For the first time in MVC history, a team won four games in four days to win the conference tournament and the NCAA Tournament bid that goes with it.

Northern Iowa defeated Illinois-Chicago in the MVC basketball championship game to earn a spot in March Madness.

The 2026 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament is taking place at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Here are matchups and scores from the tournament, plus other things to know about the MVC and the 2026 Arch Madness tournament,

St. Louis; Friday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -11.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Belmont faces Drake in the MVC Tournament. The Bruins are 16-4 against MVC opponents and 10-1 in non-conference play.

Drake Bulldogs (14-19, 8-14 MVC) vs. UIC Flames (18-14, 13-8 MVC) St. Louis; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC and Drake play in the MVC Tournament. The Flames' record in MVC play is 13-8, and their record is 5-6 in non-conference play.

The Indiana State men’s basketball team is preparing to head to Carbondale, Ill., take on the Southern Illinois Salukis. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. EST Wednesday inside Banterra Center. In the previous meeting between the two sides in Terre Haute back on Feb.

Sixth-seeded Northern Iowa punched its ticket to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 with its fourth win in four days, taking down fifth-seeded UIC 84-69 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final Sunday in St.

Drake Bulldogs (12-19, 6-14 MVC) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (16-15, 10-10 MVC) St. Louis; Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois and Drake play in the MVC Tournament. The Salukis' record in MVC games is 10-10,