1997 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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1997 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams10
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsIllinois State (3rd title)
Winning coachKevin Stallings (1st title)
MVPRico Hill (Illinois State)
← 1996
1998 →
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[edit]

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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References[edit]

  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.