Men's Basketball 1/9/2024 12:20:48 PM MVC MBB Weekly Notebook (1-9-2024) PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Connor Hickman, Bradley NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Malik Dia, Belmont FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Nick Kramer, Missouri State Valley Runs Deep -- Notably, MVC men’s teams are 12-3 in their first game in the NCAA Tournament dating back to 2012. The league has now combined for 20 wins in the NCAA Tournament in the past 10 NCAA championships and has earned multiple bids 16 times since 1994. Since 2013, The Valley has had two Final Four appearances, and an MVC team has reached a Sweet 16 a total of 12 times since 1985. Nation’s 2nd Oldest -- Founded in 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference is the nation’s second-oldest Division I athletic conference (behind only the Big Ten). The MVC is celebrating its 117th season in 2023-24. Wednesday, Jan. 10 Network Time (CT) *Illinois State at Belmont ESPN+ 6:30 PM *Indiana State at Drake MVC TV/ESPN+ 7:00 PM *Murray State at Missouri State ESPN+ 7:00 PM *Southern Illinois at Valparaiso ESPN+ 7:00 PM *Evansville at Bradley ESPN+ 7:00 PM *UIC at UNI ESPN+ 7:00 PM *denotes MVC game