1982 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1982 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1981–1982 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites with the final contested at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1982 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsTulsa (1st title)
Winning coachNolan Richardson (1st title)
1981–82 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bradley133 .813  2610  .722
No. 10 Tulsa124 .750  246  .800
Wichita State124 .750  236  .793
New Mexico State106 .625  1711  .607
Illinois State97 .563  1712  .586
Drake79 .438  1215  .444
Southern Illinois79 .438  1116  .407
Creighton412 .250  720  .259
Indiana State313 .188  918  .333
West Texas State313 .188  1115  .423
1982 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The tenth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Illinois State Redbirds in the championship game, 90-77, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5, 1982
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 6, 1982
Campus Sites
Final
March 7, 1982
Tulsa Convention Center
         
1 Bradley * 86
8 Indiana State 61
1 Bradley * 50 2OT
4 Illinois State 55
4 Illinois State * 56
5 Drake 43
4 Illinois State 77
2 No. 10 Tulsa * 90
2 No. 10 Tulsa * 106
7 Creighton 81
2 No. 10 Tulsa * 85
3 New Mexico State 61
3 New Mexico State * 68
6 Southern Illinois 43

Note: * indicates host institution

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