Missouri Valley Conference

Joe McKeown and Kate Popovec-Goss smile for a photo at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

In her third year of a major rebuild at Bradley, Kate Popovec-Goss reflects on the journey

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 16, 2024

Popovec-Goss: ‘It’s about the process, not outcome’

University of Northern Iowa's Maya McDermott celebrates with head coach Tanya Warren.

University of Northern Iowa notches first-ever win over top-10 team

By Angie Holmes / November 22, 2024

The Panthers dominated Iowa State after their star player was sidelined for the rest of the season

Drake guard Katie Dinnebier (10) drives to the basket

2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference preview

By Angie Holmes / October 27, 2024

Drake looks to defend regular season, tournament title

Drake's Anna Miller celebrates with her team.

Sights and sounds: Drake’s buzzer-beater in MVC Tournament title game

By Angie Holmes / March 19, 2024

Bulldogs claim second straight MVC Tournament championship and NCAA bid

From left to right, Drake's Katie Dinnebier, Anna Miller, and Grace Berg pose with their trophies and plaques at the 2024 MVC Awards banquet.

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament notebook: Drake aims to defend title

By Angie Holmes / March 15, 2024

Top four seeds play in Hoops in the Heartland quarterfinals Friday

Conference title check-ins: Why Stanford’s collapse against Arizona could threaten its March Madness seeding

By Emily Adler / February 25, 2024

Projecting the regular season conference winner across high- and mid-majors

Jackie Stiles: The original Midwest phenom

By Angie Holmes / January 30, 2024

Missouri State legend offers Caitlin Clark advice as she closes in on scoring mark

Belmont defeats Georgia on Nov. 11, 2023.

‘No one predicted this’: MVC teams prepare for challenging regular season

By Angie Holmes / December 28, 2023

Preseason favorite UNI struggles; Belmont on the rise

Graphic with a photo of the Drake women's basketball team celebrating their Missouri Valley Conference title in 2023. Text overlay reads "Who can conquer the valley?"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Who can conquer The Valley in 2023-24?

By The Next / December 4, 2023

Missy and Brad Wells recap the Paradise Jam and discuss the top teams in the MVC

UNI Panthers players huddle in a circle at center court, the lights dimmed, with their arms around each other as they prepare for a home game against the Iowa Hawkeyes

Sights and sounds from UNI’s first sold-out game

By Angie Holmes / November 14, 2023

With their fight song ringing in their ears, the Panthers relished a historic program first