Hundreds of basketball players, coaches, and fans are in the Quad Cities for the Missouri Valley Conference women's tournament, "Hoops in the Heartland." Illinois Public Radio's Michelle O'Neill reports the winning team will be crowned on Sunday, and a local tourism official hopes the iWireless Center is packed to the rafters.
This afternoon at four, the Bradley Braves take on the defending champion "Shockers" from Wichita State in the first game, followed by Evansville versus Illinois State at 7 pm. Hoops in the Heartland runs through Sunday at the iWireless Center in Moline. Learn more at http://mvcquadcities.com.