The field is set, and it is finally time for the best weekend of the year.  Arch Madness is here! Since the season is now 100% complete...

With one game to go, it is time for the fourth of my five “State of the Valley” articles.  This is the part where I typically talk about...

We’ve got two rounds to go in the Valley season and the question on every MVC fan’s mind is, “How awesome is Arch Madness going to be...

We have reached the three-quarter point of the MVC season which means it is time for my next “State of the Valley”.  This write-up will...

Is this the best Valley in years?  I think so!  We have some separation at the top, competitiveness in the middle, and the teams at the...

A look at the state of the 22-23 MVC men's basketball season with one game to go.

A look at the state of the MVC with one week of games to go in the 22-23 men's basketball season.

A look at the state of the MVC in 22-23 with 75% of the games in the book.

Taking a break from my long nap to check in on the MVC at the halfway point!

A way-too-early look at the MVC for 2022-23 in a universe where everyone eligible to return, returns (except Loyola).

Arch Madness post mortem. Also incoming teams' conference tourney results, possible postseason spots for MVC teams & Hoops in the Heartland.

Preview of the 2022 edition of ARCH MADNESS!

Power rankings for MVC men's basketball in advance of the last games of the regular season.

My MVC basketball power rankings with just one week left to play in the regular season!

My MVC basketball power rankings with 2 weeks left in the 2021-22 season.

Hear about what makes UIC great from the perspective of two die-hard fans. Second in a 3-part series featuring each incoming school.

UIC head coach Luke Yaklich talks about the Flames' move to the MVC. MVC Beat's first ever interview!

The top ten super seniors in the MVC in 2021-22, with a few honorable mentions. Part five of five in the series.

Power rankings at the almost mid-point of the 2021-22 MVC basketball season with a look at every team's second best player.

A look at the MVC's top ten fourth year men's basketball players in the 2021-22 season.