MVC

Belmont guard Jailyn Banks (23) scores winning shot against Northern Arizona.

Belmont riding high into WBIT Final Four

By Angie Holmes / March 31, 2025

Bruins face Villanova this afternoon in semifinal

A worker removes the insignia of the Mid-American Conference from the bench chairs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse after the 2020 Mac Tournament was cancelled. (Photo Credit: Ken Blaze | USA TODAY Sports)

Revisiting the 2019-20 season’s unceremonious end for mid-major programs

By Jacob Mox / March 12, 2025

How three mid-major programs navigated the season’s abrupt cancellation in March 2020

Conference title check-ins: Final days of regular season

By Emily Adler / March 2, 2025

Assessing the regular season conference winners and tournament brackets across high- and mid-majors

University of Northern Iowa's Maya McDermott celebrates with head coach Tanya Warren.

University of Northern Iowa notches first-ever win over top-10 team

By Angie Holmes / November 22, 2024

The Panthers dominated Iowa State after their star player was sidelined for the rest of the season

Drake guard Katie Dinnebier (10) drives to the basket

2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference preview

By Angie Holmes / October 27, 2024

Drake looks to defend regular season, tournament title

From left to right, Drake's Katie Dinnebier, Anna Miller, and Grace Berg pose with their trophies and plaques at the 2024 MVC Awards banquet.

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament notebook: Drake aims to defend title

By Angie Holmes / March 15, 2024

Top four seeds play in Hoops in the Heartland quarterfinals Friday

Conference title check-ins: Why Stanford’s collapse against Arizona could threaten its March Madness seeding

By Emily Adler / February 25, 2024

Projecting the regular season conference winner across high- and mid-majors

Belmont defeats Georgia on Nov. 11, 2023.

‘No one predicted this’: MVC teams prepare for challenging regular season

By Angie Holmes / December 28, 2023

Preseason favorite UNI struggles; Belmont on the rise

Shateah Wetering (13), University of Northern Iowa against Green Bay.

The balancing act of the transfer portal at mid-majors

By Angie Holmes / November 9, 2023

Missouri Valley Conference coaches, players discuss benefits, pitfalls

UNI Head Coach Tanya Warren and MVC Preseason Player of the Year Grace Boffeli (left) and Maya McDermott.

2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference preview

By Angie Holmes / October 30, 2023

University of Northern Iowa headlines a strong slate of teams