March Madness is finally here, and while the NCAA tournament doesn't start for a few weeks, for the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) the intensity starts before that with its conference tournament.

ST. LOUIS — Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers and scored 23 points, and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA Tournament bid Sunday.

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KCRG) - 2016 was the last time that Northern Iowa men’s basketball had been to the NCAA Tournament. That changed on Sunday, winning the Arch Madness championship game over the ...