30th anniversary of Arch Madness- MVC Tournament in St. Louis, March 5-8, 2020

[Tommy]

Good deal! Thanks guys!

[Da Coach]

In past years, the team bench in front of section 104 is the lower seeded team's bench, while the team bench in front of section 102 is the higher seeded team's bench. If that arrangement is the same this year, likely Bradley's bench for the first game will be the bench in front of 102, since they will very likely be playing a lower-seeded team.

[Da Coach]

Some nostalgia....
Here is a video of some highlights from last year's MVC Tournament championship game-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9z3S_Lfpis

And a little longer video (worth watching) of the championship game featuring the heroics by DLO, Luqman Lundy, and the rest of the Braves-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YViEyULSohs

Highlights of the 2nd round win over #1 seed Loyola-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daQYh4S15_k

[Da Coach]

I had made a reservation at the Embassy Suites Downtown hotel (the team hotel), but I just noticed today that their rates have dropped for next weekend by 10-20% . So I cancelled my previous reservation, and made a new reservation for a better room at a lower price. The rates at the Embassy Suites are still a little higher than some other hotels downtown, but the rooms are large suites and a cooked-to-order breakfast is included.
So if anyone else wants to try for a lower rate, here is the link for the Embassy Suites- enter the dates from March 6-7 or 6-8 if you plan to book through Sunday-

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/stlwaes-embassy-suites-st-louis-downtown/

Btw, this phenomenon is not unusual. I have stayed at the Embassy Suites every year since Bradley moved there from the Renaissance Grand several years ago. And nearly every year, the rates drop as it got closer to the dates of the tournament. And other hotels frequently do that, as well. They post higher rates initially, hoping the demand is high enough to fill the hotel. But when it appears they will have surplus rooms, they cut their rates.
So fans who are booked at other hotels might consider re-checking the rates to see if you can get a better deal (unless you have a non-refundable reservation).