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5 MVC games Thursday, Feb. 12

Da Coach

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There are 5 MVC games Thursday, Feb. 12. Bradley is the idle team.

AwayHomeTimeLocationLinks
Murray State
Murray State
Indiana State
Indiana State
6:00 PMTerre Haute, IN (Conf.)TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Illinois State
Illinois State
6:00 PMNormal, Ill. (Conf.)TV: MVC TV Network (ESPN+) Stats Video
UIC
UIC
Drake
Drake
6:30 PMDes Moines, Iowa (Conf.)TV: Valley on ESPN (ESPN+) Stats Video
Evansville
Evansville
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois
7:00 PMCarbondale, Ill. (Conf.)TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
UNI
UNI
Belmont
Belmont
8:00 PMNashville, Tenn. (Conf.)TV: MVC TV Network Stats Video (ESPN+)

MVC Standings- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/group/18

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Men's Basketball
 
Agree with your last post yoda, all this happens as we all wish, things could still happen with Bradley still with five conference games to play.
 
There are 5 MVC games Thursday, Feb. 12. Bradley is the idle team.

AwayHomeTimeLocationLinks
Murray State
Murray State
Indiana State
Indiana State
6:00 PMTerre Haute, IN (Conf.)TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Illinois State
Illinois State
6:00 PMNormal, Ill. (Conf.)TV: MVC TV Network (ESPN+) Stats Video
UIC
UIC
Drake
Drake
6:30 PMDes Moines, Iowa (Conf.)TV: Valley on ESPN (ESPN+) Stats Video
Evansville
Evansville
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois
7:00 PMCarbondale, Ill. (Conf.)TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
UNI
UNI
Belmont
Belmont
8:00 PMNashville, Tenn. (Conf.)TV: MVC TV Network Stats Video (ESPN+)

MVC Standings- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/group/18

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Men's Basketball
UNI vs Belmont should be a good game. UNI is on a roll
 
UNI vs Belmont should be a good game. UNI is on a roll
they have - three straight wins by a combined total of 57 points... but they're still dead last in scoring offense
at just 64 ppg and facing a team that's putting up 82 ppg.
I would love for UNI to win this one but I think Belmont's offense is just too good playing in Nashville.
 
Not sure I really want UNI to win. We are 2 behind Belmont with 5 to play, we have split with them so the tiebreaker becomes Net and we are not catching them in Net. So, I think I would rather see UNI fall farther out of 5th place. Keep our place in top 5 and any of the 5 can win it all in St Louis.
 
Player Availability Reports:

Indiana State has three key players out- Vorst, Harding, Van Buggenhout
 
did someone steal the real Johnny Kinzinger and sneak a ringer in undetected?
In the first half vs Valpo couple minutes to go til halftime... Kinzinger is 0-4, scoreless, no assists, no rebounds, one turnover and
Valpo's 3 guards Chaney, Whittaker and McNair are scoring at will with litte defensive effrt form Johnny K.
 
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Illinois State broke open a game that was tied at halftime (34-34), and pulled away for the 86-64 win over Valparaiso-
Final score- Illinois State 86 Valparaiso 64- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830301

Murray State never trailed in the game at Indiana State. They pulled away in the first half and lead 43-21 at halftime. Indiana State slowly came back and got as close as 2 points, but time ran out.
Final score- Murray State 74 Indiana State 72- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830299

UIC 66 Drake 66 with 5 minutes left in 2nd half- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830298

SIU 58 Evansville 38 with 12+ minutes left in 2nd half- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830300

Belmont 9 UNI 6 with 15:41 left in 1st half- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830213
 
Illinois State broke open a game that was tied at halftime (34-34), and pulled away for the 86-64 win over Valparaiso-
Final score- Illinois State 86 Valparaiso 64- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830301

Murray State never trailed in the game at Indiana State. They pulled away in the first half and lead 43-21 at halftime. Indiana State slowly came back and got as close as 2 points, but time ran out.
Final score- Murray State 74 Indiana State 72- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830299

UIC 66 Drake 66 with 5 minutes left in 2nd half- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830298

SIU 58 Evansville 38 with 12+ minutes left in 2nd half- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830300

Belmont 9 UNI 6 with 15:41 left in 1st half- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830213
Belmont 56 UNI 54.. 15 minutes left in the 2nd
 
Illinois State broke open a game that was tied at halftime (34-34), and pulled away for the 86-64 win over Valparaiso-
Final score- Illinois State 86 Valparaiso 64- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830301
Illinois State's Chase Walker left the game after playing 11 minutes in the first half and did not return to the game. He was reported to be limping on the sideline. In the postgame press conference, Ryan Pedon said he has a hamstring injury, but he did not give a timeline for recovery.
 
Northern Iowa played well, and hung close with Belmont, but Belmont has so many ways to score. The Bruins pulled ahead by a couple possessions in the final 2 minutes, and UNI started taking long threes and fouling, which didn't work. Tyler Lundblade had 31 points and was 7-12 from three.
Final score- Belmont 91 Northern Iowa 86 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401830213

MVC scoreboard- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20260212/group/18
Standings - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/group/18
 
Belmont wins 91-86. This was a really good game. Lundblade with 31 as he was 7-13 from 3. UNI had 4 of their 5 starters with 15+ points. Need all the help we can get in getting some separation from 6th place which is now by 2 games. I’m just not sure that UNI is that team who’ll be that 6th place team. The next 3 weeks are going to be very interesting
 
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