1977 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1977 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||
| Site |
Levitt Arena Wichita, KS | ||||
| Champions | Southern Illinois (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Paul Lambert (1st title) | ||||
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Template:1976–77 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
The 1977 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 28–March 5 at Levitt Arena at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.[1] This was the first edition of the tournament.
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 |
Semifinals Friday, March 4 |
Championship Saturday, March 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wichita State | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bradley | 73 | 6 | Drake | 63 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Drake | 80 | 3 | Wichita State | 68 | 1 | Southern Illinois | 82 | ||||||||||
| 4 | West Texas State | 79 | 4 | West Texas State | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | New Mexico State | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | West Texas State | 96 | 4 | West Texas State | 89 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tulsa | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "1976-77 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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