Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge

The Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge was an in-season NCAA college basketball series, matching up teams from the Mountain West Conference (MW) and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The series began in November 2009 and featured all of the MW teams against most of the MVC teams.[1][2] The series was discontinued after the 2018 iteration.[3]

MW–MVC Challenge logo

The first challenge was held in 2009. The conferences agreed to a four-year deal, extending the challenge through 2012.[4] The challenge was not extended beyond its original term and ended after 2012.[5] However, it was announced on April 2, 2015 that the conferences would renew the series in 2015.[6] Since the Mountain West now has 11 members to the MVC's 10, all Missouri Valley members were competing in the renewed series, with one MW team sitting out.

The MW–MVC Challenge occurred from late November through December. The games are hosted by each of the schools. The first two series had nine games played each year, leaving one team from the 10-team MVC without an opponent. In 2011, only eight games were played, leaving two MVC teams without an opponent. With changes to the conference schools, each Challenge since the renewal of the series in 2015 featured 10 games.

The MW leads the series with three wins, one loss, and two ties. New Mexico and Wichita State had the best records at 5–1 each. However, Wichita State will not participate in any future Challenges since the school joined the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2017.[7]

Team records

Mountain West Conference (3–1–2)
InstitutionWinsLoss
Air Force Falcons24
Boise State Broncos41
BYU Cougars*20
Colorado State Rams33
Fresno State Bulldogs12
Nevada Wolf Pack21
New Mexico Lobos51
San Diego State Aztecs42
San Jose State Spartans00
TCU Horned Frogs*12
UNLV Runnin' Rebels42
Utah Utes*11
Utah State Aggies11
Wyoming Cowboys42
Overall3322

*School that has since left the MW.

Missouri Valley Conference (1–3–2)
InstitutionWinsLoss
Bradley Braves05
Creighton Bluejays*13
Drake Bulldogs24
Evansville Purple Aces23
Illinois State Redbirds23
Indiana State Sycamores53
Loyola Chicago Ramblers11
Missouri State Bears24
Northern Iowa Panthers33
Southern Illinois Salukis23
Valparaiso Crusaders20
Wichita State Shockers*51
Overall2233

*School that has since left the MVC.

Results

2009
Date MVC team MW team Score Location Challenge
leader
Nov 13 Bradley BYU 70–60 Provo, UT MW (1–0)
Nov 20 Indiana State Colorado State 65–60 Terre Haute, IN Tie (1–1)
Nov 21 Southern Illinois UNLV 78–69 Las Vegas, NV MW (2–1)
Dec 5 Missouri State Air Force 58–48 Springfield, MO Tie (2–2)
Dec 12 Wichita State TCU 80–68 Wichita, KS MVC (3–2)
Dec 19 Creighton New Mexico 66–61 Albuquerque, NM Tie (3–3)
Dec 19 Illinois State Utah 73–63 Salt Lake City, UT MVC (4–3)
Dec 22 Drake San Diego State 76–73 OT Des Moines, IA Tie (4–4)
Dec 23 Northern Iowa Wyoming 72–54 Cedar Falls, IA MVC (5–4)
Bold Team denotes winner
  • Evansville did not participate in the 2009 Challenge.

2010
Date MVC team MW team Score Location Challenge
leader
Dec 1 Creighton BYU 77–65 Omaha, NE MW (1–0)
Dec 1 Drake Colorado State 78–67 Fort Collins, CO MW (2–0)
Dec 1 Southern Illinois New Mexico 74–59 Carbondale, IL MW (3–0)
Dec 1 Illinois State UNLV 51–82 Normal, IL MW (4–0)
Dec 4 Indiana State Wyoming 81–51 Laramie, WY MW (5–0)
Dec 4 Northern Iowa TCU 64–60 Fort Worth, TX MW (5–1)
Dec 4 Bradley Utah 68–60 Peoria, IL MW (6–1)
Dec 4 Wichita State San Diego State 83–69 San Diego, CA MW (7–1)
Dec 5 Evansville Air Force 57–56 Colorado Springs, CO MW (8–1)
Bold Team denotes winner
  • Missouri State did not participate in the 2010 Challenge.

2011
Date MVC team MW team Score Location Challenge
leader
Nov 30 No. 22 Creighton San Diego State 85–83 San Diego, CA MVC (1–0)
Dec 3 Drake Air Force 62–60 Des Moines, IA MVC (2–0)
Dec 3 Indiana State Boise State 74–65 Boise, ID MVC (2–1)
Dec 3 Northern Iowa Colorado State 83–77 Cedar Falls, IA MVC (3–1)
Dec 3 Missouri State New Mexico 76–60 Albuquerque, NM MVC (3–2)
Dec 3 Evansville TCU 70–68 Evansville, IN Tied (3–3)
Dec 3 Bradley Wyoming 66–49 Laramie, WY MW (4–3)
Dec 4 Wichita State No. 20 UNLV 89–70 Wichita, KS Tied (4–4)
Bold Team denotes winner
  • The Mountain West Conference had two member schools leave the conference (BYU and Utah) and added Boise State prior to the 2011 Challenge, leaving the MW with eight member schools. Accordingly, only eight games were played.
  • Illinois State and Southern Illinois did not participate in the 2011 Challenge.

2012
Date MVC team MW team Score Location Challenge
Leader
Nov 17 Missouri State No. 23 San Diego State 60–44 Springfield, MO MW (1–0)
Nov 28 No. 11 Creighton Boise State 83–70 Omaha, NE MW (2–0)
Nov 28 Southern Illinois Fresno State 57–54 Carbondale, IL MW (2–1)
Nov 30 Drake Nevada 76–66 Reno, NV Tied (2–2)
Dec 1 Evansville Colorado State 79–72 Fort Collins, CO MW (3–2)
Dec 1 Indiana State No. 25 New Mexico 77–68 OT Terre Haute, IN MW (4–2)
Dec 2 Wichita State Air Force 72–69 Colorado Springs, CO MW (4–3)
Dec 4 Illinois State Wyoming 81–67 Normal, IL MW (5–3)
Dec 19 Northern Iowa No. 21 UNLV 73–59 Las Vegas, NV MW (6–3)
Bold Team denotes winner
  • The Mountain West Conference had one member leave the conference (TCU) and added Nevada and Fresno State prior to the 2012 Challenge, returning the conference to nine member schools. Accordingly, nine games were played.
  • Bradley did not participate in the 2012 Challenge.

2015
Date Time MVC team MW team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
Nov 136:00 pmSouthern IllinoisAir Force77–75SIU Arena • Carbondale, ILESPN34,759MVC (1–0)
8:00 pmIllinois StateSan Diego State71–61Viejas Arena • San Diego, CAESPN312,414Tie (1–1)
Nov 1410:00 AMNorthern IowaColorado State84–78McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IAESPN34,455MW (2–1)
Nov 165:00 pmIndiana StateWyoming70–55Hulman Center • Terre Haute, INESPN33,601Tie (2–2)
Nov 187:00 pmLoyola–ChicagoNew Mexico75–51The Pit • Albuquerque, NMRoot Sports11,951MW(3–2)
Dec 16:00 pmMissouri StateUtah State69–68JQH Arena • Springfield, MOESPN33,694MW (4–2)
Dec 96:00 pmWichita StateUNLV56–50Charles Koch Arena • Wichita, KSESPN210,506MW (4–3)
Dec 125:00 pmDrakeNevada79–71Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NV5,541MW (5–3)
Dec 2012:00 pmBradleyBoise State90–70Taco Bell Arena • Boise, IDRoot Sports4,405MW (6–3)
2:00 pmEvansvilleFresno State85–77Save Mart Center • Fresno, CA5,251MW (6–4)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD.
Game Times in MST.
The Challenge was not held between the 2012 and 2015 seasons. During this time period, Creighton left the MVC for the Big East in 2013 and was replaced by Loyola–Chicago, keeping the MVC at 10 members. The MW also added San Jose State and Utah State in 2013, expanding to 11 members.
Accordingly, 10 games were played in the 2015 Challenge.
San Jose State did not participate in the 2015 Challenge.

2016
Date Time MVC team MW team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
Dec 312:00 pmEvansvilleBoise State72–67Ford Center • Evansville, INESPN33,773 MVC 1–0
1:00 pmNorthern IowaWyoming81–73Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WYMWN5,539 TIE 1–1
1:00 pmDrakeFresno State78–76 OTKnapp Center • Des Moines, IAMC222,633 MW 2–1
2:00 pmLoyola–ChicagoSan Diego State65–59Joseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, ILESPN32,189 TIE 2–2
3:00 pmWichita StateColorado State82–67Moby Arena • Fort Collins, COCBSSN6,918 MVC 3–2
7:00 pmIndiana StateUtah State62–61Smith Spectrum • Logan, UT7,064 MVC 4–2
6:00 pmBradleyNevada91–69Carver Arena • Peoria, ILCSN+5,384 MVC 4–3
6:00 pmIllinois StateNew Mexico79–74Redbird Arena • Normal, ILCSN Chicago+6,056 MVC 5–3
7:00 pmMissouri StateAir Force83–70Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO1,986 MVC 5–4
Dec. 198:00 pmSouthern IllinoisUNLV68–61Thomas & Mack Center • Paradise, NV11,758 TIE 5–5
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD.
Game Times in MST.
San Jose State did not participate in the 2016 Challenge.

2017
Date Time MVC team MW team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
Nov 286:00 pmValparaisoUtah State72–65Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, INESPN32,949MVC 1–0
6:00 pmMissouri StateColorado State77–67JQH Arena • Springfield, MOESPN34,895MVC 2–0
7:00 pmLoyola–ChicagoBoise State87–53Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID3,738MVC 2–1
Nov 295:00 pmIndiana StateAir Force74–64Hulman Center • Terre Haute, INESPN33,797MVC 3–1
6:00 pmNorthern IowaUNLV77–68OTMcLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IAESPN34,546MVC 4–1
7:00 pmEvansvilleNew Mexico78–59Dreamstyle Arena • Albuquerque, NMAT&T8,943MVC 4–2
8:00 pmIllinois StateNevada98–68Lawlor Events Center • Reno, NVStadium8,293MVC 4–3
Dec 22:00 pmSouthern IllinoisSan Jose State76–58SIU Arena • Carbondale, ILESPN34,026MVC 5–3
4:00 pmDrakeWyoming96–89OTArena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY4,853MVC 5–4
Dec 34:00 pmBradleySan Diego State75–52Viejas Arena • San Diego, CAStadium11,102TIE 5–5
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD.
Game Times in MST.
Fresno State did not participate in the 2017 Challenge.[8][9]
San Jose State participated in the Challenge for the first time.
After the 2016–17 season, Wichita State left the Missouri Valley Conference to join the American Athletic Conference. Valparaiso replaced Wichita State, keeping the MVC at 10 teams.[10]

2018
Date Time MVC team MW team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
Nov 278:00 PMLoyola–ChicagoNo. 5 Nevada79-65Joseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, ILESPNews4,963MW 1-0
6:00 PMDrakeBoise State83-74Knapp Center • Des Moines, IAESPN+2,543Tied 1-1
7:00 PMSouthern IllinoisColorado State82-67Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO2,566MVC 2-1
Nov 285:00 PMEvansvilleWyoming86-78Ford Center • Evansville, IN4,709MVC 3-1
7:00 PMNorthern IowaUtah State52-71Smith Spectrum • Logan, UT5,134MVC 3-2
7:15 PMMissouri StateAir Force69-88Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO1,629Tied 3-3
8:00 PMIndiana StateSan Jose State86-57Event Center Arena • San Jose, CA1,523MVC 4-3
8:30 PMValparaisoUNLV72-64Thomas & Mack Center • Paradise, NVATTSN7,587MVC 5-3
Dec 11:00 PMIllinois StateSan Diego State65-75Redbird Arena • Normal, ILESPN+/ESPN36,245MVC 5-4
6:00 PMBradleyNew Mexico75-85Carver Arena • Peoria, ILESPN+/ESPN35,494Tie 5-5
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD.
Game Times in MST.
Fresno State did not participate in the 2018 Challenge.

References
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