Chicago, IL (March 4, 2013) – Comcast SportsNet, the television home for the most games and the most comprehensive coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, will provide college hoops fans with exclusive local coverage of the always-thrilling MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE men’s basketball tournament, taking place this week at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO.

Comcast SportsNet’s coverage of “Arch Madness” begins Thursday, March 7 at 6:00 PM CT

Note the following MVC “Arch Madness” Tourney schedule on Comcast SportsNet (tourney seeds also listed below…announce teams in parentheses):

Thursday, March 7 – Opening Round
• 6:00 PM -- #8 Bradley vs. #9 Drake (Play-by-play: Rich Holthus - Analyst: Rich Zvosec)
• 8:30 PM -- #7 Missouri St. vs. #10 Southern Illinois (Play-by-play: John Rooney - Analyst: Mark Adams)

• 12:00 PM -- #1 Creighton vs. Bradley/Drake winner (Play-by-play: Holthus - Analyst: Zvosec)
• 2:30 PM -- #4 Evansville vs. #5 Indiana State (Play-by-play: Rooney - Analyst: Adams)