With six games left before the conference tournament, the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) standings are slowly starting to take shape. Loyola leads the way with a 9-3 record, its best since joining the MVC in 2013, followed by Southern Illinois University in second at 8-4 and three teams tied for third at 7-4.
Loyola was picked to finish third behind Missouri State University and the University of Northern Iowa in the MVC preseason poll. Now, Missouri State sits tied for sixth with a 6-7 record and Northern Iowa is tied for ninth at 3-9.
The Ramblers lead the nation in home field goal percentage, shooting at a 55.