Baker and Vance get the holiday season started with some MVC Hoops talk.

• Banter (0:28)
• Power Rankings & Game Recaps(7:38)
• Holiday Gifts (46:25)
• Conference Game Picks (54:18)
• Gauntlet (1:01:53)

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Baker and Vance are ready for the start to the conference season.

• Banter (0:28)
• Power Rankings (5:22)
• All-Conference Draft (29:35)
• Conference Game Picks (44:44)

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Baker and Vance are back from Thanksgiving with a Non-Conference recap, Power Rankings and This or That.

• Banter (0:28)
• Non-Conference Recap and Power Rankings (12:54)
• Look Ahead (1:04:37)
• This or That (1:09:49)

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Non-conference is underway with Baker and Vance giving recap and previews of the Feast Week activities.

• Valley News (0:28)
• Power Rankings (10:00)
• Thankful (59:53)
• MTEs (1:12:45)

Go Valley!

The 2025-2026 Valley Hoops season is upon us and Baker and Vance share their team and player picks for the season.

Baker and Vance are joined by Harry Schroeder (@FatherHarry1) of the ValleyHoopsInsider.com.

• Media Poll from @TVBOren (0:28)
• Preseason Picks (12:44)
• Harry Schroeder (50:48)
• Individual Awards (1:20:25)

Preview season continues with the Drake Bulldogs, Belmont Bruins, Evansville Purple Aces and Southern Illinois Salukis.

Baker and Vance are joined by Luke Martin (@_LukePMartin) the Voice of the Salukis.

• Open/Valley News (0:28)
• Drake Bulldogs (23:21)
• Belmont Bruins (36:01)
• Evansville Purple Aces (46:33)

• Luke Martin (57:39)
• Southern Illinois Salukis (1:32:51)
• This or That (1:51:13)

Preview season continues with the Bradley Braves, Indiana State Sycamores, Valparaiso Beacons and Illinois State Redbirds.

Baker and Vance are joined by Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) of Field of 68 and Bracketeer.org.

• Open/Valley News (0:15)
• Bradley Braves (17:07)
• Valparaiso Beacons (32:05)
• Indiana State Sycamores (48:53)

• Rocco Miller (1:21:22)
• Illinois State Redbirds (1:34:54)

Preview season begins with UIC Flames, Murray State Racers and the Northern Iowa Panthers.

Baker and Vance are joined by Ryan Hammer (@RyanHammer09) of the Blue Blooded Pod and creator of the Trapezoid of Excellence to talk MVC and preseason picks.

• Open/Banter (0:28)
• UIC Flames (10:30)
• Murray State Racers (25:18)
• Ryan Hammer @RyanHammer09 (44:42)

• Northern Iowa Panther (1:13:56)
• Gauntlet (1:28:31)

The Summer Hoops series continues first with news and expansion discussion around the potential for 14 team Valley in 2026-2027. Then Baker and Vance sit down with Illinois State Redbirds Head Coach Ryan Pedon.

• Banter (00:28)
• News and Expansion (7:15)
• Ryan Pedon - Illinois State Redbirds (27:10)
• Close (57:26)

The Summer Hoops series continues by getting to know the newest coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference, Eric Henderson (Drake) and Ryan Miller (Murray St.).

• Banter (00:28)
• Eric Henderson (17:34)
• Ryan Miller (47:07)
• Gauntlet (1:09:25)