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Redbirds get No. 3 seed as official MVC tournament pairings released

Peoria Journal-Star | February 28, 2016

Related Topics: Missouri Valley Conference, Wichita State Shockers men's basketball, Illinois State Redbirds, Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball, 2013–14 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team




  • ST. LOUIS -- For the fourth time in five seasons (and sixth time overall), the Wichita State Shockers (23-7, 16-2) will enter the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament as the event’s No. 1 seed.
    In the tournament’s 25-year history in St. Louis, Wichita State has been the No. 1 seed four times previously (2006, 2012, 2014, 2015) winning the tournament title in 2014, while losing in the semifinals the three other times.
    THURSDAY, MARCH 3
    6:00 pm -- Game 1 (#8 Loyola vs. #9 Bradley)
    8:30 pm -- Game 2 (#7 Missouri State vs.



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