The Missouri Valley Conference will conduct its 30th St. Louis-based postseason men’s basketball championship when the State Farm MVC Tournament takes the hardwood at Enterprise Center, on March 5-8, 2020. The State Farm MVC Tournament, also known uniquely as “Arch Madness” to Valley fans, will be played at Enterprise Center for the 26th time. With 30-straight years at the same neutral site, Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tourney in the nation.
2020 State Farm MVC Basketball all-session tournament tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 13.
Friday, Dec. 13
• 10 a.m. CT at the Enterprise Center box office
• 12 noon CT on TicketMaster (
www.ticketmaster.com)
All-session tickets (9 games) start at $175.
MVC fans can also contact their institutional ticket offices to purchase discounted tickets prior to Jan. 20.
Tournament Game Times (All times CST):
Session I --- Thursday, March 5 --- 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Session II --- Friday, March 6 --- 12 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Session III --- Friday, March 6 --- 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Session IV --- Saturday, March 7 --- 2:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Session V --- Sunday, March 8 --- 1 p.m.
Qualifying-round pairings to be announced March 1. Times subject to change.
The MVC Fan Hangout will be at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis (open before and after games).
In 2020, the Conference will have giveaways for fans at each tournament session. Partnering organizations include Mulligan Printing (Session I giveaway), Schnucks (Session II), Fox Sports Midwest/Indiana/Kansas City (Session III), KTRS Radio and Explore St. Louis (Session IV) and State Farm Insurance (Session V). Information will be located at MVC-sports.com/Giveaways. [
*Promotional giveaways will be made available when the doors open for the first game of each session, while supplies last.]
| Session |
Tournament Giveaway |
| I - Thursday |
Commemorative Poster* |
| II - Friday (noon) |
Lunchbag* |
| III - Friday (6 pm) |
Championship Trophy Bobblehead* |
| IV - Saturday |
Confetti Globe* |
| V - Sunday |
Championship Ring* |
*Promotional giveaways will be made available when the doors open for the first game of each session, while supplies last.
“Arch Madness is a national college basketball brand, and to enhance the celebration of our 30th anniversary of staging our championship in St. Louis, we wanted to provide a commemorative item at each tournament session for the wonderful fans who have supported us here since 1991,” said MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin, who is in his 32nd year with the Conference.
Additional details and fan information can be found at ArchMadness.com.