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The 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", was the postseason men's basketball tournament that completed the 2016–17 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The tournament was held at the Scottrade Center, now known as Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri from March 2–5, 2017. Wichita State defeated Illinois State in the championship game and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[1]
| 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Wichita State (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Gregg Marshall (2nd title) |
| MVP | Conner Frankamp (Wichita State) |
| Television | ESPN3, CBSSN, CBS |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wichita State† | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 31 | – | 5 | .861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the last MVC tournament for Wichita State, as it would leave its conference home of nearly 70 years to join the American Athletic Conference in July 2017.
Seeds
editTeams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by overall adjusted RPI, if necessary. The top six seeds received first-round byes.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois State | 17–1 | 1–1 vs. Wichita State | RPI: 34 |
| 2 | Wichita State | 17–1 | 1–1 vs. Illinois State | RPI: 40 |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 9–9 | 2–0 vs Southern Illinois | |
| 4 | Southern Illinois | 9–9 | 0–2 vs Northern Iowa | |
| 5 | Loyola–Chicago | 8–10 | ||
| 6 | Missouri State | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. Bradley | RPI: 216 |
| 7 | Bradley | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. Missouri State | RPI: 220 |
| 8 | Evansville | 6–12 | ||
| 9 | Indiana State | 5–13 | 1–1 vs. Drake | RPI: 222 |
| 10 | Drake | 5–13 | 1–1 vs. Indiana State | RPI: 305 |
Schedule
edit| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening round – Thursday, March 2 | ||||
| 1 | 6:05 pm | No. 8 Evansville vs. No. 9 Indiana State | 83–72 | ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC |
| 2 | 8:35 pm | No. 7 Bradley vs. No. 10 Drake | 67–58 | ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 3 | ||||
| 3 | 12:05 pm | No. 1 Illinois State vs. No. 8 Evansville | 80–69 | ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC |
| 4 | 2:35 pm | No. 4 Southern Illinois vs. No. 5 Loyola–Chicago | 55-50 | ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC |
| 5 | 6:05 pm | No. 2 Wichita State vs. No. 7 Bradley | 82–56 | ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC |
| 6 | 8:35 pm | No. 3 Northern Iowa vs. No. 6 Missouri State | 64–70 | ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 4 | ||||
| 7 | 2:35 pm | No. 1 Illinois State vs. No. 4 Southern Illinois | 63–50 | CBSSN |
| 8 | 5:05 pm | No. 2 Wichita State vs. No. 6 Missouri State | 78–63 | CBSSN |
| Final – Sunday, March 5 | ||||
| 9 | 1:05 pm | No. 1 Illinois State vs. No. 2 Wichita State | 51–71 | CBS |
| *Game times in CT. Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||
Tournament bracket
edit| Opening round Thursday, March 2 MVC TV | Quarterfinals Friday, March 3 MVC TV | Semifinals Saturday, March 4 CBSSN | Final Sunday, March 5 CBS | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Illinois State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Evansville | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Evansville | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Indiana State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Illinois State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern Illinois | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern Illinois | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Loyola-Chicago | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Illinois State | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bradley | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bradley | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Drake | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Missouri State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Missouri State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "No. 22 Wichita State beats Illinois State to win Missouri Valley". USA Today. March 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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