Jeff Bidwell

Morning In The Valley

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Jeff Bidwell talks with players, coaches and media to bring you year-round coverage of Missouri Valley Conference men's and women's basketball. morninginthevalley.substack.com

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Jeff Bidwell

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Johnson has a career-night for Bradley, Belmont's Casey Alexander joins the show after the Bruins beat Tennessee State, and is Murray State the best Valley team one week in? 09.11.2025 55:18

November 8, 2025 — In tonight’s edition of ‘Morning In The Valley: Overtime’, we have immediate reaction to Bradley blowing Central Michigan, and Belmont holding off Tennessee State at home. We also catch up with Bruins Head Coach Casey Alexander to get his thoughts after Belmont improved to 2-0 on the season. TheVictoryBell.com’s Paul Oren joins the show to look back at Valpo’s disappointing trip...

Illinois State drops opener at Ohio, Robert Morris snaps long Drake streak, UNI drops the hammer on CSUN 07.11.2025 57:02

November 6, 2025 — In tonight first edition of ‘Morning In The Valley: Overtime’, we were joined by Valley Hoops Insider Harry Schroeder, The March to the Arch Podcast’s John Baker and Drake Men’s Basketball radio voice Michael Admire. Among other things, we discussed: * Illinois State’s 72-68 loss at Ohio * Robert Morris ending Drake’s 49-game non-conference home winning streak * Northern Iowa th...

Valpo rallies past EIU, Jevin Redman on Evansville's trip to #1 Purdue, and a rapid recap of a busy opening Monday 06.11.2025 44:33

November 5, 2025 — In today’s episode, we catch you up on how Valley teams fared in the first two days of the 2025-26 season. Topics we discuss: * Valpo’s men rally past Eastern Illinois, 66-63 (2:20) * Evansville’s men fall at #1 Purdue (5:45) * Evansville radio voice Jevin Redman breaks down the Aces’ trip to West Lafayette (8:38) * Daily KenPom update for Valley teams (21:50) * SIU’s women win...

Is there reason to be worried about Illinois State's men? We wrap up our preseason previews with the Indiana State and Evansville women, plus Bradley's men get a 2026 commit 31.10.2025 49:35

October 31, 2025 — In today’s episode, we’ll look back at a mixed bag of Wednesday’s exhibition results, including Illinois State’s men getting blown out at Northwestern (2:50). Other topics we discuss: * Indiana State women’s season preview with Sycamore radio voice John Sherman (13:37) * Evansville women’s season preview (29:17) * Belmont’s Bart Brooks and Murray State’s Rechelle Turner named to...

More exhibition recaps, the Valley media releases their own preseason teams, 11 questions for 11 teams, plus our UIC women's season preview 29.10.2025 1:07:42

October 29, 2025 — In today’s episode, we’ll recap this week’s exhibition games around the Missouri Valley ( weekend exhibition games for Murray State and Evansville’s men, along with Illinois State’s women (3:50). Other topics we discuss: * Former UIC standout Makiyah Williams signs her first professional contract (11:25) * Paul Oren presents the Missouri Valley Conference media’s preseason ranki...

Weekend exhibition recap, plus season previews on the Illinois State men with John Baker, and we break down the UNI women 27.10.2025 51:25

October 27, 2025 — In today’s episode, we’ll recap the weekend exhibition games for Murray State and Evansville’s men, along with Illinois State’s women (3:03). Other topics we discuss: * Former Belmont guard Carter Whitt gets drafted into the NBA G League (9:57) * Illinois State men’s season preview with John Baker from the ‘March to the Arch’ podcast (11:10) * Illinois State’s women rout Illinoi...

We finally have a Valley women's preseason poll, Bradley thumped in final exhibition, and Illinois State women's season preview with Greg Halbleib 25.10.2025 47:13

You’ve asked for an audio version of our YouTube show , and now you have it. October 24, 2025 — In today’s episode, we’ll talk about Bradley’s exhibition loss to Saint Louis and look ahead to this weekend’s exhibition games (2:20), plus we continue our preseason previews as we break down the Illinois State women with Redbird radio voice Greg Halbleib (7:50). Other topics we discuss: * Missouri Val...