We don't have to wait long to see if the Lady Shocks will be contenders or pretenders in MVC play this year as the go on the road to UNI (tonight @ 7:00) and Bradley (Saturday @ 2:00).
UNI the runaway winner of the MVC last year and probably would have been the favorite this year had Jacqui Kalin, last year's MVC POY, not been injured. Still UNI is picked to finish 2nd in the league and is still a very solid team. UNI is 7-3 and a coming off a 57-84 drubbing at the hands of Iowa State in Ames so they are no doubt anxious to wash the taste of that game away.
Bradley has the best record in the MVC at 9-3 and is perhaps the surprise of the league so far.
They beat Iowa 96-88 at home a couple of weeks ago. UNI lost at home to Iowa 78-74.
Bradley defeated Winthrop 71-61 on the road and Central Michigan 86-79 on the road. The Shocks defeated Winthrop 71-69 at home and lost to Central Michigan 58-49 at home.
In three of there last 4 games Bradley is averaging 91.7 points putting up 86 against Central Michigan, 96 in the home win over Iowa and 93 in a home win over Western Illinois.
If the Shocks can somehow steal a win on this road swing it will be a very successful trip.
UNI the runaway winner of the MVC last year and probably would have been the favorite this year had Jacqui Kalin, last year's MVC POY, not been injured. Still UNI is picked to finish 2nd in the league and is still a very solid team. UNI is 7-3 and a coming off a 57-84 drubbing at the hands of Iowa State in Ames so they are no doubt anxious to wash the taste of that game away.
Bradley has the best record in the MVC at 9-3 and is perhaps the surprise of the league so far.
They beat Iowa 96-88 at home a couple of weeks ago. UNI lost at home to Iowa 78-74.
Bradley defeated Winthrop 71-61 on the road and Central Michigan 86-79 on the road. The Shocks defeated Winthrop 71-69 at home and lost to Central Michigan 58-49 at home.
In three of there last 4 games Bradley is averaging 91.7 points putting up 86 against Central Michigan, 96 in the home win over Iowa and 93 in a home win over Western Illinois.
If the Shocks can somehow steal a win on this road swing it will be a very successful trip.
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