2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 2012
| Conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 10
| Arena = Scottrade Center
| City = St. Louis, Missouri
| Champions = Creighton
| TitleCount = 11th
| Coach = Greg McDermott
| CoachCount = 2nd
| MVP = Doug McDermott
| MVPTeam = Creighton
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| Television = FSN, CBS
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{{2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", as part of the 2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 1–4, 2012 at the Scottrade Center.{{cite web|title=Arch Madness: March 1–4, 2012|url=http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5757/arch-madness-march-1-4-2012/|publisher=missouri valley conference|accessdate=January 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195545/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5757/arch-madness-march-1-4-2012/|archive-date=March 2, 2012|url-status=dead}} The championship game was televised live on CBS on Sunday March 4 at 1:05 pm CST. The tournament's winner received the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament.
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Tournament Bracket
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1= Opening Round
Thursday, March 1
| RD2= Quarterfinals
Friday, March 2
| RD3= Semifinals
Saturday, March 3
| RD4= Final
Sunday, March 4
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03=Indiana State
| RD1-score03=66
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04={{cbb link|2011|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}
| RD1-score04=51
| RD1-seed11=7
| RD1-team11=Drake
| RD1-score11=65
| RD1-seed12=10
| RD1-team12={{cbb link|2011|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| RD1-score12=49
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=No. 15 Wichita State
| RD2-score01=72
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Indiana State
| RD2-score02=48
| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-team03=Illinois State
| RD2-score03=54
| RD2-seed04=5
| RD2-team04=Northern Iowa
| RD2-score04=42
| RD2-seed07=3
| RD2-team07=Evansville
| RD2-score07=72
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08=Missouri State
| RD2-score08=64
| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-team05=No. 25 Creighton
| RD2-score05=68
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-team06=Drake
| RD2-score06=61
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01= No. 15 Wichita State
| RD3-score01=64
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Illinois State
| RD3-score02=65
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-team04=Evansville
| RD3-score04=71
| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-team03=No. 25 Creighton
| RD3-score03=99
| RD4-seed01=4
| RD4-team01=Illinois State
| RD4-score01=79OT
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=No. 25 Creighton
| RD4-score02=83
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References
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{{Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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