UNI Panthers - Wes Washpun
No. 11 Wes Washpun  (Courtesy: David Purdy - Getty Images)

UNI Panthers Men’s Basketball – MVC Tournament Bracket & Results

No. 11 Wes Washpun  (Courtesy: David Purdy - Getty Images)

The UNI Panthers men's basketball team are heading back to the NCAA Tournament after winning the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament -- also known as Arch Madness -- in St. Louis.

The Panthers won their second-straight MVC Tournament and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA by defeating Evansville, 56-54, in the championship game Sunday afternoon. Wes Washpun won the game for UNI with a shot at the buzzer.

After beating Southern Illinois in Friday's quarterfinal game, the Panthers advanced to the title game with a 57-52 overtime win against No. 1 seed Wichita State on Saturday afternoon (March 5).

 

2016 ARCH MADNESS

Missouri Valley Conference
Men's Basketball Tournament

     
      
  #1 Wichita State (23-7, 16-2)  
  G5  
  FRI, MAR 4, 12:00 PM  
 #8 Loyola (14-16, 7-11) MVC TV Network #1 Wichita State 
 THU, MAR 3, 6:00 PMG1    66-58G9 
 MVC TV Network#8 Loyola SAT, MAR 5, 2:30 PM 
 #9 Bradley (5-26, 3-15)74-66  CBS Sports Network 
      
    #4 UNI
     57-52 (OT)
  #4 UNI (19-12, 11-7)  
  G6  
    FRI, MAR 4, 2:30 PM  
   MVC TV Network #4 UNI 
        66-60 
  #5 Southern Illinois (22-9, 11-7) 
      SUN, MAR 6, 1:00 PMG11 
     #4 UNI
    CHAMPION
     56-54
  #2 Evansville (23-8, 12-6) CBS Sports 
  G7    
    FRI, MAR 4, 6:00 PM  
 #7 Missouri State (12-18, 8-10) MVC TV Network #2 Evansville
 THU, MAR 3, 6:00 PMG3    66-56G10 
 MVC TV Network#7 Missouri State SAT, MAR 5, 5:00 PM 
 Drake (7-24; 2-16) 69-67  CBS Sports Network 
       #2 Evansville
      68-42
      
  #43 Illinois State (18-13, 12-6)   
  G8   
  FRI, MAR 4, 8:30 PM    
   MVC TV Network #6 Indiana State   
        65-57 
  #6 Indiana State (14-16, 8-10)  

 

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