Missouri Valley Conference   Bradley University Peoria Illinois 1897 Private/Non-sectarian 6,105 Braves Creighton University Omaha Nebraska 1878 Private/Catholic(Jesuit) 6,716 Bluejays Drake University Des Moines Iowa 1881 Private/Non-sectarian 5,221 Bulldogs University of Evansville Evansville Indiana 1854 Private/Methodist 2,350 Purple Aces Illinois State University Normal Illinois 1857 Public 20,757 Redbirds Indiana State University Terre Haute Indiana 1865 Public 10,760 Sycamores Missouri State University Springfield Missouri 1905 Public 22,785 Bears & Lady Bears University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Iowa 1876 Public 14,070 Panthers Southern Illinois University Carbondale Illinois 1869 Public 21,000 Salukis Wichita State University Wichita Kansas 1895 Public 15,000 Shockers