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
Season1976–77
Teams7
SiteLevitt Arena
Wichita, KS
ChampionsSouthern Illinois (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Lambert (1st title)
1976–77 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern Illinois †8–4 .667  22–7  .759
New Mexico State8–4 .667  17–10  .630
Wichita State7–5 .583  18–10  .643
West Texas State7–5 .583  17–13  .567
Drake5–7 .417  10–17  .370
Bradley4–8 .333  9–18  .333
Tulsa3–9 .250  6–21  .222
Indiana State– –  25–3  .893
Creighton– –  21–7  .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
                                     
        2 New Mexico State 86  
  4 West Texas State 96     4 West Texas State 89    
  7 Tulsa 81         4 West Texas State 79   1 Southern Illinois 82
      3 Wichita State 68   4 West Texas State 69
        3 Wichita State 67    
  5 Drake 80     5 Drake 63  
  6 Bradley 73  

References

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