1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1984–1985 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites with the final contested at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsWichita State (1st title)
Winning coachGene Smithson (1st title)
1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Tulsa124 .750  238  .742
Illinois State115 .688  228  .733
Wichita State115 .688  1813  .581
Bradley97 .563  1713  .567
Creighton97 .563  2012  .625
Southern Illinois610 .375  1414  .500
Indiana State610 .375  1415  .483
West Texas State412 .250  1117  .393
Drake412 .250  1215  .444
1985 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Wichita State Shockers defeated the fifteenth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84-82, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5, 1985
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 6, 1985
Campus Sites
Final
March 7, 1985
Tulsa Convention Center
         
1 No. 15 Tulsa * 74
8 West Texas State 69
1 No. 15 Tulsa * 85
4 Bradley 77
4 Bradley * 66
5 Creighton 59
1 No. 15 Tulsa * 82
3 Wichita State 84
2 Illinois State * 61
7 Indiana State 66
7 Indiana State 65
3 Wichita State * 92
3 Wichita State * 69
6 Southern Illinois 66

Note: * indicates host institution

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