![]() ![]() JUCO transfer Jonathan Mogbo also averaged a double-double at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M last year. Yet, the Bears still have a talented core as Donovan Clay, Kendle Moore and Bryan Trimble are all potential double-digit scorers. Missouri State: Losing Gaige Prim and Isiaih Mosley is gut-wrenching. Head coach Casey Alexander knows how to win, though, and the program tradition is noteworthy.Ħ. ![]() The Bruins might need a freshman guard to thrive to contend for the conference title. Ben Sheppard should be an all-conference selection but there are questions around him. Belmont: Belmont is a well-respected program but experienced significant roster turnover in advance of its first MVC season. The Sycamores should have more offense, something desperately missing last year.ħ. Former Division II star Courvoisier McCauley transferred back to the state after a two-year stint at DePaul. Running mates Cameron Henry and Xavier Bledson are back in the mix as well. Indiana State: Third-team All-MVC honoree Cooper Neese is returning for another season and will lead the way for the Sycamores. The Beacons also have a pair of Wisconsin freshmen in Cam Palesse (redshirted in 2021-22) and Maximus Nelson to add shooting.Ĩ. Perhaps a rising player to note could be sophomore Preston Ruedinger he started 13 of 19 games last season. He will likely be joined in the frontcourt by JUCO transfer Jerome Palm. Valparaiso: Already a two-time All-MVC selection, Ben Krikke is back to lead Valparaiso. Their top returnees include rising sophomores Jace Carter and Filip Skobalj.ĩ. New-look UIC added some vital transfers to lead the way this year: Tyler Stevenson, Trevante Anderson and Toby Okani. They went just 14-16 (9-10 Horizon League) last season and then lost their top scorers this offseason. UIC: The Flames, led by head coach Luke Yaklich, are entering their first season in the MVC. Liam McChesney and Kendall Lewis are the intriguing returners.ġ0. In terms of incoming talent, Coach Pedon is bringing in Seneca Knight, Darius Burord and Colton Sandage - among others. ![]() A rebuild might take some time given that the Redbirds went just 30-59 over the last three seasons of the Dan Muller era. Illinois State: Ryan Pedon, another first-time head coach, will have his hands full after Antonio Reeves, Sy Chatman and Josiah Strong all transferred this offseason. Can Blaise Beauchamp take the leap into stardom? What will be the first steps be in developing a much-needed culture for the Purple Aces?ġ1. As a late hire, Ragland also doesn’t have much time to improve the roster. He has to dig the program out of a major hole, though. Evansville: New head coach David Ragland carries an excellent reputation and is an Evansville native. While it may be difficult to project this league so early amidst rampant roster turnover, but why not give it a shot? Projected order of finishġ2. The Missouri Valley will look very different next season but should still remain one of the better mid-major conferences. Most underrated transfer additions for ’22-23 Most important players for the ’22-23 season Both are entering their first Division-I head coaching seasons. The Purple Aces turned to a local product in Evansville native David Ragland, who was an assistant coach for Butler last season. The Redbirds hired Ryan Pedon after spending the last several seasons as an assistant at Illinois, Butler, and Ohio State. Illinois State and Evansville turned to longtime assistant coaches with Midwestern roots for their open head coaching positions. Drake, which will feature three of the only seven all-conference returners, is expected to be the favorite, but others could be in the mix.Ĭoaching changes also dot the conference. As a result, there could be substantial changes in the hierarchy of the league. The entire All-MVC First Team from last season is gone. But the MVC has responded by adding three new members: Former OVC powerhouses Belmont and Murray State are on the way while UIC is joining via the Horizon League.Īdditionally, much of the talent corps for returning programs left either due to graduation or the transfer portal. Loyola Chicago, winners of the conference’s regular-season title in three of the last five years, has departed to the Atlantic 10. Missouri Valley basketball is entering a new era. How does the league appear to be projecting for the 2022-23 season amidst program, coaching, and roster turnover? Missouri Valley basketball is undergoing several changes. ![]()
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