A busy 36 hours as some teams are now less then 24 hours to the regular season but also since Wednesday was the first day of the national signing period.

Creighton added yet another big man.

As expected Kenyon Smith once again signed with Illinois State on Wednesday. On Thursday, they added 6-foot-10 Jordan Threloff. Oh, and the Redbirds also beat Quincy on Wednesday night.

Steve McWhorter, a 6-foot-2 guard signed with Indiana State, which also got a verbal commitment from 6-8, 250-pound Jake Kitchell.

Northern Iowa is looking ahead to its Friday opener at Denver.

The Southern Illinoisian adds its piece on what apparently is the theme this year in the Missouri Valley.

Wichita State once again gets a letter from 7-footer Ehimen Orukpe. Wichita Eagle beat writer Paul Suellentrop takes a look at a variety of fives from the Valley. Among Peoria-area mentions, Friday’s Bradley game with BYU, Putnam County’s Carlton Fay, Andrew Warren and Hoops Pub and Pizza.

Coach Cuonzo Martin is pleased with Missouri State’s signings on Wednesday. I’d be concerned if they didn’t. They also signed their last recruit, Aaron Cooper, on Thursday. Freshman Michael Porter had an emergency appendectomy, but don’t look for him to redshirt.