Interesting Arch Madness fact

[MikeCash]

Before Indiana State's win over Wichita last Thursday night, the last 8th seed to win a game at Arch Madness was....?

[MacabreMob]

2002, Bradley over Indy St

[MacabreMob]

Name the team and year that the only time a #7 seed has had a winning record in the MVCT.

[MikeCash]

That's still the last time an opening night team has beaten a #1 or #2, correct? (I know Wichita nearly pulled it off before Woodfox' buzzer beater two years ago...)

[TylerDurden]

Also, Wichita State has never won the tournament in St. Louis.

[srw]

Also, Wichita State has never won the tournament in St. Louis.

Are we the only other team that hasn't?

DU has one, Sycs have at least one, CU and SIU have many IlSU has 2 at least, UE won with Snow and Wilson, MoSt won with Spoon, UNI has at least one.

Ugh
Stan, Mo, or Les havent gotten that one done.

[it's boogie time]

Are we the only other team that hasn't?

DU has one, Sycs have at least one, CU and SIU have many IlSU has 2 at least, UE won with Snow and Wilson, MoSt won with Spoon, UNI has at least one.

Ugh
Stan, Mo, or Les havent gotten that one done.

I don't think Evansville has ever won the conference tournament. They won the regular season title and got to the title game in '99, but came up short. I think that was the start of Creighton's run in St. Louis.

[srw]

I don't think Evansville has ever won the conference tournament. They won the regular season title and got to the title game in '99, but came up short. I think that was the start of Creighton's run in St. Louis.

could be right..i know they made it one year though

[Da Coach]

Evansville has never won the men's tournament.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Valley_Conference_Men's_Basketball_Tournament_Locations

Season...... Men's Champion...Women's Champion
1977......... Southern Illinois...No Tournament
1978......... Creighton...........No Tournament
1979......... Indiana State......No Tournament
1980......... Bradley.............. No Tournament
1981......... Creighton........... No Tournament
1982......... Tulsa................ No Tournament
1983......... Illinois State....... Illinois State
1984......... Tulsa................ No Tournament
1985......... Wichita State..... No Tournament
1986......... Tulsa................ No Tournament
1987......... Wichita State..... Southern Illinois
1988......... Bradley.............. Eastern Illinois
1989......... Creighton........... Illinois State
1990......... Illinois State....... Southern Illinois
1991......... Creighton........... Missouri State
1992......... Missouri State..... Missouri State
1993......... Southern Illinois.. Missouri State
1994......... Southern Illinois.. Missouri State
1995......... Southern Illinois.. Drake
1996......... Tulsa.................Missouri State
1997......... Illinois State....... Drake
1998......... Illinois State....... Drake
1999......... Creighton........... Evansville
2000......... Creighton........... Drake
2001......... Indiana State..... Missouri State
2002......... Creighton........... Creighton
2003......... Creighton........... Missouri State
2004......... Northern Iowa..... Missouri State
2005......... Creighton........... Illinois State
2006......... Southern Illinois.. Missouri State
2007......... Creighton........... Drake
2008......... Drake................ Illinois State
2009......... Northern Iowa..... Evansville
2010......... Northern Iowa..... Northern Iowa

[Da Coach]

Here is another interesting Arch Madness fact-

Prior to 1997, the tournament only involved the top 8 seeded teams in the league. But since 1997, all 10 teams have been involved, with the lowest 4 seeds meeting on the first day to play for the bottom 2 seeds.
Play-in winners have gone 1-28 after the first round. Want to guess who was the only play-in team to win a game in the next round?


The only team to come out of the play-in round and win their next game was Jim Molinari's 1998 Bradley team. Seeded 7th, Bradley beat 10th seed Drake 69-62 in the play-in round. Then they pulled a big upset beating #2 seed Creighton 76-68 in the quarterfinal round. They then lost 58-67 to Missouri State in the semifinal round. I can recall hanging around a lot of unhappy Creighton fans at the Adams Mark Hotel that night trying to buy up their tickets to the semifinal game. Everyone I talked to that night wanted 4th year coach Dana Altman fired!