Tag: Missouri Valley

Final Arch Madness Notes: MVC still in good hands in St. Louis

When Creighton departed the Missouri Valley Conference for the Big East, the levels of worry from some on the outside ranked from concern to alarm that both the MVC and its signature Arch Madness men’s basketball event were in trouble. Despite the doomsday predictions of some, though, the league and the event continues to roll with the punches and comes out strong at the end.

Semifinal loss at Arch Madness does not diminish Loyola’s improvement

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 7) – Sometimes, in order to fully appreciate a team’s season, one has to take a look at what was expected of them before it. In the case of Loyola (Ill.), if one would’ve told Rambler fans before the season that their team would win 19 games and advance to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, they would’ve been tickled pink.

The Morning Dish – Monday, March 9, 2015

March is the best month of the year for a reason. College basketball has the conference tournaments and the grand-daddy of them all, the NCAA Tournament. The NIT, CBI and CIT add to it. While the last four are the big ones, especially the NCAA, the conference tournaments provide plenty […]