The Missouri Valley Conference will conduct its 50th postseason men’s basketball championship, when the State Farm MVC Tournament takes the hardwood at Enterprise Center on March 5-8, 2026. The State Farm MVC Tournament – known uniquely as “Arch Madness” to Valley fans – will be played in St. Louis for the 36th consecutive year and at Enterprise Center for the 32nd time and features an 11-team field. With 36-straight years at the same neutral site, Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tournament in the nation.
2026 State Farm MVC Men’s Basketball All-Session Tournament Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 19.
Friday, Dec. 19
10 a.m. CT on TicketMaster (
www.ticketmaster.com)
All-session tickets (10 games) are $199. Single-session/single-game tickets are currently not available.
In addition, tickets can also be purchased at the Enterprise Center on event dates when the box office is open.
MVC fans can also contact their institutional ticket offices to purchase discounted all-session tickets prior to Jan. 19.
Tournament Game Times (All times CST):
- Session I – Thursday, March 5 – 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
- Session II – Friday, March 6 – 12 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 4 ends.
- Session III – Friday, March 6 – 6 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 6 ends.
- Session IV – Saturday, March 7 – 2:30 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 8 ends.
- Session V – Sunday, March 8 – 11 a.m.
The MVC Fan Hangout will be at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis (opens before and after games).