Drake made history Friday, becoming the first team to ever knock off a No. 1 seed in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals with a shocking defeat of Northern Iowa.
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Valparaiso grinds out win over Evansville in Arch Madness opener
It was far from pretty, but even with star Javon Freeman-Liberty not at his best Valparaiso toughed out a win over Evansville in the 2020 MVC Tournament first round Thursday night
Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets Part 5: 2005-09
Part 5 of our series recalling, researching and reviewing NCAA Tournament Selection Sundays of the past looks at the years 2005-09. Included: Jim Nantz and Billy Packer tee off on the MVC and CAA in 2006, the same year the Valley got four bids but probably (our opinion) should’ve had six.
Drake wins Arch Madness opener with balance, gets ready to take shot at top seed
Drake closed the regular season on a three-game losing skid but bounced back in its 2020 MVC Tournament opener behind a balanced effort. Next up: top seed Northern Iowa.
2018-19 MVC Post-Mortem
We tip off our season-ending conference Post-Mortem series with the Missouri Valley, where parity was rampant but as a whole it wasn’t a vintage season as inconsistency and injuries plagued many teams.
Final Arch Madness Notes: Step-by-step, Bradley climbed from cellar to champions
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.
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.
