2017 MVC Tournament Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2017 MVC tournament.

First Round
3/2- (9) Indiana State (11-19; 5-13) vs (8) Evansville (15-16; 6-12)- 7:05, ESPN3
Prediction: Evansville

3/2- (10) Drake (7-23; 5-13) vs (7) Bradley (12-19; 7-11)- 9:35, ESPN3
Prediction: Bradley

Quarterfinals
3/3- (8) Evansville vs (1) Illinois State (25-5; 17-1)- 1:05, ESPN3
Prediction: Illinois State

3/3- (5) Loyola-Chicago (18-13; 8-10) vs (4) Southern Illinois (16-15; 9-9)- 3:35, ESPN3
Prediction: Southern Illinois

3/3- (7) Bradley vs (2) Wichita State (27-4; 17-1)- 7:05, ESPN3
Prediction: Wichita State

3/3- (6) Missouri State (16-15; 7-11) vs (3) Northern Iowa (14-15; 9-9)- 9:35, ESPN3
Prediction: Northern Iowa

Semifinals
3/4- (4) Southern Illinois vs (1) Illinois State- 3:35, CBSSN
Prediction: Illinois State

3/4- (3) Northern Iowa vs (2) Wichita State- 6:05, CBSSN
Prediction: Wichita State

Championship
3/5- (2) Wichita State vs (1) Illinois State- 2:05, CBS: This should be a fun championship game between the clear-cut best two teams in the MVC. Conference Player of the Year Paris Lee will likely be the best player on the court, but the Shockers are the more experienced team and that will be the difference as they'll head to the Big Dance as the Redbirds will sweat it out on Selection Sunday to see if they'll earn an At-Large bid or not.
Prediction: Wichita State