1988 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1988 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1987–1988 regular season at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois.

1988 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams8
SiteCarver Arena
Peoria, Illinois
ChampionsBradley (2nd title)
Winning coachStan Albeck (1st title)
MVPHersey Hawkins (Bradley)
1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Bradley †12–2 .857  26–5  .839
Wichita State11–3 .786  20–10  .667
Illinois State9–5 .643  18–13  .581
Southern Illinois6–8 .429  12–16  .429
Creighton6–8 .429  16–16  .500
Drake5–9 .357  14–14  .500
Tulsa4–10 .286  8–20  .286
Indiana State3–11 .214  7–21  .250
† 1988 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The fourteenth ranked Bradley Braves defeated the Illinois State Redbirds in the championship game, 89-59, and won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5, 1988
Semifinals
March 6, 1988
Final
March 7, 1988
         
1 No. 14 Bradley 93
8 Indiana State 74
1 No. 14 Bradley 101
5 Creighton 77
4 Southern Illinois 87
5 Creighton 89
1 No. 14 Bradley 89
3 Illinois State 59
2 Wichita State 74
7 Tulsa 66
2 Wichita State 51
3 Illinois State 59
3 Illinois State 72
6 Drake 60

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