New Valley Team (to replace Crayton)

[Codytwo]

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Does anybody know what our all-time record is against Loyola? Have we even played against each other in the past?

[JayJ79]

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Does anybody know what our all-time record is against Loyola? Have we even played against each other in the past?

UNI MBB 5-1 all-time vs. Loyola-Chicago
1994 won @ Loyola 68-61
1995 won vs Loyola 82-72
2004 won @ Loyola 80-73
2005 won vs Loyola 72-56
2006 lost @ Loyola 67-76?
2007 won vs Loyola 61-50

[williebat]

If that's the case why would they not try for the 2nd round of the C7/new Big East, like Saint Louis for example?

Because that league is not necessarily all it is cracked up to be . we have discussed this on this board. Travel costs, not being about to go to conference tourney easily or away games. Also I don't think they were invited.

[95UNIGRAD]

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We've played them 6 times by my count, at least in recent history (internet research):

Quoting an article from ESPN: Loyola had lost all 3 times in the series (which began in 1994) before resuming with UNI in 2005.

We beat them in 2005 at home, 72-56.
We lost to them in 2006 at Loyola, 76-67.
We beat them in 2007 at McLeod, 61-50.

So we're 5-1 all time against them, except for a loss at their place in '05 (with Grant Stout and co.).

[95UNIGRAD]

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UNI MBB 5-1 all-time vs. Loyola-Chicago
1994 won @ Loyola 68-61
1995 won vs Loyola 82-72
2004 won @ Loyola 80-73
2005 won vs Loyola 72-56
2006 lost @ Loyola 67-76?
2007 won vs Loyola 61-50

You beat me to it while I was researching, Jay - nice work.

[BCPanther]

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Jake has pretty much owned the Illinois Valley schools. Add the Ramblers to the list.

[JayJ79]

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this doesn't really affect MBB, but I'm curious how they'll pair up the travel partners now for WVB (and WBB?).
It would make sense to pair Drake with UNI (123 miles, ~2 hour drive).
Then Loyola could pair with Bradley (175 miles, ~3 hour drive).

Alternatively, they could switch the current ILS/INS pairing (145 miles, ~2.5 hour drive), to enable the pairing of Illinois State and Bradley (40 miles, 45 minute drive), but that would put Loyola with Indiana State, which is a bit longer of a trek (190 miles, ~4 hour drive)

[achrist70]

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I think you will see us with Drake now

[4N6]

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"Well I'm standin' on a corner in Fargo, North Dakota - such a fine sight to see ..." Oh wait, my bad ... Winslow Arizona.

Glenn Frey - The Eagles, 1972

[BCPanther]

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No need to make drastic traveling partner changes. UNI/Drake. Bradley/Loyola. Leave everything else alone.

[UNIGrainer]

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I've been to their place a couple of times. It is a very nice, albeit small, arena. Its brand new and has all the amenities. It only holds about 4k I believe. The impression I got is that it is like a nice major college arena divided by 4.

I really think this was a good choice given the opportunities we had. Our league hasn't been in a major market of any kind for a long time. Its not like this is going to change our TV deal or anything, or bring in a ton of revenue, but all of our teams will now be making annual trips to Chicago, and all of our teams' fans will now be able to make an annual trip to Chicago. That is certainly more exciting than Cedar Falls, Normal, Peoria, Wichita, Des Moines, Terre Haute, Springfield, Evansville or Carbondale. They've shown they're willing to invest with their recent facility improvements, and I think there is real potential for growth there. I think they will play up to their new level of competition.

[jnutt]

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so far the excitement for this is equal to the start of the WNBA season

[UNIGrainer]

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Those of you that aren't happy with this, what other realistic option do you think would have been better and why?

[jnutt]

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Those of you that aren't happy with this, what other realistic option do you think would have been better and why?

Oral Roberts or Belmont would have been nice.

[UNIGrainer]

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Oral Roberts or Belmont would have been nice.

Why are they better than Loyola?