The Bruins have the best offense in the conference, and are led by 6’6 senior wing Ben Sheppard.
Tournament game in Kansas City between KU and Oklahoma A&M on March 18, 1946. 4 seed, feels like a solid bet as a sleeper. The Missouri Valley Conference has always been recognized for the great. Wilkins will drive the offense from the perimeter, while big man Darnell Brodie locks down the paint on the interior.īelmont, the No. He has a veteran supporting cast around him, featuring multiple five-year players. The sophomore DeVries is likely to be MVC Player of the Year, and has drawn some interest from NBA teams as a potential second round pick for his combination of height (6’7) and shooting. Bradley’s last men’s NCAA tournament appearance came in 2019.ĭrake also has big dreams behind the father-son duo of head coach Darian DeVries and star forward Tucker DeVries. The Braves get it done on the defensive end, entering the field with the No. Head coach Brian Wardle has built a terrific team by recruiting internationally: he’s top two scorers - 6’9 big men Rienk Mast and Malevy Leons - are both from the Netherlands. The MVC is traditionally one of the strongest mid-major conferences, and this year it features two powerhouse teams in Drake and Bradley, who will be the favorites to win the conference tournament championship.īradley won the conference in the regular season by defeating Drake in the last game. The Missouri Valley is likely to be a one-bid league this year, which means the entire season comes down to the conference tournament. The winner will punch their automatic bid to the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament. Louis, Missouri at the Enterprise Center. The 2023 Missouri Valley Conference tournament will run March 2 through March 5 in St. Louis has to our event.Arch Madness is always one of the most fun conference tournament’s in college basketball, and this year will be no exception with a talented field and huge stakes. "We learned a lot about the other markets and the commitment St. "It was a good opportunity for us to make the best and most prudent business decision for the league," Elgin said. Louis, whose central location makes it within a day's drive for most fans. The tournament has drawn at least 50,000 fans in each of the past 12 seasons to St.
Louis is the second longest active streak for a neutral site tournament, trailing only the Big East's tenure in New York City. There are not a lot of conferences that have the kind of choices, the good options we had available to us." "We really did have three good choices, and I can honestly say this. "We absolutely viewed the process as open, and I can tell you that we played no favorites," Elgin said. Louis's Scottrade Center, Kansas City's Sprint Center, which has hosted the Big 12 men's tournament, and the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The league ultimately received bids from St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapolis and Las Vegas as prospective host cities before choosing to keep the tournament in St. Louis was the clear winner from a financial standpoint."Įlgin said the Valley targeted St.
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The full printable bracket can be found at this link. The top four seeds each get a first-round bye, while the remaining eight teams will play in the first round. It's a simple single-elimination format with 12 teams. "I really think that when we looked at the totality of the bids, St. The 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament kicks off this week, running from March 2-5. Long standing relationships that we've developed over time," MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin said. Louis has also been awarded the 2016-18 tournaments and that it has an option to extend its deal with the city through 2020. Louis will host what's become known as "Arch Madness" for the 25th consecutive year in March. The Missouri Valley conference men's basketball tournament will remain in St.
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