MVC Tournament - 1st Round

13-19, 6-14 MVC

Final

	1	2	T
Drake DRKE	27	40	67
S Illinois SIU	31	32	63

Southern Illinois SalukisS IllinoisSIU

16-16, 10-10 MVC

Southern Illinois Salukis vs Drake Bulldogs

Game Information

St. Louis, MO

Referee:Rick Crawford

Referee:Randy Heimerman

Referee:Bert Smith

NCAA Division I

Missouri Valley Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Murray State	0-0	-	1-0
Belmont	0-0	-	0-0
Bradley	0-0	-	0-0
Drake	0-0	-	0-0
Evansville	0-0	-	0-0
Illinois State	0-0	-	0-0
Indiana State	0-0	-	0-0
Northern Iowa	0-0	-	0-0
Southern Illinois	0-0	-	0-0
UIC	0-0	-	0-0
Valparaiso	0-0	-	0-0

Men's College Basketball News

UMBC Retrievers vs. George Mason Patriots: Game Highlights

Standouts, key wins, more reactions from men's hoops opening day

Tracking the best performances, players and noteworthy moments to start the 2026-27 college hoops season.

Foster scores 24 in Northern Kentucky's 84-76 victory over UTEP

— Willie Foster had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Noah Pagotto added 19 points and 12 boards, and Northern Kentucky defeat UTEP 84-76 on Monday in a season opener for both teams.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.