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2020 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2019–20
Teams10
SiteEnterprise Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsBradley (4th title)
Winning coachBrian Wardle (2nd title)
MVPDarrell Brown (Bradley)
TelevisionCBS
CBSSN
MVC TV
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2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    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

    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 CenterinSt. Louis, Missouri from March 5 to 8, 2020.

    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

    [edit]

    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

    [edit]
    Game Time * Matchup Score Television
    Opening Round – Thursday, March 5
    1 6:05 pm #8 Drake vs #9 Illinois State 75–65 MVC TV
    2 8:35 pm #7 Valparaiso vs. #10 Evansville 58–55
    Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6
    3 12:05 pm #1 Northern Iowa vs. #8 Drake 56–77 MVC TV
    4 2:35 pm #4 Bradley vs. #5 Southern Illinois 64–59
    5 6:05 pm #2 Loyola–Chicago vs. #7 Valparaiso 73–74OT
    6 8:35 pm #3 Indiana State vs. #6 Missouri State 51–78
    Semifinals – Saturday, March 7
    7 2:35 pm #4 Bradley vs. #8 Drake 76–66 CBSSN
    8 5:05 pm #6 Missouri State vs. #7 Valparaiso 82–89
    Final – Sunday, March 8
    9 1:05 pm #4 Bradley vs #7 Valparaiso 80–66 CBS
    * Game times in CST through semifinals; CDT for championship; rankings denote tournament seed.[4]

    Tournament bracket

    [edit]
    Opening Round
    Thursday, March 5
    MVC TV
    Quarterfinals
    Friday, March 6
    MVC TV
    Semifinals
    Saturday, March 7
    CBSSN
    Final
    Sunday, March 8
    CBS
                
    1Northern Iowa 56
    8Drake 77
    8Drake 75
    9Illinois State 65
    8Drake 66
    4Bradley 76
    4Bradley 64
    5Southern Illinois 59
    4Bradley 80
    7Valparaiso 66
    2Loyola–Chicago 73
    7Valparaiso 74
    7Valparaiso 58
    10Evansville 55
    7Valparaiso 89
    6Missouri State 82
    3Indiana State 51
    6Missouri State 78

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Valparaiso vs. Bradley - Game Recap - March 8, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  • ^ "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  • ^ "NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus". ESPN.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  • ^ "2019 State Farm MVC men's basketball tournament".

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