Question: who won the missouri valley conference this year
Answer: 2017 -- 18 Missouri Valley Conference men 's basketball season League NCAA Division I Sport Basketball Number of teams 10 TV partner ( s ) ESPN3 , CBSSN , CBS NBA Draft Regular Season 2018 MVC Champions Loyola Season MVP Clayton Custer Tournament Champions Loyola Runners - up Illinois State Basketball seasons ← 2016 -- 17 2018 -- 19 →