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2018 MVC tournament preview and season review

By Neil Harrington

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 17: Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Donte Ingram (0) and Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Ben Richardson (14) celebrate after defeating the University of Illinois - Chicago Flames on December 17, 2016 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 17: Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Donte Ingram (0) and Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Ben Richardson (14) celebrate after defeating the University of Illinois - Chicago Flames on December 17, 2016 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NORMAL, IL – DECEMBER 31: Milik Yarbrough (52) forward Illinois State University Redbirds brings the basketball downcourt against the Indiana State Sycamores, Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois. (Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

No. 1 Seed Loyola

Record: 26-5 (15-3)

RPI: 33

Strength of Schedule: 146

Best non-conference win(s): @ Florida, Wright State

PPG: 73.6

Opponents PPG: 63.4

FG percentage: 51 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 41 percent

Free-throw percentage: 73 percent

Current streak: Won seven

Top five leading scorers

  1. Clayton Custer. PPG:14.2 RPG 2.3 APG: 4.2
  2. Donte Ingram. PPG:11.5 RPG: 6.3
  3. Marques Townes. PPG: 11.3 RPG: 3.9
  4. Aundre Jackson. PPG:11.2 RPG: 3.5
  5. Cameron Krutwig. PPG:10.8 RPG: 6.5

No. 2 Seed: Southern Illinois

Record: 19-10 (11-7)

RPI: 93

Strength of Schedule: 103

Best non-conference wins: @ Winthrop

PPG: 70.1

Opponents PPG: 69.1

FG percentage: 46 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 36 percent

Free-throw percentage: 70 percent

Current streak: Lost two

Leading scorers

  1. Armon Fletcher. PPG:14.2 RPG 5.1  
  2. Kavion Pippen. PPG:12.3 RPG: 5.8
  3. Sean Lloyd Jr. PPG: 11.9 RPG: 5.0
  4. Aaron Cook. PPG:11.2 RPG: 2.3

No. 3 Seed: Illinois State

Record: 16-14 (10-8)

RPI: 84

Strength of Schedule: 38

Best non-conference wins: @ Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tulsa (X-2)

PPG: 72.1

Opponents PPG: 73.8

FG percentage: 43 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 35 percent

Free-throw percentage: 68 percent

Current streak: Lost one

Leading scorers

  1. Milik Yarbrough. PPG:16.7 RPG 6.6 APG: 4.8
  2. Keyshawn Evans. PPG:15.6 RPG: 2.7 APG: 3.5
  3. Phil Fayne. PPG: 15.3 RPG: 7.1
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