First Twelve Team Arch Madness Event
Editor: The following is part of a press release from mvc-sports.com.
(St. Louis, MO) – The Missouri Valley Conference will conduct its 33rd St. Louis-based postseason men’s basketball championship when the State Farm MVC Tournament takes the hardwood at Enterprise Center, on March 2-5, 2023. The State Farm MVC Tournament — also known uniquely as “Arch Madness” to Valley fans — will be played at Enterprise Center and feature a 12-team field for the first time in the event’s history. With 33-straight years at the same neutral site, Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tourney in the nation.
2023 State Farm MVC Basketball all-session tournament tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16.
Friday, Dec. 16
• 10 a.m. CT at Enterprise Center box office and on TicketMaster (www.ticketmaster.com)
All-session tickets (11 games) are $175. Single-session/single-game tickets are currently not available.
MVC fans can also contact their institutional ticket offices to purchase discounted tickets prior to Jan. 17.
Tournament Game Times (All times CST):
- Session I — Thursday, March 2 — 12 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 1 ends.
No 8 seed plays No 9 seed at noon – No 5 seed plays No 12 seed following
- Session II — Thursday, March 2 — 6 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 3 ends.
No 7 seed plays No 10 seed at 6 pm – No 6 seed plays No 11 seed following
- Session III — Friday, March 3 — 12 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 5 ends.
No 1 seed plays winner of game 1 at noon – No 4 seed plays winner of game 2 following
- Session IV — Friday, March 3 — 6 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 7 ends.
No 2 seed plays winner of game 3 at 6 pm – No 3 seed plays winner of game 4 following
- Session V — Saturday, March 4 — 2:30 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 9 ends.
Winners of Games 5 & 6 meet at 2:30 pm – Winners of Games 7 & 8 meet following
- Session VI — Sunday, March 5 — 1 p.m.
Championship Game
The MVC Fan Hangout will be at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis (open before and after games).
Opening Round pairings to be announced Feb. 27. Times subject to change.
Twitter Feed
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
