ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Tickets for both Arch Madness and Hoops in the Heartland have gone on sale. Redbird fans can also contact the ticket office or fill out the linked .pdf to purchase discounted tickets prior to January 17.
To purchase online, feel free to click HERE for Arch Madness tickets, or HERE for Hoops in the Heartland tickets.
The MVC, in its 115th season, is the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference and is recognized as one of the most progressive athletic leagues in the country. Â This annual tournament features teams from each of the Conference member institutions. Â The tournament determines which Valley team receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.Â
The MVC will conduct its 32nd St. Louis-based postseason men's basketball championship when the State Farm MVC Tournament takes the hardwood at Enterprise Center, on March 3-6, 2022. The State Farm MVC Tournament, also known uniquely as "Arch Madness" to Valley fans, will be played at Enterprise Center for the 28th time. With 32-straight years at the same neutral site, Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tourney in the nation.
2022 State Farm MVC Basketball all-session tournament tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 17. Â Â
Current facility policy (subject to change) is that all guests ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test to attend all ticketed events held at Enterprise Center. Â
MORE: Â https://www.enterprisecenter.com/plan-your-visit/health-safety
Tournament Game Times (All times CST):
Session I --- Thursday, March 3 --- 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Session II --- Friday, March 4 --- 12 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 3 ends.
Session III --- Friday, March 4 --- 6 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 5 ends.
Session IV --- Saturday, March 5 --- 2:30 p.m. & 30 minutes after Game 7 ends.
Session V --- Sunday, March 6 --- 1 p.m.
The 2022 women's tournament will mark the 15th-consecutive season in its 40-year history that the event will take place at a neutral site. The Valley played its postseason championship in St. Charles, Missouri – at The Family Arena – for eight-straight seasons from 2008-15 and has held the event in the Quad Cities ever since. The 2022 MVC Women's Basketball Tournament will make Conference history, as the title game on Sunday, March 13, will be aired on ESPNU for the first time. The first eight tournament contests will be shown exclusively on ESPN+.
"The Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament and Hoops in the Heartland continues to create value for our regional destination, said Dave Herrell, President and CEO, Visit Quad Cities. "Hosting this championship and multi-day event delivers for our sports tourism efforts and positively impacts our Quad Cities visitor economy and brand. We look forward to working closely with our partners at the TaxSlayer Center and the MVC as we host student-athletes, administrators, and a passionate fan base. This is an important sporting event for the QC region so we want to demonstrate our support through ticket sales and encourage Quad Citizens and visitors to experience some of the very best women's basketball in the country." Â
For tournament information, go to www.mvcquadcities.com. Â For visitor information, go to www.visitquadcities.com.
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