Hoops In The Heartland
Join The Ramblers In The Quad Cities!
TICKET INFORMATION
Hoops In The Heartland tickets are available as all-session passes or as individual per session seats. For more information, please call the Loyola Ticket office at 773-508 WOLF, Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm. To purchase tickets: CLICK HERE
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament returns to the TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive in downtown Moline, Illinois, for its third year on March 8-11, 2018.
For tournament information, go to www.mvcquadcities.com. For visitor information, go to www.visitquadcities.com.
Last year was the second in a now four-year agreement between the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau and TaxSlayer Center to host the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament. The attendance for the 2016 tournament increased 21 percent over 2015 when the tournament was held in another state. In 2017, tournament attendance jumped slightly. Since the Quad Cities has hosted MVC, attendance has been the event’s best total since 2011.
“We are excited to return to the Quad Cities for the 2018 MVC Women's Basketball Tournament, and this year brings even more cause for celebration as the Conference celebrates 25 Years of Women's Sports in The Valley,” says Patty Viverito, Senior Associate Commissioner at the Missouri Valley Conference. “In addition to great basketball games, the tournament will include many opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments of women in The Valley including recognition of our 25th Anniversary basketball team members.”
FAN HOTELS
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1777 Isle Parkway,
Bettendorf, IA, 52722
563-344-2657
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- 2.8 miles from i Wireless Center
- $104.99 per night + taxes & fees.
- Please use code word “MVC2016” when making reservations.
- Reservations: 563-344-2657
- Click here to reserve today!
3 dining choices, 24-hour casino, indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center. Newly renovated rooms. Free parking & valet. Free wi-fi in all public spaces and guestrooms. |
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226 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
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Attached to Bennigan’s Bar & Grill with 20% off coupons to dine there. Pool, fitness center, full access to Ultimate Fitness as well. Free parking and wi-fi in all guest rooms and public places. |
Quad Cities Visitor Information
The Quad Cities will keep you entertained with fun attractions, John Deere sites, festivals, casinos, river cruises, shopping, dining, historic sites, outdoor recreation, and more. The mighty river runs east to west here and the area offers affordable adventures with a marvelous variety of things to see and do. To obtain visitor information, call 800-747-7800 or visit visitquadcities.com
ABOUT THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE
The MVC is one of only eight conferences where the women’s basketball championship is played at a neutral site, separate from the men’s championship. One of the premier women’s basketball leagues in the country, the MVC has received just over 80 postseason berths during the last 20 seasons, averaging four postseason teams per season. The Valley has earned multiple NCAA Tournament bids in 11 different seasons, including a pair of bids to last season’s NCAA Tournament (Drake and UNI). The league has also had two Final Four teams (Missouri State, in both 1992 and 2001), a WNIT champion (Missouri State, 2005) and three WNIT semifinal appearances (Illinois State, in 2009, 2010 and 2011).
The history of MVC women’s basketball is filled with notable alumni, including the NCAA’s second all-time leading scorer (Jackie Stiles, Missouri State, 1998-2001) and the NCAA’s all-time leader in career rebounding average (Wanda Ford, Drake, 1983-86) – both members of the league’s Hall of Fame. In addition to Stiles and Ford, five other women’s basketball figures have been inducted into the MVC’s Hall of Fame, including Melody Howard (Missouri State), Cathy Boswell (Illinois State), Carole Baumgarten (Drake), Lorri Bauman (Drake) and Cheryl Burnett (Missouri State).
The MVC is the nation’s second-oldest Division I conference, and continues to be a leader in college athletics. It is one of the nation’s most progressive conferences, and celebrates its 111th season in 2017-18. The league consists of 10 diverse members across four states, which members include Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Loyola, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Valparaiso. League members have worked together to focus on common goals and objectives, putting a high value on league harmony while continuing to invest in athletic programs to compete at the highest level. The Valley brand remains very strong, both regionally and nationally, and the great athletic tradition of The Valley remains a compelling force in recruiting student-athletes and in marketing all the MVC programs. For more information, visit www.mvc-sports.com.
