The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament’s championship game happens this afternoon, pitting Indiana State and Missouri State for the conference title and resulting NCAA Tournament automatic berth.
Missouri Valley Championship Game 2011: Indiana State, Missouri State Square Off For NCAA Tournament Berth
SB Nation St. Louis has had the coverage of the MVC Tournament — Arch Madness, as they say — from the first game of the MVC Tournament bracket. So you can trust their take on the final, which looks like a defensive battle:
Neither team looked good in their MVC tournament-capping wins; winning the championship game will be a matter of pulling out of that offensive tailspin first.Missouri State’s 60-50 win over Creighton in the semifinals wasn’t the prettiest win of the Bears’ season; neither was Indiana State’s grinding 61-54 semifinal win against Wichita State.
The Bears are the top seed in the MVC after winning their first-ever regular season conference championship earlier this year, and are seeking their first NCAA Tournament appearance since a 1999 run to the Sweet Sixteen. Indiana State has the third seed, and is looking for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.
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