The Valparaiso University Department of Athletics has announced in conjunction with the Missouri Valley Conference that tickets are now available for the 2021 State Farm MVC Tournament, known as “Arch Madness,” which will take place March 4-7 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

A limited number of all-session passes are available for $200 each and can be purchased by contacting the Valpo Ticket Office. All tickets will be digital and available on guests’ mobile devices. Mobile ticketing will allow for no-touch scanning of tickets at entry. To order your tickets for Arch Madness or for more information, please call the Valpo Ticket Office at 219-464-5233.

In addition, there are hotel rooms available through the team hotel, the Marriott St. Louis Grand, 800 Washington Ave., St. Louis. There is a block of rooms for Valpo Fans that are being held for $169 plus tax. Click here to book your room or for more information.  

In compliance with St. Louis Board of Health Department guidelines, this year’s event will feature reduced seating capacity with only 1,400 physically-distanced seats available in the lower bowl at Enterprise Center.

As a response to health and safety protocols, all nine games of the 2021 MVC Tournament will be treated as separate sessions, and below is the new tournament schedule:
 
Thursday, March 4
Game #1 -- #9 Seed vs. #8 Seed – 5:05 p.m. Central
Game #2 -- #10 Seed vs. #7 Seed – 8:05 p.m. Central
 
Friday, March 5
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. #1 Seed – 11:05 a.m. Central
Game #4 -- #5 Seed vs. #4 Seed – 2:05 p.m. Central
Game #5 – Winner Game #2 vs. #2 Seed – 5:05 p.m. Central
Game #6 -- #6 Seed vs. #3 Seed – 8:05 p.m. Central
 
Saturday, March 6
Game #7 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4 – 5:05 p.m. Central
Game #8 – Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6 – 8:05 p.m. Central
 
Sunday, March 7
Game #9 – Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 – 1:10 p.m. Central
 
In addition, Enterprise Center will be cleared of fans as soon as possible upon each contest’s conclusion, with the exception of the championship game on March 7, so that disinfecting and sanitization can occur prior to doors opening for the next contest.

Important changes to the game day experience at Enterprise Center also include: face coverings which must be worn at all times, bags no longer permitted and the facility is a now cash-free environment. The complete list of new guidelines and procedures can be found at //enterprisecenter.com/safety.
 
For more information about the State Farm MVC Tournament, please visit ArchMadness.com.