Laramie, WY – The Mountain West Conference and the Missouri Valley Conference announced the pairings for the 2018 MW/MVC Challenge Series in men’s basketball on Thursday. The Cowboys will head to the University of Evansville on November 28th with a game time to be determined inside the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
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The Pokes will face off against the Purple Aces for the first time since December 5, 1989, as the Cowboys earned a 66-64 win in the Arena-Auditorium. The team’s only meeting in Evansville came on December 23, 1989 with the Purple Aces taking the contest 84-63.
The 2018 slate will feature three NCAA tournament teams from last season (Loyola Chicago, Nevada and San Diego State) and a rematch of the thrilling Sweet 16 game between Nevada and Loyola Chicago.
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In 2017, for the second consecutive season, the Mountain West and Missouri Valley split the 10-game series, 5-5. The MW has an all-time series edge of 3-1-3 in seven previous Challenge seasons, including an overall advantage of 38-27 in games played in association with the series.
2018 MOUNTAIN WEST-MISSOURI VALLEY CHALLENGE SERIES SCHEDULE
Tues., Nov. 27 – Nevada at Loyola Chicago
Tues., Nov. 27 – Boise State at Drake
Tues., Nov. 27 – Southern Illinois at Colorado State
Wed., Nov. 28 – Valparaiso at UNLV
Wed., Nov. 28 – Northern Iowa at Utah State
Wed., Nov. 28 – Indiana State at San Jose State
Wed., Nov. 28 – Missouri State at Air Force
Wed., Nov. 28 – Wyoming at Evansville
Sat., Dec. 1 – New Mexico at Bradley
Sat., Dec. 1 – San Diego State at Illinois St