| Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
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| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Enterprise Center |
| Current location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Played | 1977–present |
| Last contest | 2020 |
| Current champion | Bradley |
| Most championships | Creighton (12) |
| Official website | MVC-Sports.com Men's Basketball |
The Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, commonly called Arch Madness, is an annual basketball tournament which features the men's basketball teams of each of the Missouri Valley Conference member universities. The tournament, held in St. Louis since 1991, determines which MVC team receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Arch Madness celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2020.
Tournament champions by year
| Year | MVC Champion | Score | Runner-up | Tournament MVP | Venue (and city) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Southern Illinois | 82–69 | West Texas State | None Selected | Levitt Arena (Wichita, Kansas) |
| 1978 | Creighton | 54–52 | Indiana State | Civic Auditorium (Omaha, Nebraska) | |
| 1979 | Indiana State | 69–59 | New Mexico State | Hulman Center (Terre Haute, Indiana) | |
| 1980 | Bradley | 62–59 | West Texas State | Robertson Memorial Field House (Peoria, Illinois) | |
| 1981 | Creighton | 70–64 | Wichita State | Levitt Arena (Wichita, Kansas) | |
| 1982 | Tulsa | 90–77 | Illinois State | Tulsa Convention Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | |
| 1983 | Illinois State | 84–64 | Tulsa | Horton Fieldhouse (Normal, Illinois) | |
| 1984 | Tulsa | 70–68 (OT) | Creighton | Tulsa Convention Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | |
| 1985 | Wichita State | 84–82 | Tulsa | Tulsa Convention Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | |
| 1986 | Tulsa | 74–58 | Bradley | Brian Rahilly, Tulsa | |
| 1987 | Wichita State | 79–74 (OT) | Tulsa | Gary Cundiff, Wichita State | |
| 1988 | Bradley | 83–59 | Illinois State | Hersey Hawkins, Bradley | Carver Arena (Peoria, Illinois) |
| 1989 | Creighton | 79–77 | Southern Illinois | Chad Gallagher, Creighton | Levitt Arena (Wichita, Kansas) |
| 1990 | Illinois State | 81–78 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Jackson, Illinois State | Redbird Arena (Normal, Illinois) |
| 1991 | Creighton | 68–52 | Missouri State | Bob Harstad, Creighton | Kiel Auditorium (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 1992 | Missouri State | 71–68 | Tulsa | Jackie Crawford, Missouri State | St. Louis Arena (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 1993 | Southern Illinois | 70–59 | Illinois State | Ashraf Amaya, Southern Illinois | |
| 1994 | Southern Illinois | 77–74 | Northern Iowa | Cam Johnson, Northern Iowa | |
| 1995 | Southern Illinois | 77–62 | Tulsa | Chris Carr, Southern Illinois | Enterprise Center (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 1996 | Tulsa | 60–46 | Bradley | Shea Seals, Tulsa | |
| 1997 | Illinois State | 75–72 | Missouri State | Rico Hill, Illinois State | |
| 1998 | Illinois State | 84–74 | Missouri State | Dan Muller, Illinois State | |
| 1999 | Creighton | 70–61 | Evansville | Rodney Buford, Creighton | |
| 2000 | Creighton | 57–45 | Missouri State | Ryan Sears, Creighton | |
| 2001 | Indiana State | 69–63 | Bradley | Michael Menser, Indiana State | |
| 2002 | Creighton | 84–76 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Korver, Creighton | |
| 2003 | Creighton | 80–56 | Southern Illinois | ||
| 2004 | Northern Iowa | 79–74 (2OT) | Missouri State | Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa | |
| 2005 | Creighton | 75–57 | Missouri State | Johnny Mathies, Creighton | |
| 2006 | Southern Illinois | 59–46 | Bradley | Randal Falker, Southern Illinois | |
| 2007 | Creighton | 67–61 | Southern Illinois | Nate Funk, Creighton | |
| 2008 | Drake | 79–49 | Illinois State | Adam Emmenecker, Drake | |
| 2009 | Northern Iowa | 60–57 (OT) | Illinois State | Osiris Eldridge, Illinois State | |
| 2010 | Northern Iowa | 67–52 | Wichita State | Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Northern Iowa | |
| 2011 | Indiana State | 60–56 | Missouri State | Jermaine Mallett, Missouri State | |
| 2012 | Creighton | 83–79 (OT) | Illinois State | Doug McDermott, Creighton | |
| 2013 | Creighton | 68–65 | Wichita State | ||
| 2014 | Wichita State | 83–69 | Indiana State | Tekele Cotton, Wichita State | |
| 2015 | Northern Iowa | 69–60 | Illinois State | Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa | |
| 2016 | Northern Iowa | 56–54 | Evansville | Wes Washpun, Northern Iowa | |
| 2017 | Wichita State | 71–51 | Illinois State | Conner Frankamp, Wichita State | |
| 2018 | Loyola | 65–49 | Illinois State | Donte Ingram, Loyola | |
| 2019 | Bradley | 57–54 | Northern Iowa | Elijah Childs, Bradley | |
| 2020 | Bradley | 80–66 | Valparaiso | Darrell Brown, Bradley |
Tournament championships by school
| School | # of Tournament Championships | Last Tournament Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton† | 12 | 2013 |
| Southern Illinois | 5 | 2006 |
| Northern Iowa | 5 | 2016 |
| Tulsa† | 4 | 1996 |
| Illinois State | 4 | 1998 |
| Wichita State† | 4 | 2017 |
| Bradley | 4 | 2020 |
| Indiana State | 3 | 2011 |
| Missouri State | 1 | 1992 |
| Drake | 1 | 2008 |
| Loyola | 1 | 2018 |
| Evansville | 0 | N/A |
| Valparaiso | 0 | N/A |
- †Former member of the MVC
Note: Missouri State was known as Southwest Missouri State until 2005.
Broadcasters
Television
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst | Sideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CBS | Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner | |
| 2019 | Melanie Collins | |||
| 2018 | John Schriffen | |||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2016 | Evan Washburn | |||
| 2015 | Verne Lundquist | Jim Spanarkel | Allie LaForce | |
| 2014 | Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner | ||
| 2013 | Tim Brando | Bill Raftery | ||
| 2012[1] | Mike Gminski | |||
| 2010[2] | Dick Enberg | Bill Raftery | ||
| 2009[3] | Bob Wenzel | |||
| 2008[4] | ||||
| 2007[5] | Gus Johnson | Clark Kellogg | ||
| 2006[6] | Dick Enberg | |||
| 2005[7] | ESPN | Dave Barnett | Tim McCormick | |
| 1999[8] | Joel Meyers | Larry Conley | ||
| 1983[9] | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Irv Brown |
Radio
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KTRS 550 | Brendan Wiese | Kevin Lehman and Rich Zvosec |
| 2019 | |||
| 2016 | Westwood One | Chris Carrino | Kevin Grevey |
| 2015 | Tom McCarthy | Bill Frieder | |
| 2014 | Wayne Larrivee | ||
| 2013 [10] | Dial Global Sports | Dave Ryan | Pete Gillen |
| 2012 [11] | Wayne Larrivee | Kyle Macy | |
| 2009[12] | Westwood One | Kevin Kugler | Reid Gettys |
| 2007[13] | Pete Gillen |
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