2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", as part of the 2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 1–4, 2012 at the Scottrade Center.[1] The championship game was televised live on CBS on Sunday March 4 at 1:05 pm CST. The tournament's winner received the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament.

2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201112
Teams10
SiteScottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsCreighton (11th title)
Winning coachGreg McDermott (2nd title)
MVPDoug McDermott (Creighton)
TelevisionFSN, CBS
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Wichita State162 .889275  .844
No. 19 Creighton144 .778285  .848
Evansville99 .5001616  .500
Illinois State99 .5002114  .600
Northern Iowa99 .5002014  .588
Missouri State99 .5001616  .500
Drake99 .5001816  .529
Indiana State810 .4441815  .545
Southern Illinois513 .278823  .258
Bradley216 .111725  .219
2012 MVC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

Tournament Bracket

Opening Round
Thursday, March 1
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 2
Semifinals
Saturday, March 3
Final
Sunday, March 4
            
1 No. 15 Wichita State 72
8 Indiana State 48
8 Indiana State 66
9 Southern Illinois 51
1 No. 15 Wichita State 64
4 Illinois State 65
4 Illinois State 54
5 Northern Iowa 42
4 Illinois State 79OT
2 No. 25 Creighton 83
2 No. 25 Creighton 68
7 Drake 61
7 Drake 65
10 Bradley 49
2 No. 25 Creighton 99
3 Evansville 71
3 Evansville 72
6 Missouri State 64

References

  1. "Arch Madness: March 1–4, 2012". missouri valley conference. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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