1996 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1996 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1995–1996 regular season at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

1996 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams8
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsTulsa (4th title)
Winning coachSteve Robinson (1st title)
MVPShea Seals (Tulsa)
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bradley153 .833  228  .733
Illinois State135 .722  2212  .647
Tulsa126 .667  228  .733
Southwest Missouri State117 .611  1612  .571
Creighton99 .500  1415  .483
Evansville99 .500  1314  .481
Northern Iowa810 .444  1413  .519
Drake810 .444  1215  .444
Indiana State612 .333  1016  .385
Wichita State414 .222  821  .276
Southern Illinois414 .222  1118  .379
1996 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Bradley Braves, 60–46, and as a result won their 4th MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Tournament. Shea Seals of Tulsa was named the tournament MVP.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2, 1996
Semifinals
March 3, 1996
Final
March 4, 1996
         
1 Bradley 64
8 Drake 51
1 Bradley 64
4 Southwest Missouri State 62
4 Southwest Missouri State 65
5 Creighton 58
1 Bradley 46
3 Tulsa 60
2 Illinois State 64
7 Northern Iowa 58
2 Illinois State 52
3 Tulsa 69
3 Tulsa 65
6 Evansville 55

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