2020 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", was a postseason men's basketball tournament that completed the 2019–20 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The tournament was held at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri from March 5 to 8, 2020.
| 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Bradley (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Brian Wardle (2nd title) |
| MVP | Darrell Brown (Bradley) |
| Television | CBS, CBSSN, MVC TV (ESPN+) |
| 2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2020 MVC Tournament winner As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley defeated Valparaiso in the championship game to win the tournament for the second consecutive year.[1] Normally, Bradley would have received the MVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, however the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
Seeds
Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by the overall record in conference games played between the tied teams, then (if necessary) by NET Rating on the day following the conclusion of the regular season. The top six seeds received opening-round byes.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Iowa | 14–4 | ||
| 2 | Loyola–Chicago | 13–5 | ||
| 3 | Indiana State | 11–7 | 1–1 vs. Bradley | NET Rating of 100 |
| 4 | Bradley | 11–7 | 1–1 vs. Indiana State | NET Rating of 112 |
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 10–8 | ||
| 6 | Missouri State | 9–9 | 1–1 vs Valparaiso | NET Rating of 122 |
| 7 | Valparaiso | 9–9 | 1–1 vs. Missouri State | NET Rating of 135 |
| 8 | Drake | 8–10 | ||
| 9 | Illinois State | 5–13 | ||
| 10 | Evansville | 0–18 |
Schedule
| Game | Time * | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Thursday, March 5 | ||||
| 1 | 6:05 pm | No. 8 Drake vs No. 9 Illinois State | 75–65 | MVC TV [ESPN+] |
| 2 | 8:35 pm | No. 7 Valparaiso vs. No. 10 Evansville | 58–55 | |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6 | ||||
| 3 | 12:05 pm | No. 1 Northern Iowa vs. No. 8 Drake | 56–77 | MVC TV [ESPN+] |
| 4 | 2:35 pm | No. 4 Bradley vs. No. 5 Southern Illinois | 64–59 | |
| 5 | 6:05 pm | No. 2 Loyola–Chicago vs. No. 7 Valparaiso | 73–74 OT | |
| 6 | 8:35 pm | No. 3 Indiana State vs. No. 6 Missouri State | 51–78 | |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 7 | ||||
| 7 | 2:35 pm | No. 8 Drake vs No. 4 Bradley | 66–76 | CBSSN |
| 8 | 5:05 pm | No. 7 Valparaiso vs No. 6 Missouri State | 89–82 | |
| Championship – Sunday, March 8 | ||||
| 9 | 1:05 pm | No. 4 Bradley vs No. 7 Valparaiso | 80–66 | CBS |
| * Game times in CST through semifinals; CDT for championship; rankings denote tournament seed.[4] | ||||
Tournament bracket
| First round Thursday, March 5 MVC TV/ESPN+ |
Quarterfinals Friday, March 6 MVC TV/ESPN+ |
Semifinals Saturday, March 7 CBSSN |
Championship Sunday, March 8 CBS |
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| 1 | Northern Iowa | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Drake | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Drake | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Illinois State | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Drake | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradley | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradley | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradley | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Valparaiso | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Loyola–Chicago | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Valparaiso | 74* | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Valparaiso | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Evansville | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Valparaiso | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Missouri State | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana State | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Missouri State | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- "Valparaiso vs. Bradley - Game Recap - March 8, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus". ESPN.com. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- http://mvc-sports.com/sports/2018/6/18/19ArchMadness.aspx