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2009 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

2009 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams10
SiteScottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsNorthern Iowa (2nd title)
Winning coachBen Jacobson (1st title)
MVPOsiris Eldridge[1] (Illinois State)
TelevisionFSN Midwest, CBS
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2008–09 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 14 4   .778 23 11   .676
Creighton 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Illinois State 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
Bradley 10 8   .556 21 15   .583
Southern Illinois 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Evansville 8 10   .444 17 14   .548
Wichita State 8 10   .444 17 17   .500
Drake 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Indiana State 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Missouri State 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
Missouri Valley Conference tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

Popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament as part of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 5–8, 2009.[2] The tournament was won by the Northern Iowa Panthers, who received the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Tournament Bracket

Opening Round
Thursday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Final
Sunday, March 8
            
1 Northern Iowa 73
9 Indiana State 69
8 Drake 55
9 Indiana State 62
1 Northern Iowa 76
4 Bradley 62
4 Bradley 67
5 Southern Illinois 55
1 Northern Iowa 60
3 Illinois State 57
2 Creighton 63
7 Wichita State 62
7 Wichita State 59
10 Missouri State 46
2 Creighton 49
3 Illinois State 73
3 Illinois State 78
6 Evansville 68

References

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ "State Farm MVC Basketball (M)". mvc-sports.com. March 9, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023.