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2020 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2019–20
Teams10
SiteEnterprise Center
St. Louis, Missouri
TelevisionCBS, CBSSN, MVC TV (ESPN+)
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2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
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", is a postseason men's basketball tournament that will complete the 2019–20 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The tournament will be held at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri from March 5–8, 2020. The winner of the tournament will receive the Missouri Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Seeds

Teams will be 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 receive 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

Game Time * Matchup Score Television
First round – Thursday, March 5
1 6:05 pm No. 8 Drake vs No. 9 Illinois State 75–65 MVC TV [ESPN+]
2 8:35 pm No. 7 Valparaiso vs. No. 10 Evansville
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6
3 12:05 pm No. 1 Northern Iowa vs. No. 8 Drake MVC TV [ESPN+]
4 2:35 pm No. 4 Bradley vs. No. 5 Southern Illinois
5 6:05 pm No. 2 Loyola-Chicago vs. Winner of Game 2
6 8:35 pm No. 3 Indiana State vs. No. 6 Missouri State
Semifinals – Saturday, March 7
7 2:35 pm CBSSN
8 5:05 pm
Championship – Sunday, March 8
9 1:05 pm CBS
* Game times in CST through semifinals; CDT for championship; rankings denote tournament seed.[1]

Tournament bracket

First round
Thursday, March 5
MVC TV/ESPN+
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
MVC TV/ESPN+
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
CBSSN
Championship
Sunday, March 8
CBS
            
1 Northern Iowa
8 Drake
8 Drake 75
9 Illinois State 65
 
 
4 Bradley
5 Southern Illinois
 
 
2 Loyola (IL)
7 Valparaiso
7 Valparaiso
10 Evansville
 
 
3 Indiana State
6 Missouri State

References