2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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
ClassificationDivision I
Season2016–17
Teams10
SiteScottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsWichita State (4th title)
Winning coachGregg Marshall (2nd title)
MVPConner Frankamp (Wichita State)
TelevisionESPN3, CBSSN, CBS
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2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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Teams 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "No. 22 Wichita State beats Illinois State to win Missouri Valley". USA Today. March 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2024.