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LOYOLA

Finish: 10th

Record: 10-22 (4-14)

Head Coach: Porter Moser

Returning Starters:
Jeff White; jr, 6-1, 183
Milton Doyle; so, 6-4, 180
Joe Crisman; sr, 6-4, 195
Christian Thomas; sr, 6-5, 220
Nick Osborne; jr, 6-8, 220

Key Reserves:
Devon Turk; jr, 6-4, 193
Matt O'Leary; jr, 6-8, 220

Additions:
Ben Richardson; fr, 6-2, 180
Donte Ingram; fr, 6-5

Biggest Strength: Milton Doyle

Biggest Weakness: Coaching

Projected Finish: 9th

EVANSVILLE

Finish: 9th

Record: 14-19 (6-12)

Head Coach: Marty Simmons

Returning Starters:
Duane Gibson; so, 6-3, 195
DJ Balentine; jr, 6-2, 210
Blake Simmons; so, 6-5, 210
Adam Wing; jr, 6-4, 205
Egidiju Mockevicius; jr, 6-10, 225

Key Reserves:
Jaylon Brown; so, 6-0, 185
Jaylon Moore; sr, 6-7, 230

Additions:
Mislav Brzoja; so, 6-4, 205
David Howard; fr, 6-8, 225

Biggest Strength: The two headed monster

Biggest Weakness: supporting cast

Projected finish: 7th

Porter Moser is a nice man, but I fear the Loyola-Doyle scene is Evansville-Colt Ryan redux. Loyola might have the collective talent level capable of an NCAA bubble run, but they're unlikely to reach that ceiling under Moser.

I'm not sure if the next MVC head coach opening will be Indiana State (Lansing parlaying the current window for more $$$) or Loyola (though Moser's contract runs through 2018), but I'd like to see the next MVC opening take a hard look at Tim Cluess and the Wichita assistants before they're snatched up. Cluess would add a real exciting style to the conference. I'm also impressed by Duggar Baucom who's consistently maintained VMI as a Big South contender in spite of being arguably the hardest D1 school to recruit to.

DRAKE:

Finish: 8th

Record: 15-16 (6-12)

Head Coach: Ray Giacoletti

Returning Starters:
Gary Ricks Jr*, sr, 6-1, 182
Chris Caird, sr, 6-6, 215
Trevor Berkeley, sr, 6-6, 200
* Pending 5th year

Key Reserves:
Jordan Daniels, sr, 5-9, 153
Jacob Enevold, so, 6-11, 240
Blake Daielak, so, 6-7, 190
Daddy Ugbede, jr, 6-6, 216
Karl Madison, sr, 5-10, 175

Key Losses:
Richard Carter
Seth VanDeest
Aaron Hawley

Additions:
Casey Schlatter; fr, 6-9, 200
Ore Arogundade; fr, 6-3, 180
Korey Kuenstling; fr, 6-10, 220
CJ Rivers; fr, 6-2
Reed Timmer; fr, 6-1

Biggest Strength: Youth

Biggest Weakness: Youth

Projected Finish: 10th

BRADLEY

Finish: 7th

Record: 12-20 (7-11)

Head Coach: Geno Ford

Returning Starters:
Omari Grier; jr, 6-4, 180
Austin Barnes; sr, 6-8, 215
Xavier Taylor; so, 6-9, 225

Key Reserves:
Ka'Darryl Bell; jr, 6-1, 195

Key Losses:
Walt Lemon Jr
Tyshon Pickett

Additions:
Mike Shaw; jr, 6-8, 230
Tramique Sutherland; jr, 5-11, 170
Donte Thomas; fr, 6-6, 190

Biggest Strength: Length

Biggest Weakness: Star Power

Projected Finish: 8th

Wufan wrote:DRAKE:

Finish: 8th

Record: 15-16 (6-12)

Head Coach: Ray Giacoletti

Returning Starters:
Gary Ricks Jr*, sr, 6-1, 182
Chris Caird, sr, 6-6, 215
Trevor Berkeley, sr, 6-6, 200
* Pending 5th year

Key Reserves:
Jordan Daniels, sr, 5-9, 153
Jacob Enevold, so, 6-11, 240
Blake Daielak, so, 6-7, 190
Daddy Ugbede, jr, 6-6, 216
Karl Madison, sr, 5-10, 175

Key Losses:
Richard Carter
Seth VanDeest
Aaron Hawley

Additions:
Casey Schlatter; fr, 6-9, 200
Ore Arogundade; fr, 6-3, 180
Korey Kuenstling; fr, 6-10, 220

Biggest Strength: Youth

Biggest Weakness: Youth

Projected Finish: 10th

Two more additions:

CJ Rivers; fr, 6-3
Reed Timmer; fr, 6-1

I expect there will be another 1-2 newcomers as well.

Thanks for doing this, Wufan. I always enjoy getting a glimpse into next season but never have the time or dedication to go compile the information. Keep 'em coming!

Will keep posting in order of this years finish. Hope to get through all ten teams this weekend since no real basketball is being played.

Thanks WuFan. Great work!

From Bradley's end--you can take Macari Brooks off the newcomers. They won't be able to get him into school. There will be probably four more this spring--mostly all JUCO's. Bradley really needs to start winning.

Wufan wrote:LOYOLA

Additions:
Ben Richardson; fr, 6-2, 180
Donte Ingram; fr, 6-5

Also Jay Knuth; fr, 6-4, 180 <- Still a verbal, but expected to sign

Wufan wrote:
Biggest Weakness: Coaching

Whatever you think about Moser, I think the biggest weakness was depth. We had 3 of the 10 highest mpg guys in the league. We barely had a backup point guard at all due to a season long injury. Two 6'10" centers (a redshirt freshman, and a first-year juco sophomore) barely played.