2018 MVC tournament preview and season review

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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WICHITA, KS – JANUARY 04: Guard Reed Timmer
WICHITA, KS – JANUARY 04: Guard Reed Timmer /

No. 4 Seed: Drake

Record: 16-14 (10-8)

RPI: 162

Strength of Schedule: 172

Best non-conference wins: Wake Forrest

PPG: 74.0

Opponents PPG: 73.5

FG percentage: 44 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 37 percent

Free-throw percentage: 77 percent

Current streak: Lost two

Leading scorers

  1. Reed Timmer. PPG:19.6 RPG 3.6 APG: 2.4
  2. Nick McGlynn. PPG:11.1 RPG: 5.4  
  3. De’Antae McMurray. PPG: 10.3 RPG: 4.2

No. 5 Seed: Bradley

Record: 19-12 (9-9)

RPI: 114

Strength of Schedule: 156

Best non-conference wins: Georgia Southern

PPG: 67.9

Opponents PPG: 64.9

FG percentage: 43 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 36 percent

Free-throw percentage: 71 percent

Current streak: Lost one

Leading scorers

  1. Darrell Brown. PPG:13.3 RPG 2.4 APG: 4.5
  2. Donte Thomas. PPG:11.6 RPG: 7.1  

No. 6 Seed: Indiana State

Record: 13-17 (8-10)

RPI: 169

Strength of Schedule: 74

Best non-conference win: @Indiana

PPG: 72.6

Opponents PPG: 72.5

FG percentage: 43 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 37 percent

Free-throw percentage: 71 percent

Current streak: Won one

Leading scorers

  1. Jordan Barnes. PPG:17.2 RPG 3.8 APG: 3.6
  2. Brenton Scott. PPG:14.9 RPG: 5.7  
  3. Qiydar Davis. PPG: 10.5 RPG: 5.7