From 5-27 four years ago to conference champions, Bradley’s slow but gradual climb up the MVC standings has a satisfying ending. Plus, more final notes from the 2019 edition of Arch Madness.
Tag: 2019 MVC Tournament
Salukis fall early in St. Louis, MVC loses a great ambassador with Hinson resignation
Southern Illinois lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament, and the conference also lost one of its greatest cheerleaders when Barry Hinson announced he was stepping down right after the game.
Surprise season becoming a special one for resilient Drake
No matter how many starters go down, Drake has had an answer this season, and it did again in another resilient performance in winning its MVC Tournament quarterfinal.
Missouri State’s encouraging year has too-quick end in MVC tourney
Missouri State was one of the pleasant surprises in the MVC this year, but a potential Arch Madness run ended quickly with a narrow defeat against Bradley in the quarterfinals.
No close shave this time-Loyola dominates MVC Tournament opener
In its first postseason game since last year’s NCAA Final Four run, Loyola Chicago showed its March mettle on both ends in a dominant win over Valparaiso in the 2019 MVC Tournament quarterfinals.
Illinois State moves on, hoping to buck history with redeeming MVC tourney run
Illinois State’s season has not gone as planned, but the Redbirds won their opener in the 2019 MVC Tournament and now look to buck trends against play-in teams going far at Arch Madness.
Valparaiso gets first MVC tourney win with young team trying to accelerate schedule
A young Valparaiso team won for the first time in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, earning a chance to try to speed up the growth process when it faces top seed Loyola on Friday.
