How To Bet On The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament

There is no state regulated sports betting in St. Louis Missouri.
There are sports betting restrictions in different states that host an MVC team.

ST. LOUIS – Arch Madness is upon us for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis tipping off on Thursday Night. There are plenty of opportunities to bet on all Missouri Valley Conference tournament games whether bettors are in St. Louis for the tournament or in their home states.

Being that there are no state regulated legal sports betting sites in the Show-Me State, the best option to bet on sports in Missouri, or St. Louis specifically, is through Bovada Sportsbook.

Illinois, Iowa, Indiana Betting Restrictions For MVC Tournament

Most of the MVC, with the exception of three teams, reside in either Illinois, Indiana, or Iowa.

Drake Bulldogs
Northern Iowa Panthers
Bradley Braves
Illinois State Redbirds
UI Chicago Flames
Southern Illinois Salukis
Evansville Purple Aces
Indiana State Sycamores
Valparaiso Beacons.

What these three states have in common in the college betting market is their restriction on college player prop odds. To get around this restriction, bettors would need to offshore sportsbooks that allow player prop odds on the MVC.

Illinois has a further restriction, which doesn’t allow betting on in state college teams unless the bettor is at one of the retail sportsbooks.

Who Is Projected To Win The Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament?

The Drake Bulldogs are the favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference. Finishing conference play with a 17-3 record (27-3 overall), the Bulldogs beat teams with their slow pace of play.

While Bradley (15-5 in conference) and Northern Iowa (14-6) are the next in line, their style of play mimics that of Bradley’s. As the Bulldogs have this play style on lock, it would take a team like Belmont with a fast tempo to potentially upset the Drake from winning the MVC Tournament.

2025 WCC Tournament Odds

Drake +110
Bradley +300
Northern Iowa +425
Belmont +900
Illinois State +1400
Murray State +1600
UIC +2500
Southern Illinois +4000
Missouri State +5000
Indiana State +7500
Valparaiso +10000
Evansville +20000

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