The March to the Arch Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Preview season continues with Missouri State Bears, Drake Bulldogs and UNI Panthers in the Missouri Valley Conference. We get to know Head Coach Ben McCollum in his first year at Drake.

• Open/Banter (0:28)
• Missouri State @MoStateMBB (10:09)
• Drake @DrakeBulldogsMB (25:41)
• Head Coach Ben McCollum @CoachMcCollum (36:41)
• UNI @UNImbb (54:19)
• Preseason Awards Preview (1:04:00)

Preview season continues with Bradley Braves, Illinois State Redbirds and the SIU Salukis in the Missouri Valley Conference. We are joined by the Voice of the SIU Saluki Luke Martin.

• Open/Banter (0:28)
• Bradley Braves @BradleyUMBB (17:29)
• Illinois State @Redbird_MBB (31:27)
• SIU Salukis @SIU_Basketball (43:48)
• Luke Martin @_LukePMartin (1:08:15)
• This or That and Close (1:41:58)

Baker and Vance are joined by Valley fans Nick @NickMcCargar and Tony @tseghetti11 to talk Valley Hoops and All-Conference Picks. Banter/News (0:43) Game 18 & 19 (10:04) Power Rankings (30:50) All-Conference Awards (39:09) Game Picks (1:20:20) Rapid Fire (1:25:30)

Baker and Vance recap games from January 9 - 11 (5:05). Then Baker gives his Powers Rankings (29:34) and talks with Chad Lindskog about the Purple Aces season (34:20). Then they preview the upcoming games (58:20).

Baker and Vance are joined by Assistant Commissioner Katie Mucci (5:09) to discuss all things Valley social media. They then talk this past weeks games and spotlight that Drake has brought to the league (25:33) and preview upcoming games (55:18).

Excited to be joined by MVC Associate Commissioner Mike Kern (5:10) to talk scheduling, The Valley brand and Arch Madness. Then Baker and Vance recap the first weekend of Valley play (24:36) and preview the upcoming conference series (42:32). Baker then recaps his weekly Power Rankings (50:55) and then hang on for reaction from the Loyola-Chicago vs. Illinois State series with Nick Schultz.

Baker and Vance discuss Missouri Valley Conference hoops (12/17-12/22) non-conference games and recalibrate the conference before conference play begins. 

On this weeks episode, Baker and Vance are joined by Michael Admire to talk all things Drake Basketball. Baker and Vance cover the Mid-Major Top 25 and games from 12/10-12/15. 

SIU 70 Murray State 66

What a week....with Jon Rothstein taking shots at @ValleyHoops or just getting to watch teams play some games. Vance and @marcharchbaker talk through games played and upcoming and then joined by @THefferman to talk @SIU_Basketball and his time in the Valley.