2021 Arch Madness

[Bigred1976]

Any news on arch madness? Attendance restrictions? Tickets?

[Da Coach]

Any news on arch madness? Attendance restrictions? Tickets?

Funny you should ask.... Bradley just posted this a couple minutes ago. It is about Arch Madness 2021, and how to apply for tickets.
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2021/...ts-update.aspx

As of now, the Enterprise Center is planning on allowing 1,400 tickets sold for each session. Bradley is now accepting applications for All-Session ticket packages, and I am sure all the other MVC schools are, too.
It would seem unlikely that there will be any tickets left over for individual session sales.

Each game will be considered a separate "session" and 1,400 new fans will be admitted each game.

Thursday, March 4
Game #1 -- #9 Seed vs. #8 Seed – 5:05 p.m. Central
Game #2 -- #10 Seed vs. #7 Seed – 8:05 p.m. Central

Friday, March 5
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. #1 Seed – 11:05 a.m. Central
Game #4 -- #5 Seed vs. #4 Seed – 2:05 p.m. Central
Game #5 – Winner Game #2 vs. #2 Seed – 5:05 p.m. Central
Game #6 -- #6 Seed vs. #3 Seed – 8:05 p.m. Central

Saturday, March 6
Game #7 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4 – 5:05 p.m. Central
Game #8 – Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6 – 8:05 p.m. Central

Sunday, March 7
Game #9 – Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 – 1:10 p.m. Central

In addition, Enterprise Center will be cleared of fans as soon as possible upon each contest's conclusion with the exception of the championship game on March 7, so that disinfecting and sanitization can occur prior to doors opening for the next contest.

Important changes to the game day experience at Enterprise Center also include: face coverings which must be worn at all times, bags no longer permitted and the facility is a now cash-free environment. The complete list of new guidelines and procedures can be found at //enterprisecenter.com/safety.

For more information about the State Farm MVC Men's Basketball Championship, please visit ArchMadness.com.

[Bigred1976]

Thanks, coach. Kind of figured we were heading in that direction. Thought the attendance cap would be higher, but if they are going to clean after each game - they’re trying to limit the area to disinfect. I guess my streak of 25+ years is over!

[bigjimmy]

Other than the first year of Arch Madness I've gone every year. Obviously the last 2 years we've gotten to party after all of the previous years of coming up short. Part of the fun of Arch Madness is being able to watch the other fan bases react to what's going on, whether it's about the games or the "wonderful" MVC officials. I would love to be their cheering on the Braves in person but as long as I haven't gotten the Covid vaccine my cheering will have to be done in the comforts of my man cave.

[Da Coach]

The MVC has made a change in the starting times for the 2021 Arch madness semifinal games. The semifinal games were originally scheduled to start at 5:05 pm and 8:05 pm Saturday, March 6. They have been changed to 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. They will be telecast on CBSSports Network.
http://mvc-sports.com/news/2021/2/22...-schedule.aspx
https://twitter.com/ValleyHoops/stat...28802797326337

Revised 2021 State Farm MVC Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

Thursday, March 4
Game #1 – #9 Seed vs. #8 Seed – 5 p.m. Central (MVC TV Network)
Game #2 – #10 Seed vs. #7 Seed – 8 p.m. Central (MVC TV Network)

Friday, March 5
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. #1 Seed -- 11 a.m. Central (MVC TV Network)
Game #4 – #5 Seed vs. #4 Seed -- 2 p.m. Central (MVC TV Network)
Game #5 – Winner Game #2 vs. #2 Seed -- 5 p.m. Central (MVC TV Network)
Game #6 – #6 Seed vs. #3 Seed -- 8 p.m. Central (MVC TV Network)

Saturday, March 6
Game #7 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4 -- 12 p.m. Central (CBS Sports Network)
Game #8 – Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6 -- 3 p.m. Central (CBS Sports Network)

Sunday, March 7
Game #9 – Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 -- 1:10 p.m. Central (CBS Sports)

[BravesWinINStyle]

While I appreciate Arch Madness allowing fans, I’m a little disappointed in the secrecy/lack of information regarding tickets by the league. No one seems to know much of anything other than all-session tickets are distributed by text. Can they be resold? Are they separate tickets for each session? These are questions that can be addressed easily, and people who don’t have all-session tickets kind of need to know them before they book a hotel. The league is saying little.

[Tommy]

Anyone know which hotel the team is staying at?

[Da Coach]

It will be the Embassy Suites Downtown (610 N. 7th St.), the same hotel they have stayed at for the last several years.

Here is a listing of all the team hotel assignments-

http://mvc-sports.com/sports/2019/12/6/ArchHotels.aspx

[Tommy]

Thanks Coach.

[Dub]

While I appreciate Arch Madness allowing fans, I’m a little disappointed in the secrecy/lack of information regarding tickets by the league. No one seems to know much of anything other than all-session tickets are distributed by text. Can they be resold? Are they separate tickets for each session? These are questions that can be addressed easily, and people who don’t have all-session tickets kind of need to know them before they book a hotel. The league is saying little.

I received answers to some of these questions today from the BU ticket office. While the initial allotments are being offered as full tournament passes, the individual games are resellable electronically through Ticketmaster website. It sounds like they are not 2-game sessions as before but individual games, and there will be no paper tickets (sorry scalper bro’s... catcha next year). Thus, there may be some limited single game tickets come available as people sell sessions they don’t want.

[Dubl R 1]

Individual tickets available right now on Ticketmaster for arch madness.

Good seats available for all sessions about $30 a piece.

problem is we don’t know which game BU will play on Thursday or if they may grab the 6th seed and play Friday.

Too much uncertainty to buy right now..

Frustrating

[Dub]

I purchased all-session tickets for Arch Madness through Bradley, and have a question for another fan who did the same. Will someone who purchased Arch Madness all-session tickets through BU ticket office please PM me at your convenience?

[Da Coach]

Tickets for Bradley's game Thursday, March 4 (Game #1) are sold out on Ticketmaster. But it is possible more tickets could be added before game time-
https://www.ticketmaster.com/state-f...005A5784760EA7

But good news! If any fans are still considering going and need tickets, the secondary ticket websites have tickets available-
SeatGeek- https://seatgeek.com/southern-illino...-08-pm/5372119

StubHub-
https://www.stubhub.com/missouri-val...59/?sid=218780

VividSeats- https://www.vividseats.com/ncaab/mis...4-3575032.html

And because there were many fans who purchased All-Session tickets and who will not be attending the 5:00 pm Thursday game, I am sure there will be street sellers (also known as scalpers) with tickets available for purchase.
Note that these secondary ticket websites and the street sellers will sometime ask for prices above the face value, although many of the ticket postings now are selling below face value.

Here are a couple other interesting Bradley MVC Championship-related collectible items fans might be interested in-
A replica "bobblehead" of the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament trophy which Bradley won last year-
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ference+trophy



And a replica championship ring from 2020 Arch Madness, Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, which Bradley won last year.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...onference+ring



These items look like collectible items that were probably available for sale at last years tournament.
The trophy bobblehead looks similar (though smaller) than the real MVC Championship trophy.
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The ring does not have Bradley's name on it anywhere, and it doesn't look at all like the real ones.
Here is an example of what the real 2019 MVC Championship ring looked like-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...ing#post488138

[egib52]

The ring was a giveaway at the Championship game. It is a generic Valley one.

[Da Coach]

The ring was a giveaway at the Championship game. It is a generic Valley one.

I wonder how I missed that?