Belmont’s Tyler Lundblade has been named the Missouri Valley Conference’s Larry Bird Trophy Winner, honoring the top MVC men’s basketball player of the season. The league announced that honor and others Wednesday.

The 2026 MVC Tournament, also known as Arch Madness, tips on Thursday with a matchup between No. 8 seed Southern Illinois and No. 9 seed Drake.

UIC Flames (17-14, 12-8 MVC) vs. Murray State Racers (20-11, 12-8 MVC) St. Louis; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays in the MVC Tournament against UIC. The Racers are 12-8 against MVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.

SportsLine's model simulated Drake Bulldogs vs. Southern Illinois Salukis in the first round of the 2026 MVC Tournament, also known as 'Arch Madness'

Former Indiana State men’s basketball coach Greg Lansing is currently a scout and analyst for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and was recently in town for a special night. Lansing returned to Hulman Center to participate in the Sycamore Signal event during the current Sycamore team’s Missouri Valley Conference game against Northern Iowa on Feb.

Indiana State Sycamores (11-20, 4-16 MVC) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (17-14, 11-9 MVC) St. Louis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso plays in the MVC Tournament against Indiana State. The Beacons' record in MVC games is 11-9,

The Murray State Trio of freshman Roman Domon and seniors, Fred King, and Javon Jackson combined to win nine total awards for the 2025-26 season as announced by the Missouri

Bradley's Jaquan Johnson was named captain of the MVC's Most Improved Team, and more honors should be on the horizon for the sophomore.