The Missouri Valley conference will get to give an automatic bid to the winner of this tournament, but it has several high-quality teams that could deserve an at-large bid as well.
That said, the conference is set to tip on March 7 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Indiana State won the regular-season title with Drake coming in second. Bradley, Southern Illinois, UNI and Belmont were the lone other schools with double-digit conference wins.
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Drake has been a staple in this tournament, having either won it or come in second for three straight seasons. However, over the last decade, UNI, Bradley and Loyola (no longer in the conference) have each had two conference title victories.
Indiana State, a team that has been ranked throughout the season, will be the team to keep an eye on. The Sycamores have five players averaging double figures with three of them shooting over 50% from the field. They are efficient and consistent and will be the team to beat in this even.
This tournament has been broadcast on CBS for almost the last 20 years, and it has been held at the Enterprise Center since 1995. Presented by Arch, expect an energetic tournament which will feature teams truly capable of making a deep March Madness run.
