2009 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
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| 2009 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Northern Iowa (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Ben Jacobson (1st title) |
| MVP | Osiris Eldridge (Illinois State) |
| Television | FSN Midwest, CBS |
Popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament as part of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 5–8, 2009. The tournament was won by the Northern Iowa Panthers, who will receive the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Tournament Bracket
| First Round Thursday, March 5 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 6 | Semifinals Saturday, March 7 | Championship Sunday, March 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Iowa | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Drake | 55 | 9 | Indiana State | 69 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Indiana State | 62 | 1 | Northern Iowa | 76 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradley | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradley | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Iowa | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wichita State | 59 | 6 | Evansville | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Missouri State | 46 | 3 | Illinois State | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Creighton | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wichita State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Creighton | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
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