Arch Madness

The Arch Madness MVP Bracket Challenge Begins

11243
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Arch Madness, the league office has put together a bracket challenge featuring the previous 29 tournament MVPs.

The bracket was randomly chosen, with regions highlighting some key figures in the history of the league: Doug Elgin, the Missouri Valley Conference commissioner, Dana Altman, a former Creighton head coach who has collected the most Arch Madness crowns of any league coach, Rich Herrin, a former Southern Illinois head coach who led his program to the only three-peat in Arch Madness history, and current UNI head coach Ben Jacobson, who has won four titles in St. Louis, the second-most among all coaches.

Fans will be able to vote for their favorite MVP throughout the month of February exclusively on the @ValleyHoops Twitter account, beginning at 10 AM (CT) each day, and closing at 3 PM (CT). In the event of a tie, a follow-up 30-minute poll will be done on Twitter.

The bracket was revealed Monday at 8 PM (CT) on the @ValleyHoops Twitter. To watch a reply, click here.

Region Finals

Monday, February 24
Elgin Region Rodney Buford (Creighton) vs. Seth Tuttle (UNI) Tuttle wins with 90% of the vote
Altman Region 2012-Doug McDermott (Creighton) vs. 2013-Doug McDermott (Creighton) 2013-McDermott wins with 67% of the vote
Tuesday, February 25
Herrin Region Wes Washpun (UNI) vs. Ben Jacobson (UNI)
Jacobson Region Kwadzo Ahelegbe (UNI) vs. Cam Johnson (UNI)

Round Two
Wednesday, February 19
Elgin Region Rodney Buford (Creighton) vs. Ashraf Amaya (Southern Illinois) Buford wins with 55% of the vote
Elgin Region Randal Falker (Southern Illinois) vs. Seth Tuttle (UNI) Tuttle wins with 73% of the vote
Thursday, February 20
Altman Region Jackie Crawford (Missouri State) vs. Doug McDermott (Creighton) McDermott wins with 72% of the vote
Altman Region Nate Funk (Creighton) vs. Doug McDermott (Creighton) McDermott wins with 74% of the vote
Friday, February 21
Herrin Region Chris Carr (Southern Illinois) vs. Ben Jacobson (UNI) Jacobson wins with 85% of the vote
Herrin Region Wes Washpun (UNI) vs. Elijah Childs (Bradley) Washpun wins with 60% of the vote
Saturday, February 22
Jacobson Region Cam Johnson (UNI) vs. Kyle Korver (Creighton)
Jacobson Region Kwadzo Ahelegbe (UNI) vs. Kyle Korver

Round One
Wednesday, February 5
Elgin Region Bob Harstad (Creighton) vs. Rodney Buford (Creighton) Buford wins with 66% of the vote
Elgin Region Ashraf Amaya (Southern Illinois) vs. Rico Hill (Illinos State) Amaya wins with 57.6% of the vote
Thursday, February 6
Elgin Region Randal Falker (Southern Illinois) vs. Osiris Eldridge (Illinois State) Falker wins with 50.9% of the vote
Elgin Region Ryan Sears (Creighton) vs. Seth Tuttle (UNI) Tuttle win with 72% of the vote
Friday, February 7
Altman Region Jackie Crawford (Missouri State) vs. Shea Seals (Tulsa) Crawford wins with 57% of the vote    
Altman Region Doug McDermott (Creighton) vs. Johnny Mathies (Creighton) McDermott wins with 86% of the vote
Saturday, February 8
Altman Region Nate Funk (Creighton) vs. Jermaine Mallett (Missouri State) Funk wins with 54% of the vote
Altman Region Doug McDermott (Creighton) vs. BYE
Wednesday, February 12
Herrin Region Chris Carr (Southern Illinois) vs. BYE
Herrin Region Michael Menser (Indiana State) vs. Ben Jacobson (UNI) Jacobson wins with 74% of the vote
Thursday, February 13
Herrin Region Adam Emmenecker (Drake) vs. Wes Washpun (UNI) Washpun wins with 72% of the vote
Herrin Region Elijah Childs (Bradley) vs. Tekele Cotton (Wichita State) Childs wins with 76% of the vote
Friday, February 14
Jacobson Region Cam Johnson (UNI) vs. Dan Muller (Illinois State) Johnson wins with 74.5% of the vote
Jacobson Region Kyle Korver (Creighton) vs. BYE
Saturday, February 15
Jacobson Region Kwadzo Ahelegbe (UNI) vs. Donte Ingram (Loyola) Ahelegbe wins with 78% of the vote
Jacobson Region Kyle Korver (Creighton) vs. Conner Frankamp (Wichita State) Korver wins with 86% of the vote