Women's Basketball

MVC Holds First Stand Alone WBB Media Tipoff in Quad Cities

MOLINE, IL - The Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball season unofficially began Wednesday with the 2022 MVC Women’s Basketball Tipoff (#MVCTIPOFF22) at Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, Illinois.  It was the league’s first ever stand-alone women's basketball media day event held at the site of the postseason tournament. 

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The day featured a community service project along with the usual Media Day festivities, but this year also included a luncheon to celebrate 50 years of Title IX.

All 12 league coaches spoke during three separate panels during the luncheon, which was hosted by Debbie Antonelli of CBS and ESPN. Each coach was asked about advancements in Title IX, where they see it in the next decade, and how the legislation has impacted their life. 

Antonelli was also on hand to create content with all the student-athletes in attendance as well as all 12 head coaches that will be utilized on the league's TV network as well as social media accounts throughout the season. 

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The athletes also experienced a photo session as well as capturing content that will be used on the video boards during the 2023 tournament in the Quad Cities. 

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Entering the eighth season for Hoops in the Heartland in Moline, The Valley becomes the only Division I stand-alone women’s basketball event to be held in the same city eight or more consecutive years.

In fact, Hoops in the Heartland 2023 will match the ACC, SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 Conference Tournaments, as the only Division I stand-alone women’s basketball championships to be held at a neutral site for more than 15 consecutive years.

The 2023 installment of Hoops in the Heartland will be held March 9-12, 2023 at Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, Illinois.

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The 2022-23 MVC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll will be announced on Tuesday, October 18 with the annual "Social Media Days" being conducted Oct. 24-29 (Belmont, Bradley, Drake, Evansville, UIC, Illinois State) and Oct. 31-Nov. 5 (Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, UNI, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso).