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Having recently completed its 9th season, The Mid-Majority is a community chronicle of the smaller Division I college basketball conferences. Last year, the theme was Team. Six groups of five (plus a fantasy mid-major player) were engaged in friendly Amazing Race-style competition, criss-crossing Hoops Nation to provide awesome college basketball content. Season X (2013-14) will be our final one.

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S9 January 3, 2013 "You know, I could always go down and get post-game sound from SIUE and SLU."I had thrown it out there just as a suggestion, an effort to stave off boredom or keep myself from a worse fate. With a light snow continuing to fall around St. Louis, it was only a matter of time before those in charge of...
S9 December 31, 2012 "More than anything, the old arena felt like a home," my friend Drew said. He was referring to SIU Arena at Southern Illinois, his alma mater and site of some of his favorite memories. "The smell of popcorn was always strong," Drew recalled. "Lining up outside hours before the game to get in, walk...
S9 December 13, 2012 Game #9-153: Lipscomb Bisons at Belmont BruinsDecember 4, 2012 7:00 pmCurb Events CenterBBState Stats/Recap In the middle of Nashville's Centennial Park, a green space among the growing expanse of asphalt, unending traffic, and chain stores that is the West End, stands a slice of antiquity in a mode...
S9 November 25, 2012 Game #9-088: Southern Illinois Salukis at SIU Edwardsville CougarsNovember 20, 2012 8:00 pmVadalabene CenterBBState Stats/Recap(Photo courtesy BND.com - ZIA NIZAMI)We knew coming into this game there would be tension. Here we had two schools separated by just 100 miles of Illinois prairie and two le...
S9 November 14, 2012 Game #9-031: California-Santa Barbara Gauchos at Illinois State RedbirdsNovember 12, 2012 8:05 pmRedbird ArenaBBState Stats/Recap Fresh on the minds of the crowd filing into Redbird Arena was the end of last season. The Redbirds had come up just short of an NCAA berth by losing in overtime to Creigh...
S8 April 2, 2012 I. Something Like His “Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself. It is as if they’re showing you the way."-Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz I read an article once saying the purpose of writing was threefold: to inform, to entertain, and to persuade. Good writ...
S8 March 14, 2012 Game #8-756: Illinois State Redbirds vs. Creighton BluejaysMarch 4, 2012 2:05 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapOne might think something that so perfectly describes Our Game during its season’s final month was a creation of a slick New York ad agency, working in close cooperation with the highest a...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-686: Evansville Aces vs. Creighton BluejaysMarch 3, 2012 5:05 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapIt seems like a pretty standard line in a play-by-play scoring account when you first look at it: 02:34 GOOD! 3 PTR by Dorwart,Matthew 96-66 Dorwart had checked into the game with 3:04 left, his C...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-685: Illinois State Redbirds vs. Wichita State ShockersMarch 3, 2012 2:35 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapThe line for tickets stretched outside the door of the Scottrade Center, most of them clad in gold. The Wichita State fan base had grown again, this time taking up almost the entire we...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-684: Missouri State Bears vs. Evansville AcesMarch 2, 2012 9:35 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapMy MVC mole friend paid me another visit in the sparsely populated upper deck during the second half of the last game of the night. He has paid me regular visits during the tournament, providing...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-683: Drake Bulldogs vs. Creighton BluejaysMarch 2, 2012 7:05 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapOne of the benefits of having the Missouri Valley tournament here in St. Louis is that I feel like I have a role as an ambassador of my fair city for those who are here from the various Valley town...
S8 March 3, 2012 Game #8-676: Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Illinois State RedbirdsMarch 2, 2012 3:35 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapEarlier this season, we discussed the Interlude, the dance craze started by three Northern Iowa students which quickly swept through campus, becoming a UNI tradition as well as an inte...
S8 March 3, 2012 Game #8-674: Indiana State Sycamores vs. Wichita State ShockersMarch 2, 2012 1:05 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapAs I made my way into downtown St. Louis, I was met with the spectrum of team colors slowly making their way into a building usually reserved for just blue. Golds and reds, purples and...
S8 March 2, 2012 Game #8-669: Bradley Braves vs. Drake BulldogsMarch 1, 2012 9:35 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapJust as Southern Illinois had the honor of being the team I followed most this season, Drake had the distinction of being the only Missouri Valley team I did not get to see in person during the regular...
S8 March 2, 2012 Game #8-668: Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Indiana State SycamoresMarch 1, 2012 7:05 pmSt. Louis, MOBBState Stats/RecapI feel kind of bad that I don’t have the time to write a proper obituary on that which was Southern Illinois’ 2011-12 season. But maybe it’s better that way. Maybe it’s better to ju...
S8 March 2, 2012 Game #8-667: Longwood Lancers at Seattle RedhawksFebruary 29, 2012 10:10 pmConnolly CenterBBState Stats/RecapForgive my touristy nature, but the first thing I did upon arriving in Seattle was to go up in the Space Needle. I mean, I did have time to kill before heading to Key Arena, just a few hundre...
S8 February 29, 2012 Game #8-647: Northern Colorado Bears at Portland State VikingsFebruary 28, 2012 10:05 pmRose GardenBBState Stats/RecapI may be in the minority here, but when I come to Portland, Oregon, I want it to rain. I’ve seen it both ways, and the Rose City is breathtakingly gorgeous when it’s sunny, too. The ...
S8 February 19, 2012 Game #8-585: Creighton Bluejays at Southern Illinois SalukisFebruary 14, 2012 8:05 pmThe SIU ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI’m afraid we have reached that time. It’s the part of the story when you realize the pages in your left hand far outnumber the pages in your right hand, when the narrative is coming ...
S8 February 14, 2012 Game #8-568: Southeast Missouri Redhawks at SIU Edwardsville CougarsFebruary 11, 2012 8:00 pmVadalabene CenterBBState Stats/RecapI actually wasn’t supposed to be at this game, but once again my employers surprised me. They changed my schedule in order for me to cover the above-the-red-line game 120 ...
S8 February 7, 2012 Game #8-524: Southern Illinois Salukis at Northern Iowa PanthersJanuary 31, 2012 8:00 pmMcLeod CenterBBState Stats/Recap"Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music." -George Carlin Great sports traditions share common traits. They are organic in nature, as they derive f...
S8 January 27, 2012 Game #8-463: Bradley Braves at Southern Illinois SalukisJanuary 24, 2012 8:05 pmThe SIU ArenaBBState Stats/Recap“The Week from Hell” was what the Southern Illinois radio announcers were calling it as Drew, my friend and SIU alumnus, and I made the drive into Carbondale. In the seven days that made u...
S8 January 21, 2012 Game #8-423: Wichita State Shockers at Indiana State SycamoresJanuary 15, 2012 8:00 pmHulman CenterBBState Stats/RecapAs inspiring as the trip to Butler may have been, the true fun from this Hoosier State expedition was being able to share the basketball travels with three of my friends. Wes is my b...
S8 January 17, 2012 Game #8-408: Youngstown State Penguins at Butler BulldogsJanuary 15, 2012 2:00 pmHinkle FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapIt’s walking through a neighborhood of quaint houses on a brisk January afternoon, turning the corner and coming face to face with history made of brick and glass. It’s hearing the ...
S8 January 14, 2012 Game #8-388: Southern Illinois Salukis at Missouri State BearsJanuary 10, 2012 8:05 pmJQH ArenaBBState Stats/Recap“So, why are you taking notes?” The first time I heard it was last month in Moraga, Calif., while watching St. Mary’s dismantle Jackson State. It was from a middle-aged man seated just t...
S8 January 5, 2012 Game #8-345: South Dakota Coyotes at Western Illinois LeathernecksJanuary 3, 2012 8:00 pmWestern HallBBState Stats/RecapIn 1926, Ray Hanson arrived in Macomb, Ill., as the new Athletic Director at the Western Illinois Teachers’ College. Nicknamed “Rock” from his friendship with Knute Rockne, Hanson’...
S8 January 3, 2012 Game #8-334: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Southeast Missouri RedhawksJanuary 2, 2012 8:30 pmShow Me CenterBBState Stats/RecapAt first blush, I thought I would be in for a rather enjoyable experience when I took my seat at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The fans around me streamed in sl...
S8 December 30, 2011 Game #8-310: Texas Southern Tigers at Saint Louis BillikensDecember 27, 2011 8:00 pmChaifetz ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThey came filing into the Jewel of Midtown slowly, each one wearing their trademark blue and white rugby shirts, carrying an instrument case in one hand and a music stand in the other...
S8 December 22, 2011 Game #8-278: Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans at Illinois State RedbirdsDecember 20, 2011 7:05 pmRedbird ArenaBBState Stats/RecapIf there’s one gripe I can come up with about the otherwise wonderful set of games I’ve had the honor of attending this season, it’s that few of them have been, shall we say, ...
S8 December 21, 2011 Game #8-267: SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Southern Illinois SalukisDecember 19, 2011 8:05 pmThe SIU ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThis was a game I had been looking forward to for a while: The C vs The E, Little Sister vs Big Brother, the matchup to show which SIU reigned as the dominant basketball force i...
S8 December 18, 2011 Game #8-248: Alabama State Hornets at Saint Louis BillikensDecember 17, 2011 8:00 pmChaifetz ArenaBBState Stats/RecapVideographer. Photographer. Photojournalist. “Hey, Camera Guy!” I’ve answered to all of these. According to my current employer, my job title is Cameraperson. I work at a television s...
S8 December 16, 2011 Game #8-239: Jackson State Tigers at Saint Mary`s GaelsDecember 13, 2011 10:00 pmMcKeon PavilionBBState Stats/RecapIf I may indulge my inner hipster for just a moment, allow me to say that I liked the band Journey before liking Journey became cool. I’m not old enough to say I was there from the very...
S8 December 8, 2011 Game #8-202: Ball State Cardinals at SIU Edwardsville CougarsDecember 6, 2011 8:30 pmVadalabene CenterBBState Stats/RecapThe E is what makes it different. The E sets it apart from its older sibling. Some even say the E makes it better. But as advertisements in the St. Louis area like to ask: What do...
S8 November 30, 2011 Game #8-153: Alabama State Hornets at Evansville AcesNovember 29, 2011 8:35 pmRoberts Municipal StadiumBBState Stats/RecapPreviously, we discussed Resistance, the ugly voice inside everyone’s head that keeps them from chasing after what they really want to do. It’s the enemy of our hopes and dreams....
S8 November 29, 2011 Game #8-149: Austin Peay Governors at Lipscomb BisonsNovember 28, 2011 7:30 pmAllen ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI didn’t expect to meet him so early in my travels. My hopes were to finally come face to face with him sometime in January, when a trip to Cedar Falls or Indianapolis loomed before me. I real...
S8 November 23, 2011 Game #8-103: Wofford Terriers at Bradley BravesNovember 22, 2011 8:00 pmCarver ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe phrase “Will it play in Peoria?” traces its roots to the days of Vaudeville. Performers believed the inhabitants of this city on the banks of the Illinois River to be the ultimate “focus group”...
S8 November 22, 2011 Game #8-090: Green Bay Phoenix at Indiana State SycamoresNovember 21, 2011 7:05 pmHulman CenterBBState Stats/RecapWhen it gets down to it, basketball is basketball. -Larry BirdI know what you’re asking yourself, and the answer is yes. There is a shrine to Larry Bird at Indiana State’s Hulman Cente...
S8 November 16, 2011 Game #8-038: Saint Louis Billikens at Southern Illinois SalukisNovember 15, 2011 8:05 pmThe SIU ArenaBBState Stats/Recap“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned... I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.” ...
S8 November 16, 2011 Game #8-035: Belmont Bruins at Memphis TigersNovember 15, 2011 12:00 pmFedEX ForumBBState Stats/Recap“He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end.” -Harry Emerson Fosdick We were up before the sun and on the road by the tim...
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