1977 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1977 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 5 at Levitt Arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.[1] This was the initial edition of the conference tournament.

1977 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197677
Teams7
SiteLevitt Arena
Wichita, KS
ChampionsSouthern Illinois (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Lambert (1st title)
1976–77 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Illinois84 .667227  .759
New Mexico State84 .6671710  .630
Wichita State75 .5831810  .643
West Texas State75 .5831713  .567
Drake57 .4171017  .370
Bradley48 .333918  .333
Tulsa39 .250621  .222
Indiana State 253  .893
Creighton 217  .750
1977 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Top-seeded Southern Illinois defeated West Texas State in the inaugural championship game, 82–69, to win their first men's basketball tournament.

The Salukis, in turn, received a bid to the 1977 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

First round
Monday, February 28
Second round
Tuesday, March 1 /
Wednesday, March 2
Semifinal
Friday, March 4
Final
Saturday, March 5
2New Mexico State86
4West Texas State964West Texas State891Southern Illinois82
7Tulsa814West Texas State794West Texas State69
3Wichita State68
3Wichita State67
5Drake805Drake63
6Bradley73

References

  1. "1976-77 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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