2018 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", was the postseason men's basketball tournament that completed the 2017–18 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Tournament was held at the Scottrade Center, now known as the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri from March 1–4, 2018.

2018 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201718
Teams10
SiteScottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsLoyola–Chicago (1st title)
Winning coachPorter Moser (1st title)
MVPDonte Ingram (Loyola–Chicago)
TelevisionCBS, CBSSN, MVC TV (ESPN3)
Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournaments
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola Chicago153 .833326  .842
Southern Illinois117 .6112013  .606
Illinois State108 .5561815  .545
Drake108 .5561717  .500
Bradley99 .5002013  .606
Indiana State810 .4441318  .419
Missouri State711 .3891815  .545
Evansville711 .3891715  .531
Northern Iowa711 .3891616  .500
Valparaiso612 .3331517  .469
2018 MVC tournament winner

The Tournament marked the first tournament with Valparaiso as a member of the MVC, having replaced Wichita State when the Shockers joined the American Athletic Conference in June 2017.

The tournament's top seed, Loyola–Chicago defeated the No. 3 seed Illinois State in the championship game to receive the Missouri Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

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