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.
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Flooding, lightning strikes, etc. have cost @RacersHoops two home games. Had to play 'neutral site' tonight instead of at home and Wednesday's goes from home to away. Tough break for the Racers, and the whole area has been hit with difficulties. #FatherHarry
Murray State's scheduled home game Wednesday vs. Southern Illinois being moved to Banterra Center in Carbondale. #ValleyHoops
Gigantic game for @BradleyUMBB today in Des Moines. If they have a chance to catch @DrakeBulldogsMB, they have to win today. The Bulldogs can basically win the title today. @BustingBrackets breaks it all down. #FatherHarry https://bit.ly/3EGiVgi
Not rooting for any particular @ValleyHoops, but chaos is always fun. If things break certain ways, after today there could be a six-way tie for fifth place.
Fun to listen to @MLBLarry on the @SIU_Basketball/@BelmontMBB game tonight. Good job brother. #FatherHarry
