Don’t Miss Missouri Valley Arch Madness

For the 33^rd consecutive year, the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament will be held in St. Louis (March 2-5) when the league Arch Madness - Missouri Valley Tournament

Arch Madness - Missouri Valley Tournament

crowns its 2023 champion. All 12 MVC teams converge in the Enterprise Center and the Murray State Racers and Racer Nation will be a part of it for the first time.

From now through Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, Racer fans get a discounted price of $155 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased through the Murray State ticket office at the CFSB Center, by calling (270) 809-3000 or online.

The Marriott St. Louis Grand is the official hotel of the Murray State Racers for Arch Madness. Located at 800 Washington Ave, it is about a mile from the Enterprise Center. The Marriott St. Louis Grand will be the hub of activity for the Murray State team, staff, spirit groups and fans. Room reservations can be made online through Feb. 8, 2023.

State Farm Missouri Valley Tournament Schedule
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Game 1   12p          (8) vs (9) MVCTV
Game 2 230p       (4) vs (5)               MVCTV
Game 3 6p           (7) vs (10)              MVCTV
Game 4 830p       (6) vs (11)               MVCTV

FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Game 5 12p          (1) vs G1 winner    MVCTV
Game 6 230p       (4) vs G2 winner   MVCTV
Game 7 6p           (2) vs G3 winner   MVCTV
Game 8 830p       (3) vs G4 winner   MVCTV

SATURDAY, MARCH 4
Game 9 230p       G5 winner vs G6 winner     CBSSN
Game 10 5p           G7 winner vs G8 winner     CBSSN

SUNDAY, MARCH 5
Championship       1p Semifinal Winners          CBS

Arch Madness Notes

2023 marks the 29^th time the event will be played at the Enterprise Center and 33^rd straight year it has been held in St. Louis.
Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tourney in the nation following only the Big East Conference Tournament in New York City.
The MVC Tournament has been held at three venues in St. Louis including: Kiel Auditorium (1991), the Saint Louis Arena (1992-94), and Enterprise Center (1995-present).
The Enterprise Center has also been known as Kiel Center, Savvis Center and Scottrade Center.
The 2007 total attendance of 85,074 is the league record for the MVC Tournament.
In 2022, the average attendance of 5,067 per session was 12^th in the NCAA.
In 2019, No. 5 seed Bradley overcame an 18-point deficit in the championship game to defeat No. 6 seed UNI.
In 2019, before Bradley's amazing comeback, UNI was the first No. 6 seed to reach the title game of Arch Madness.
In 2005, UNI was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament and still received an at-large berth into the NCAAs. The first for The Valley for a team that didn't make the semifinals.
In 1995, Southern Illinois became the first and still only team to win three-consecutive championships.
Illinois State has the most wins (46) in tournament history and the highest winning percentage (.554).

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