2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season explained

2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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No Of Teams:10
Tv:CBS, CBSSN, FOX, FS1, FSN
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:Loyola–Chicago
Mvp Link:Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2021 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Finals Champ:Loyola–Chicago
Seasonslistnames:Basketball
Prevseason Link:2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2019–20
Nextseason Link:2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2021–22

The 2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason awards and coaches' poll was released by the league office on October 14, 2020.[1]

RankTeam
1. Northern Iowa (30) 426
2.Loyola–Chicago (13) 405
3.Bradley (1) 341
4.Indiana State 282
5.Southern Illinois 235
6.Missouri State 210
7.Drake 207
8.Valparaiso 148
9.Illinois State 112
10.Evansville 54
(first place votes)

Preseason All-Missouri Valley teams

HonorRecipient
Preseason Player of the YearA. J. Green, Northern Iowa
Preseason All-MVC First TeamElijah Childs, Bradley
A. J. Green, Northern Iowa
Tyreke Key, Indiana State
Cameron Krutwig, Loyola–Chicago
Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa
Preseason All-MVC Second TeamDonovan Clay, Valparaiso
Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois
Jake LaRavia, Indiana State
Roman Penn, Drake
Gaige Prim, Missouri State
Preseason All-MVC Third TeamTrae Berhow, Northern Iowa
Keith Fisher III, Illinois State
Tate Hall, Loyola–Chicago
Marquise Kennedy, Loyola–Chicago
Tremell Murphy, Drake

Regular season

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

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State		style= width=80Indiana
State		style= width=80Loyola–
Chicago		style= width=80Missouri
State		style= width=80Northern
Iowa		style= width=80Southern
Illinois		style= width=80Valparaiso
Drak Evan IlSt InSt LoyC MoSt NoIa SoIl Valp -->style= width=80vs BU– 1–10–22–02–02–02–01–11–11–1
style= width=80vs DU1–1– 0–20–20–21–10–20–20–21–1
style= width=80vs UE2–02–0– 1–12–02–01–10–21–10–2
style= width=80vs IlSU0–22–01–1– 2–02–02–02–01–12–0
style= width=80vs InSU0–22–00–20–2– 1–12–01–10–21–1
style= width=80vs LU0–21–10–20–21–1– 0–20–20–20–2
style= width=80vs MSU0–22–01–10–20–22–0– 1–10–20–2
style= width=80vs UNI1–12–02–00–21–12–01–1– 1–11–1
style= width=80vs SIU1–12–01–11–12–02–02–01–1– 1–1
style= width=80vs VU1–11–12–00–21–12–02–01–11–1–
Drak Evan IlSt InSt LoyC MoSt NoIa SoIl Valp -->
Total6–1215–37–114–1411–716–212–67–115–137–11

Player of the week

Throughout the season, the Missouri Valley Conference named a player of the week and a newcomer of the week each Monday.

WeekPlayer of the weekNewcomer of the week
1Elijah Childs, BradleyJosiah Strong, Illinois State
2Marcus Domask, Southern IllinoisBen Harvey, Southern Illinois
3Cameron Krutwig, Loyola-ChicagoShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
4Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois
Gaige Prim, Missouri State		ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
5Isiaih Mosley, Missouri StateSamari Curtis, Evansville
6Isiaih Mosley, Missouri StateRienk Mast, Bradley
7Tate Hall, Loyola-ChicagoTerry Nolan Jr., Bradley
8Ben Krikke, ValparaisoKyler Filewich, Southern Illinois
9Cameron Krutwig, Loyola-ChicagoDarnell Brodie, Drake
10Isiaih Mosley, Missouri StateSheldon Edwards, Valparaiso
11Tyreke Key, Indiana StateDarnell Brodie, Drake
12Gaige Prim, Missouri State
Joseph Yesufu, Drake		Emon Washington, Illinois State
13Shamar Givance, EvansvilleBowen Born, Northern Iowa

Postseason

Coaches

Source[2]

Source

All-Conference Teams

Source[3]

HonorRecipient
Larry Bird Player of the YearCameron Krutwig, Loyola–Chicago
Defensive MVPLucas Williamson, Loyola–Chicago
Sixth-Man of the YearJoseph Yesufu, Drake
Newcomer of the YearShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
Freshman of the YearBowen Born, Northern Iowa
First Team
Tyreke Key, Indiana State
Cameron Krutwig, Loyola–Chicago
Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State
Roman Penn, Drake
Gaige Prim, Missouri State
Second Team
Elijah Childs, Bradley
Shamar Givance, Evansville
ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
Jake LaRavia, Indiana State
Lucas Williamson, Loyola–Chicago
Third Team
D J Horne, Illinois State
Lance Jones, Southern Illinois
Ben Krikke, Valparaiso
Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa
Aher Uguak, Loyola–Chicago
Source

Conference Tournament

See main article: 2021 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNI Favored in MVC Men's Basketball. Missouri Valley Conference. October 14, 2020. January 28, 2021.
  2. News: DRAKE'S DEVRIES NAMED MVC'S TOP MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH. March 3, 2021. mvc-sports.com. March 4, 2021.
  3. News: 2021 MVC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM. March 2, 2021. mvc-sports.com. March 3, 2021.

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