2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", is a postseason men's basketball tournament that completed the 2018–19 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The tournament was held at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri from March 7–10, 2019.
| 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2018–19 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Bradley (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Brian Wardle (1st title) |
| MVP | Elijah Childs (Bradley) |
| Television | CBS, CBSSN, MVC TV (ESPN+) |
| 2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley † | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 MVC Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 seed Bradley defeated No. 6 seed Northern Iowa 57–54 in the championship game to win the tournament, and received the Missouri Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It was the third overall MVC title for Bradley, the first since 1988.
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 NET Rating on the day following the conclusion of the regular season. The top six seeds received opening round byes. Drake, Loyola–Chicago, Southern Illinois, Missouri State, Bradley, and Northern Iowa had first round byes. Evansville, Indiana State, Valparaiso, and Illinois State played in the first round.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 12–6 | 2–0 vs. Drake | |
| 2 | Drake | 12–6 | 0–2 vs. Loyola–Chicago | |
| 3 | Southern Illinois | 10–8 | 1–1 vs. Missouri St. | 131 NET |
| 4 | Missouri State | 10–8 | 1–1 vs. S. Illinois | 182 NET |
| 5 | Bradley | 9–9 | 3–1 vs. N. Iowa/Illinois St. | |
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 9–9 | 2–2 vs. Bradley/Illinois St. | |
| 7 | Illinois State | 9–9 | 1–3 vs. Bradley/N. Iowa | |
| 8 | Indiana State | 7–11 | 2–0 vs Valparaiso | |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 7–11 | 0–2 vs Indiana St. | |
| 10 | Evansville | 5–13 |
Schedule
| Game | Time * | Matchup | Score | Television |
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| First round – Thursday, March 7 | ||||
| 1 | 6:05 pm | No. 8 Indiana State vs. No. 9 Valparaiso | 55–77 | MVC TV [ESPN+] |
| 2 | 8:35 pm | No. 7 Illinois State vs. No. 10 Evansville | 65–60 | |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8 | ||||
| 3 | 12:05 pm | No. 1 Loyola–Chicago vs. No. 9 Valparaiso | 67–54 | MVC TV [ESPN+] |
| 4 | 2:35 pm | No. 4 Missouri State vs. No. 5 Bradley | 58–61 | |
| 5 | 6:05 pm | No. 2 Drake vs. No. 7 Illinois State | 78–62 | |
| 6 | 8:35 pm | No. 3 Southern Illinois vs. No. 6 Northern Iowa | 58–61 | |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 9 | ||||
| 7 | 2:35 pm | No. 1 Loyola–Chicago vs. No. 5 Bradley | 51–53 | CBSSN |
| 8 | 5:05 pm | No. 2 Drake vs. No. 6 Northern Iowa | 58–60 | |
| Championship – Sunday, March 10 | ||||
| 9 | 1:05 pm | No. 5 Bradley vs. No. 6 Northern Iowa | 57–54 | CBS |
| * Game times in CST through semifinals; CDT for championship; rankings denote tournament seed.[1] | ||||
Tournament bracket
| First round Thursday, March 7 MVC TV/ESPN+ |
Quarterfinals Friday, March 8 MVC TV/ESPN+ |
Semifinals Saturday, March 9 CBSSN |
Championship Sunday, March 10 CBS |
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| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Valparaiso | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Indiana State | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Valparaiso | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Loyola–Chicago | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bradley | 53 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Missouri State | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bradley | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bradley | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Drake | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Illinois State | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Illinois State | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Evansville | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Drake | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Southern Illinois | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 61 | ||||||||||||||||