Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Media Guides 2013-14 MVC Women's Basketball Media Guide | Page 139

1994-95

1998-99

2001-02

Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Missouri State
14-4
.778
21-12
.636
Drake
13-5
.722
25-6
.806
Southern Illinois
13-5
.722
19-9
.679
Creighton
12-6
.667
18-9
.667
Wichita State
11-7
.611
16-12
.571
Indiana State
10-8
.556
13-14
.481
Bradley
7-11
.389
13-14
.481
Illinois State
7-11
.389
11-16
.407
Evansville
2-16
.111
4-22
.154
UNI
1-17
.056
4-22
.154
Drake and Missouri State both advance to the NCAA
Tournament second round. The Bulldogs become the first
league team to win a game at Mis souri State since 1989,
by defeating the Lady Bears in the tournament title game.
Drake is led during the year by Player of the Year Kristi Kinne.
Lisa Bluder is Rawlings/MVC Coach of the Year.

Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Missouri State
15-3
.833
25-7
.781
Drake
14-4
.778
21-10
.677
UNI
12-6
.667
19-8
.704
Evansville
11-7
.611
19-11
.633
Indiana State
10-8
.556
18-11
.621
Wichita State
10-8
.556
16-12
.571
Creighton
9-9
.500
16-14
.533
Southern Illinois
5-13
.278
6-21
.222
Illinois State
4-14
.222
8-20
.286
Bradley
0-18
.000
6-20
.231
For the first time in league history, the Valley sends six
women’s basketball teams to the postseason. Evansville
and Missouri State represented the league in the NCAAs,
while Drake advanced to the Final Four of the WNIT. Jackie
Stiles of Missouri State earned league Most Valuable Player
honors, becoming the first sophomore in Valley history to
capture that award. Evansville’s Kathi Bennett, who guided
UE from ‘worst to first,’ took home Rawlings MVC Coach of
the Year honors.

Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Creighton
16-2
.889
24-7
.774
Drake
15-3
.833
25-8
.758
Missouri State
12-6
.667
16-13
.552
Evansville
9-9
.500
15-15
.500
UNI
9-9
.500
14-16
.467
Wichita State
8-10
.444
14-15
.483
Bradley
7-11
.389
16-12
.571
Indiana State
7-11
.389
11-17
.393
Illinois State
5-13
.278
7-20
.259
Southern Illinois
2-16
.111
6-21
.222
Creighton surprised the league after being picked sixth
in the preseason poll. Led by Player of the Year Christy
Neneman and Rawlings Coach of the Year Connie Yori, the
Bluejays won the regular-season and tournament titles and
represented the league in the NCAA Tournament. Drake
received an at-large NCAA bid and advanced to the Sweet
16 with wins against Syracuse and second-seeded Baylor.
Missouri State also qualified for postseason play, as the Lady
Bears hosted Eastern Kentucky in the WNIT.

1999-00

2002-03

Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Drake
15-3
.833
23-7
.767
Evansville
14-4
.778
23-7
.767
Missouri State
14-4
.778
23-9
.719
Wichita State
14-4
.778
20-10
.667
UNI
10-8
.556
15-13
.536
Creighton
7-11
.389
12-15
.444
Indiana State
5-13
.278
9-18
.333
Southern Illinois
5-13
.278
8-20
.286
Bradley
3-15
.167
6-20
.231
Illinois State
3-15
.167
6-20
.231
Four MVC teams earned postseason spots. Drake and
Missouri State advanced to the NCAA tournament, while
Evansville and Wichita State earned WNIT bids. Jackie Stiles
earned league MVP honors for a second-straight season, and
she led the nation in scoring. UNI’s Katie Miller and Allison
Starr earned Newcomer and Defensive Player plaudits, while
Carla Bennett of Drake was Freshman of the Year.

History

All-Time Standings

Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Creighton
13-5
.722
24-9
.727
Indiana State
13-5
.722
22-9
.710
UNI
12-6
.667
18-12
.600
Missouri State
11-7
.611
18-13
.581
Drake
11-7
.611
16-12
.571
Bradley
9-9
.500
13-15
.464
Wichita State
8-10
.444
14-14
.500
Evansville
5-13
.278
11-16
.407
Illinois State
5-13
.278
7-21
.250
Southern Illinois
3-15
.167
7-20
.259
Creighton’s 13-5 MVC record earned it a share of the regular
season title for the second consecutive season. It marked the
first time the Jays have won back-to-back titles in the MVC,
plus Christy Neneman earned Player of the Year honors for
the second time. During the previous five seasons, the MVC
had earned two spots in the NCAA Tournament, but after
Missouri State, the No.4 tournament seed, won the conference championship and the league's NCAA automatic berth,
three other Valley teams enjoyed postseason in the WNIT.
Indiana State, UNI and Creighton participated in the WNIT,
with the Jays advancing to the field of four before falling to
Auburn, 73-62. Indiana State's Jim Wiedie was voted the
Rawlings Coach of the Year.

1995-96
Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Missouri State
16-2
.889
25-5
.833
Southern Illinois
15-3
.833
18-10
.643
Illinois State
14-4
.778
19-13
.594
Drake
10-8
.556
16-13
.552
Creighton
10-8
.556
15-13
.536
Bradley
7-11
.389
13-14
.481
Wichita State
7-11
.389
9-19
.321
UNI
6-12
.333
7-20
.259
Indiana State
3-15
.167
7-19
.269
Evansville
2-16
.111
3-23
.115
For the second straight year, the State Farm MVC Tournament champion is decided in the closing seconds as
Missouri State rallied to defeat Illinois State, 59-56. Both
teams advanced to postseason play as the Lady Bears played
in the NCAA and lost to Texas, while Illinois State played in
the NWIT. Drake’s Tricia Wakely was voted as league Most
Valuable Player.

1996-97
Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Drake
14-4
.778
23-7
.767
Missouri State
13-5
.722
17-10
.630
Illinois State
13-5
.722
17-11
.607
Wichita State
9-9
.500
17-12
.586
Bradley
9-9
.500
16-12
.571
Indiana State
9-9
.500
14-13
.519
Southern Illinois
9-9
.500
14-14
.500
Creighton
7-11
.389
8-19
.296
UNI
5-13
.278
10-16
.385
Evansville
2-16
.111
3-23
.115
Creighton’s Carrie Welle wins league Player of the Year
honors, while Kasia McClendon wins Defensive Player of the
Year honors for a third consecutive season. Amy Amstutz
of Indiana State is league Newcomer of the Year, while
Tammi Blackstone of Drake is Freshman of the Year. Drake
represents the conference in the NCAAs and lose at Illinois.

1997-98
Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Drake
17-1
.944
25-5
.833
Missouri State
14-4
.778
24-6
.800
Creighton
11-7
.611
16-12
.571
Indiana State
10-8
.556
17-11
.607
Wichita State
9-9
.500
13-14
.481
Illinois State
9-9
.500
11-16
.407
UNI
8-10
.444
14-13
.519
Southern Illinois
7-11
.389
10-18
.357
Bradley
4-14
.222
9-17
.346
Evansville
1-17
.056
6-20
.231
Drake and Missouri State represent the league in the
NCAA Tournament. Drake’s Kiersten Miller is league Player
of the Year, while Missouri State’ Yen Quach, Jackie Stiles
and Lisa Davies win Newcomer, Freshman and Defensive
player honors.

2000-01
Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Missouri State
16-2
.889
29-6
.829
Drake
16-2
.889
23-7
.767
UNI
12-6
.667
18-11
.621
Creighton
11-7
.611
17-11
.607
Evansville
8-10
.444
13-15
.464
Wichita State
8-10
.444
10-17
.370
Indiana State
7-11
.389
10-18
.357
Bradley
5-13
.278
10-17
.370
Southern Illinois
4-14
.222
7-20
.259
Illinois State
3-15
.167
5-22
.185
For the third-straight year, the Valley has three teams in
postseason play, as Drake, UNI and Missouri State represent
the conference. Highlighted by national Player of the Year honors by All-American and league MVP Jackie Stiles, Missouri
State reaches the Final Four for the second time in school
history, falling to Purdue in the national semifinals. Stiles
became the all-time NCAA women’s basketball career scoring
leader (3,393 points) and also set the NCAA single-season
scoring record (1,062 points). First-year coach Lisa Stone
of Drake earns the Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year award.

2003-04
Team
MVC
Pct.
All
Pct.
Missouri State
16-2
.889
28-4
.875
Creighton
15-3
.833
24-9
.727
Drake
11-7
.611
16-14
.533
Indiana State
10-8
.556
16-12
.571
Illinois State
9-9
.500
16-13
.552
UNI
7-11
.389
12-17
.414
Wichita State
7-11
.389
10-18
.357
Bradley
7-11
.389
9-19
.321
Evansville
6-12
.333
11-16
.407
Southern Illinois
2-16
.111
3-24
.111
Once again, the Valley sent its top three teams to postseason
play, as Missouri State, Drake and Creighton represented
the conference. Missouri State collected its second-straight
Valley Tournament title and staged a dramatic duel at Notre
Dame. Missouri State lost by four points in OT to the Irish
after recovering from a 16-point deficit.Creighton made
an early exit from the league championship as UNI upset
the Jays in the opening round, but an invite to the WNIT,
reignited Jim Flanery's team. Creighton drove through the
32-team bracket and earned the MVC's first national title
in women's basketball.

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