Editor: The following is part of a press release from the Missouri Valley Conference.
(St. Louis, MO) – The Missouri Valley Conference will conduct its 30th St. Louis-based postseason men’s basketball championship when the State Farm MVC Tournament takes the hardwood at Enterprise Center, on March 5-8. The State Farm MVC Tournament, also known uniquely as “Arch Madness” to Valley fans, will be played at Enterprise Center for the 26th time. With 30-straight years at the same neutral site, Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tourney in the nation.
2020 State Farm MVC Basketball single-session tournament tickets go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
• 10 a.m. CT at the Enterprise Center box office
• 12 noon CT on TicketMaster (www.ticketmaster.com)
• Single-session tickets vary, depending on day/session (Session I — $40 / Session II – $50 / Session III – $50 / Session IV – $60 / Session V – $60)
• All-session tickets (9 games) start at $175.
Tournament Game Times (All times CST):
Session I — Thursday, March 5 — 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Session II — Friday, March 6 — 12 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Session III — Friday, March 6 — 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Session IV — Saturday, March 7 — 2:30 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Session V — Sunday, March 8 — 1 p.m.
In 2020, the Conference will have giveaways for fans at each tournament session. Partnering organizations include Mulligan Printing (Session I giveaway), Schnucks (Session II), Fox Sports Midwest/Indiana/Kansas City (Session III), KTRS Radio and Explore St. Louis (Session IV) and State Farm Insurance (Session V). Information is located at MVC-sports.com/Giveaways. [*Promotional giveaways will be made available when the doors open for the first game of each session, while supplies last.]
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ICYMI: Semifinal # 2 today at #ArchMadness will feature a contrast of styles as # 5 @UIC_MBB faces # 4 @RacersHoops in the 2:30 game.
It's final: @UNImbb 68 @UEAthletics_MBB 59. The Panthers get @Redbird_MBB on Friday night. Campbell finishes with 23 points. Smith with a double-double. AJ Casey was great with 23 & 10. Panthers with 16 assists.
4:05 left: @UNImbb 57 @UEAthletics_MBB 54. Aces' ball. UNI upside? Campbell with 21 points. Down side - Bond 0/6 from deep. UE upside? Casey with 20 & 9. Down Side? 2/11 from deep in the second half. Anybody's game at #ArchMadness
7:25 left: @UNImbb 55 @UEAthletics_MBB 52. Trey Campbell with 21 points for the Panthers and AJ Casey with 18 for the Aces. Tristan Smith is such a game changer. He has 8 pts & 9 rebounds, but that doesn't tell the story. #ArchMadness
