters play more than 30 minutes which I don’t think they did during the season and they wore down late in the game and in overtime. Just a thought
 
Just 2 fouls called in the first 4:00. But one is on Drake’s big man Brodie who has to stay in the game for Drake to have any chance to win. Things have been physical and the players are already chirping with one another. Hopefully a T at the wrong time won’t hurt either team. Game tied at 7.
 
Loyola on a 9-0 run in the last 5:00 now leading 14-7 with 11:34 left. Drake just seems to be a little lethargic so far like they don’t quite have their legs under them.
 
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