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Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge
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The Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge was an in-season NCAA Division I men's college basketball series, pitting teams from the Mountain West Conference (MW) and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The series began in November 2009 and featured all of the MW teams against most of the MVC teams.[1][2] The series has not been extended since the conclusion of the 2018 offering.[3]
The first challenge was held in 2009. The conferences agreed to a four-year deal, extending the challenge through 2012.[4] The challenge was not extended beyond its initial term and ended after 2012.[5] However, after a two-year hiatus, it was announced on April 2, 2015 that the conferences would renew the series in 2015 for another four years.[6]
The MW–MVC Challenge occurred from mid-November through mid-December. The games were hosted by each of the institutions. Since its inception, one or more schools sat out each iteration due to unbalanced membership numbers. The first four series had at least one MVC squad without an opponent (including 2011 when two teams were not scheduled). Upon its resumption in 2015, it was the MW that had one team not participating.
The MW leads the eight season series with three wins, one loss, and four ties. Of the schools with more than two decisions, New Mexico (MW, .875) and Wichita State (MVC, .833) have the best percentages for their respective conferences.
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Institution Records
Missouri Valley Conference
- (1-3-4)
* Institution that is no longer a member of the MVC.
Mountain West Conference
- (3-1-4)
* Institution that is no longer a member of the MW.
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Challenges
2009
- The Missouri Valley Conference had ten members schools and the Mountain West Conference had nine member schools; accordingly, only nine match-ups were scheduled.
- Evansville did not participate in the 2009 Challenge.
2010
- Missouri State did not participate in the 2010 Challenge.
2011
- The Mountain West Conference had two member schools (Brigham Young, Utah) depart the conference and one school (Boise State) arrive prior to the 2011 Challenge, leaving the MW with eight member schools; accordingly, only eight match-ups were scheduled.
- Illinois State and Southern Illinois did not participate in the 2011 Challenge.
2012
- The Mountain West Conference had one member school (Texas Christian) depart the conference and two schools (Fresno State and Nevada) arrive prior to the 2012 Challenge, returning the conference to nine member schools; accordingly, nine match-ups were scheduled.
- Bradley did not participate in the 2012 Challenge.
2015
- The Challenge was not held as part of the 2013–14 or 2014–15 seasons. During this time period, the Missouri Valley Conference had one member school (Creighton[7]) depart the conference and one school (Loyola–Chicago[8]) arrive, maintaining the conference at ten member schools; the Mountain West Conference had two schools (San Jose State, Utah State[9]) arrive, expanding the conference to eleven members. Accordingly, ten match-ups were scheduled.
- San Jose State did not participate in the 2015 Challenge.
2016
- San Jose State did not participate in the 2016 Challenge.
2017
- The Missouri Valley Conference had one member school (Wichita State[10]) depart the conference and one school (Valparaiso[11]) arrive prior to the 2017 Challenge, maintaining the conference at ten member schools; accordingly, ten match-ups were scheduled.
- Fresno State did not participate in the 2017 Challenge.
2018
- Fresno State did not participate in the 2018 Challenge.
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References
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