2016 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

2016 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 201516
Teams 10
Site Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Champions Northern Iowa (5th title)
Winning coach Ben Jacobson (4th title)
MVP Wes Washpun (Northern Iowa)
Television ESPN3, CBSSN, CBS
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
«2015  2017»
2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Wichita State 16 2   .889     26 9   .743
Evansville 12 6   .667     25 9   .735
Illinois State 12 6   .667     18 14   .563
Southern Illinois 11 7   .611     22 10   .688
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611     23 13   .639
Indiana State 8 10   .444     15 17   .469
Missouri State 8 10   .444     13 19   .406
Loyola–Chicago 7 11   .389     15 17   .469
Bradley 3 15   .167     5 27   .156
Drake 2 16   .111     7 24   .226
2016 MVC Tournament winner

The 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", is an upcoming event will be held March 3–6, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Seeds

Teams were seeded by conference record, with a ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by non-conference strength of schedule, if necessary. The top six seeds received first round byes.

Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker
1 Wichita State 16–2 23–7
2 Evansville 12–6 23–8 Better RPI than Illinois State
3 Illinois State 12–6 18–13
4 Northern Iowa 11–7 19–12 Better RPI than Southern Illinois
5 Southern Illinois 11–7 22–9
6 Indiana State 8–10 14–16 Better RPI than Missouri State
7 Missouri State 8–10 12–18
8 Loyola–Chicago 7–11 14–16
9 Bradley 3–15 5–26
10 Drake 2–16 7–23

Schedule

Game Time* Matchup# Final score Television
First round – Thursday, March 3
1 6:05 pm #8 Loyola–Chicago vs. #9 Bradley 74–66 ESPN3
2 8:35 pm #7 Missouri State vs. #10 Drake 69–67 ESPN3
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 4
3 12:05 pm #1 Wichita State vs. #8 Loyola-Chicago 66–58 ESPN3
4 2:35 pm #4 Northern Iowa vs. #5 Southern Illinois 66–60 ESPN3
5 6:05 pm #2 Evansville vs. #7 Missouri State 66–56 ESPN3
6 8:35 pm #3 Illinois State vs, #6 Indiana State 57–65 ESPN3
Semifinals – Saturday, March 5
7 2:35 pm #1 Wichita State vs. #4 Northern Iowa 52–57OT CBSSN
8 5:05 pm #2 Evansville vs. #6 Indiana State 68–42 CBSSN
Championship – Sunday, March 6
10 1:05 pm #2 Evansville vs. #4 Northern Iowa 54–56 CBS
*Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Tournament bracket

  First round
Thursday, March 3
MVC TV
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
MVC TV
Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
CBSSN
Championship
Sunday, March 6
CBS
                                     
        
  1  Wichita State 66  
    8  Loyola-Chicago 58  
8  Loyola–Chicago 74
9  Bradley 66  
  1  Wichita State 52  
  4  Northern Iowa 57*  
        
        
  4  Northern Iowa 66
    5  Southern Illinois 60  
      
        
  4  Northern Iowa 56
  2  Evansville 54
        
        
  2  Evansville 66
    7  Missouri State 56  
7  Missouri State 69
10  Drake 67  
  2  Evansville 68
  6  Indiana State 42  
        
        
  3  Illinois State 57
    6  Indiana State 65  
      

* denotes overtime period

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