ST. LOUIS — For once, the possibility of teams participating in the Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament's play-in round sticking around at least until Saturday (and maybe Sunday) doesn't seem so far-fetched.
While Loyola is the No. 1 seed after winning the regular-season title by four games, the Ramblers (25-5) aren't viewing Friday's quarterfinal game as a warm-up for the semifinals the next day.
The MVC Tournament, affectionately known as Arch Madness, kicks off its four-day run Thursday with the play-in round at Scottrade Center.
Eighth-seeded Evansville (17-14) meets No. 9 Northern Iowa (15-15) at 6 p.