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1997 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1996–97 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois State † 14 – 4   .778 24 – 6   .800
Bradley 12 – 6   .667 17 – 13   .567
Southwest Missouri State 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
Northern Iowa 11 – 7   .611 16 – 12   .571
Evansville 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Creighton 10 – 8   .556 15 – 15   .500
Wichita State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 13   .519
Southern Illinois 6 – 12   .333 13 – 17   .433
Indiana State 6 – 12   .333 12 – 16   .429
Drake 0 – 18   .000 2 – 26   .071
† 1997 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1997 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1996–1997 regular season at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Southwest Missouri State Bears in the championship game, 75–72, and as a result won their 3rd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. Rico Hill of Illinois State was named the tournament MVP.

Tournament Bracket

Opening Round
February 28, 1997 		Quarterfinals
March 1, 1997 		Semifinals
March 2, 1997 		Final
March 3, 1997
            
1 Illinois State 72
9 Indiana State 58
8 Southern Illinois 71
9 Indiana State 86
1 Illinois State 69
4 Northern Iowa 65
4 Northern Iowa 73
5 Evansville 65
1 Illinois State 75
3 Southwest Missouri State 72
2 Bradley 66
10 Drake 47
7 Wichita State 63
10 Drake 74
2 Bradley 58
3 Southwest Missouri State 60
3 Southwest Missouri State 77
6 Creighton 58

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See also


References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1996-97 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.