2018 MVC tournament preview and season review

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No. 7 Seed: Missouri State

Record: 17-14 (7-11)

RPI: 133

Strength of Schedule: 113

Best non-conference win: @Western Kentucky, @South Dakota State, Wright State

PPG: 69.9

Opponents PPG: 66.2

FG percentage: 44 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 33 percent

Free-throw percentage: 71 percent

Current streak: Lost four

Leading scorers

Alize Johnson. PPG:15.1 RPG 11.4 APG: 2.7
Jarrid Rhodes. PPG:10.2 RPG: 4.1

No. 8 Seed: Evansville

Record: 17-14 (7-11)

RPI: 137

Strength of Schedule: 104

Best non-conference win: Fresno State

PPG: 65.9

Opponents PPG: 64.0

FG percentage: 45 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 42 percent

Free-throw percentage: 77 percent

Current streak: Won one

Leading scorers

Ryan Taylor. PPG: 22.1 RPG 3.9
Dru Smith. PPG:13.4 RPG: 3.4 APG: 4.7
Blake Simmons. PPG:10.6 RPG: 4.7 APG: 2.2

No. 9 Seed: Northern Iowa

Record: 15-15 (7-11)

RPI: 141

Strength of Schedule: 72

Best non-conference win: SMU, North Carolina State, UNLV

PPG: 64.9

Opponents PPG: 62.9

FG percentage: 42 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 34 percent

Free-throw percentage: 72 percent

Current streak: Won two

Leading scorers

Bennett Koch. PPG: 12.7 RPG 6.0
Klint Carlson. PPG:10.1 RPG: 5.8

No. 10 Seed: Valparaiso

Record: 15-16 (6-12)

RPI: 175

Strength of Schedule: 138

Best non-conference win: Kent State

PPG: 65.9

Opponents PPG: 64.0

FG percentage: 45 percent

Three-point FG percentage: 42 percent

Free-throw percentage: 77 percent

Current streak: Won one

Leading scorers

Tevonn Walker. PPG: 14.4 RPG 4.9
Bakari Evelyn. PPG:12.5 RPG: 3.0 APG: 2.0

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