Mid-Major Basketball Coverage

The conference merry-go-round continues as UIC is reported to join the Missouri Valley and Oakland to join the Horizon League.

Creighton lost its third game in a row, this time to Northern Iowa. But what has ailed the Jays recently, and could it be cause for concern about their status for the NCAA Tournament? We take a closer look at their old nemesis: defense.

Indiana State avoided what would have been a devastating upset at the hands of Southern Illinois. The Salukis were looking to sweep the series against the Sycamores, but Jalen Pendleton's shot at the buzzer just didn't go in.

In a second consecutive stunner, the Sycamores handed Dougie Fresh and the Jayettes a road loss that will work wonders for their tournament profile.

Indiana State pulled off an impressive road win against Wichita State on Tuesday night. They used stifling defense to turn the tables on the Shockers. But was this third top 50 victory enough to push the Sycamores into the NCAA Tournament?

The Missouri Valley announced Monday that Arch Madness will continue to stand by its name for two more years. The conference tournament for the top mid-major league will stay in St. Louis until at least 2015.

Wichita State was one of the best mid-major teams last season, but the bulk of that team has moved on. Packed with transfer and young players, can the remaining pieces of last year's squad combine to make the Shockers a contender again in the MVC?

Doug McDermott is the consensus choice for the top player in the Missouri Valley Conference entering the season, but who fills out the rest of the top 10? We look at the best of the MVC in our latest top 10.