March Madness is finally here, and while the NCAA tournament doesn't start for a few weeks, for the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) the intensity starts before that with its conference tournament.

No. 9 seed Drake dashed Belmont's NCAA Tournament hopes with a 100-79 win in Friday's first MVC quarterfinal. Despite its 26-5 regular-season record, Belmont likely won't receive an at-large bid.

The 2026 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament is taking place at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Here are matchups and scores from the tournament, plus other things to know about the ...

PEORIA — The Bradley Braves kicked off awards week in the Missouri Valley Conference with a couple of wins on Tuesday. Braves sophomore point guard Jaquan Johnson earned a spot on the Most Improved ...

Drake basketball kept its 2025-26 season alive on Thursday, March 5, with a 67-63 win over Southern Illinois in the opening round of the MVC Tournament. The 9-seed Bulldogs (13-19, 7-14 MVC) held firm ...

Jalen Quinn has earned some accolades for the Drake men's basketball team. The senior from Tuscola, Illinois, was named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference on Wednesday, March 4. He also earned ...

'Arch Madness' returns to St. Louis as the 2026 MVC Tournament tips on Thursday afternoon. The first matchup is the No. 8 seed Southern Illinois Salukis taking on the No. 9 Drake Bulldogs. The winner ...

The ninth-seeded Drake Bulldogs take on the top-seeded Belmont Bruins in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday afternoon. Drake is coming off a 67-63 win over ...

After closing its regular season with a 79-63 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Sunday in Hulman Center, Indiana State will play Valparaiso at 7 p.m. EST Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference ...