Loyola Phoenix · Mar 6, 2020
Column: A Stronger MVC Could Make for More Madness Under the Arch
Illinois State's Jaycee Hillsman attempts a layup against Drake March 5. Hillsman finished with nine points in the Redbirds' loss to Drake.After a wild, 18-game conference season, we’ve made it to the craziest weekend on the calendar.
Arch Madness — the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) men’s basketball tournament — is underway in St. Louis. It’s one of the pinnacle mid-major conference tournaments. Anything can happen.
“From the top to the bottom, I think everybody has a chance,” said Indiana State University head coach Greg Lansing. “It’s just [about] getting hot at the right time. … You don’t know until you get there at all, and that’s why it’s going to be so exciting.”