2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", was the postseason men's basketball tournament that completed the 2017–18 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Tournament was held at the Scottrade Center, now known as the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri from March 1–4, 2018.
| 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Loyola–Chicago (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Porter Moser (1st title) |
| MVP | Donte Ingram (Loyola–Chicago) |
| Television | CBS, CBSSN, MVC TV (ESPN3) |
| 2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 MVC Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Tournament marked the first tournament with Valparaiso as a member of the MVC, having replaced Wichita State when the Shockers joined the American Athletic Conference in June 2017.
The tournament's top seed, Loyola–Chicago defeated the No. 3 seed Illinois State in the championship game to receive the Missouri Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Seeds
Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by overall record in conference games played between the tied teams, then (if necessary) by overall adjusted RPI on the day following the conclusion of the regular season as calculated in Collegiate Basketball News' Men's RPI Report. The top six seeds received opening round byes.
With a win at Southern Illinois on February 21, Loyola–Chicago clinched the outright MVC championship and the No. 1 seed.[1]
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 15–3 | ||
| 2 | Southern Illinois | 11–7 | ||
| 3 | Illinois State | 10–8 | 1–1 vs. Drake | RPI: 84 |
| 4 | Drake | 10–8 | 1–1 vs. Illinois St | RPI: 162 |
| 5 | Bradley | 9–9 | ||
| 6 | Indiana State | 8–10 | ||
| 7 | Missouri State | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. Evansville, 1–1 vs. N. Iowa | RPI: 133 |
| 8 | Evansville | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. Missouri St, 1–1 vs. N. Iowa | RPI: 137 |
| 9 | Northern Iowa | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. Missouri St, 1–1 vs. Evansville | RPI: 141 |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 6–12 |
Schedule
| Game | Time * | Matchup | Score | Television |
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| First round – Thursday, March 1 | ||||
| 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 8 Evansville vs. No. 9 Northern Iowa | 50–60 | MVC TV [ESPN3] |
| 2 | 8:30 pm | No. 7 Missouri State vs. No. 10 Valparaiso | 83–79 | |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 2 | ||||
| 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Loyola–Chicago vs. No. 9 Northern Iowa | 54–50 | MVC TV [ESPN3] |
| 4 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Drake vs. No. 5 Bradley | 61–63 | |
| 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Southern Illinois vs. No. 7 Missouri State | 67–63 | |
| 6 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 Illinois State vs. No. 6 Indiana State | 77–70 | |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 3 | ||||
| 7 | 2:30 pm | No. 1 Loyola–Chicago vs. No. 5 Bradley | 62–54 | CBSSN |
| 8 | 5:00 pm | No. 2 Southern Illinois vs. No. 3 Illinois State | 68–76 OT | |
| Championship – Sunday, March 4 | ||||
| 9 | 1:00 pm | No. 1 Loyola–Chicago vs. No. 3 Illinois State | 65–49 | CBS |
| * Game times in CST; rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||
Tournament bracket
| First round Thursday, March 1 MVC TV/ESPN3 |
Quarterfinals Friday, March 2 MVC TV/ESPN3 |
Semifinals Saturday, March 3 CBSSN |
Championship Sunday, March 4 CBS |
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| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Northern Iowa | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Evansville | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Northern Iowa | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bradley | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Drake | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bradley | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois State | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Illinois | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Missouri State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Missouri State | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Valparaiso | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Illinois | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois State | 76* | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois State | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana State | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
References
- Greenstein, Teddy (February 21, 2018). "Loyola clinches Missouri Valley title with 75–56 win over Southern Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2018.