1990 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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1990 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1989–90
Teams8
SiteRedbird Arena
Normal, Illinois
ChampionsIllinois State (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Bender (1st title)
MVPRickey Jackson (Illinois State)
← 1989
1991 →
1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 10 – 4   .714 26 – 8   .765
Illinois State † 9 – 5   .643 18 – 13   .581
Creighton 9 – 5   .643 21 – 12   .636
Tulsa 9 – 5   .643 17 – 13   .567
Bradley 6 – 8   .429 11 – 20   .355
Wichita State 6 – 8   .429 10 – 19   .345
Drake 5 – 9   .357 13 – 18   .419
Indiana State 2 – 12   .143 8 – 20   .286
† 1990 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1989–1990 regular season at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game, 81-78, and as a result won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Tournament.

It was also the final MVC tournament played on a campus site, before moving the entire event to St. Louis the following season.

Bracket[]

Quarterfinals
March 3, 1989 		Semifinals
March 4, 1989 		Final
March 5, 1989
         
1 Southern Illinois 70
8 Indiana State 54
1 Southern Illinois 75
4 Tulsa 65
4 Tulsa 71
5 Bradley 69
1 Southern Illinois 78
2 Illinois State 81
2 Illinois State 70
7 Drake 66
2 Illinois State 69
3 Creighton 64
3 Creighton 63
6 Wichita State 62

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References[]

  1. ^ "1989-90 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
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