The 2011 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", as part of the

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, was played in

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, March 3–6, 2011, at the

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. The championship game was broadcast live on

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on Sunday, March 6, at 1:05 pm CST. The tournament's winner received the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the

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After coming from behind in each their first two games, the #1 seed

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fell short to #3 seed

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. Indiana State, who had needed a buzzer-beater against Evansville in the first round, made their first NCAA tournament appearance in a

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. They also defeated #2 seed

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in the semifinal, en route to only their third NCAA Tournament since the

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-led Sycamores. Aaron Carter led the Sycamores with 15 points in the win.

Tournament Bracket

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