However, when it comes to the MVC’s tournament — aka Arch Madness — they have just as much claim to being must-watch television as the rest of them. This year, the Drake Bul

Arch Madness begins on Thursday in St. Louis with the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Belmont (21-10, 13-7) earned a bye into the quarterfinals as the 4-seed and will play on Friday against the Illinois State-Missouri State winner.

The Missouri Valley conference tournament, also known as "Arch Madness," begins Thursday with four first-round games. Despite four teams finishing the regular season with 20 or more wins, Jerry Palm's latest bracketology update on CBS Sports projects the MVC to be a one-bid league.