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Baker and Vance discuss the most recent conference games. They tackle a slew of listener questions ranging from Arch Madness gatherings to hot seats in the Valley. Banter & News (0:28)Power Rankings & Game Recaps(14:40)Game Picks (59:32)Valley 1st Team Draft Update (1:05:47)Listener Questions (1:13:00)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Link to Pick'em Contest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Valley Hoops Pick'em⁠⁠⁠⁠

Baker and Vance discuss the Field of 68 best jobs rankings and the most recent conference game. Jeff Bidwell, play-by-play for the Murray State Racers, joins us to talk the hot start and the MVC as a whole. Banter & News (0:28)Power Rankings & Game Recaps(17:04)Jeff Bidwell (1:00:03)Game Picks (1:31:06)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Link to Pick'em Contest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Valley Hoops Pick'em⁠⁠⁠

Baker and Vance discuss the most recent conference game. Vance discusses MVC officiating with the Coordinator of Officials Eddie Jackson. Banter (0:28)Power Rankings & Game Recaps(9:05)Eddie Jackson (47:09)Game Picks (1:46:35)Player of the Year Draft Update (1:52:27)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Link to Pick'em Contest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Valley Hoops Pick'em⁠⁠

Baker and Vance start the year off with some Missouri Valley Conference hoops talk. Banter (0:28)Power Rankings & Game Recaps(12:02)Game Picks (49:14)This or That (56:52)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Link to Pick'em Contest: ⁠⁠⁠Valley Hoops Pick'em⁠⁠

Baker and Vance get the holiday season started with some MVC Hoops talk. Banter (0:28)Power Rankings & Game Recaps(7:38)Holiday Gifts (46:25)Conference Game Picks (54:18)Gauntlet (1:01:53)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Link to Pick'em Contest: ⁠⁠Valley Hoops Pick'em⁠

Baker and Vance are ready for the start to the conference season. Banter (0:28)Power Rankings (5:22)All-Conference Draft (29:35)Conference Game Picks (44:44)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Link to Pick'em Contest: ⁠Valley Hoops Pick'em

Baker and Vance are back from Thanksgiving with a Non-Conference recap, Power Rankings and This or That. Banter (0:28)Non-Conference Recap and Power Rankings (12:54)Look Ahead (1:04:37)This or That (1:09:49)Come join us for Valley Hoops Pick'em Contest. Sign-up now! Game picks will go live 7 days before each game. Link to Pick'em Contest: Valley Hoops Pick'em

Non-conference is underway with Baker and Vance giving recap and previews of the Feast Week activities. Valley News (0:28)Power Rankings (10:00)Thankful (59:53)MTEs (1:12:45)Go Valley!

The 2025-2026 Valley Hoops season is upon us and Baker and Vance share their team and player picks for the season. Baker and Vance are joined by Harry Schroeder (@FatherHarry1) of the ValleyHoopsInsider.com. Media Poll from @TVBOren (0:28)Preseason Picks (12:44)Harry Schroeder (50:48)Individual Awards (1:20:25)

Preview season continues with the Drake Bulldogs, Belmont Bruins, Evansville Purple Aces and Southern Illinois Salukis. Baker and Vance are joined by Luke Martin (@_LukePMartin) the Voice of the Salukis. Open/Valley News (0:28)Drake Bulldogs (23:21)Belmont Bruins (36:01)Evansville Purple Aces (46:33)Luke Martin (57:39)Southern Illinois Salukis (1:32:51)This or That (1:51:13)

Preview season continues with the Bradley Braves, Indiana State Sycamores, Valparaiso Beacons and Illinois State Redbirds. Baker and Vance are joined by Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) of Field of 68 and Bracketeer.org. Open/Valley News (0:15)Bradley Braves (17:07)Valparaiso Beacons (32:05)Indiana State Sycamores (48:53)Rocco Miller (1:21:22)Illinois State Redbirds (1:34:54)

Preview season begins with UIC Flames, Murray State Racers and the Northern Iowa Panthers. Baker and Vance are joined by Ryan Hammer (@RyanHammer09) of the Blue Blooded Pod and creator of the Trapezoid of Excellence to talk MVC and preseason picks. Open/Banter (0:28)UIC Flames (10:30)Murray State Racers (25:18)Ryan Hammer @RyanHammer09 (44:42)Northern Iowa Panther (1:13:56)Gauntlet (1:28:31)

The Summer Hoops series continues first with news and expansion discussion around the potential for 14 team Valley in 2026-2027. Then Baker and Vance sit down with Illinois State Redbirds Head Coach Ryan Pedon. Banter (00:28)News and Expansion (7:15)Ryan Pedon - Illinois State Redbirds (27:10)Close (57:26)

The Summer Hoops series continues by getting to know the newest coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference, Eric Henderson (Drake) and Ryan Miller (Murray St.). Banter (00:28)Eric Henderson (17:34)Ryan Miller (47:07)Gauntlet (1:09:25)

Summer practice is underway on campuses across the Valley. Baker and Vance took a break from summer activities to catch-up on recent events. Paul Oren from https://www.thevictorybell.com/ joins them with a Valpo update and the future of the MVC. Banter (0:28)Early Power Rankings (5:42)Valpo with Paul Oren (20:55) Transfer Portal (51:50)Valley lookahead (58:09)Closing (1:57:39)