1987 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams7
SiteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsWichita State (2nd title)
Winning coachEddie Fogler (1st title)
MVPGary Cundiff (Wichita State)
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa113 .786228  .733
Bradley104 .7141712  .586
Wichita State95 .6432211  .667
Illinois State77 .5001913  .594
Drake68 .4291714  .548
Southern Illinois59 .3571217  .414
Indiana State410 .286920  .310
Creighton410 .286919  .321
1987 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1987 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1986–1987 regular season at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Wichita State Shockers defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 79-74, and as a result won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 28, 1987
Semifinals
March 1, 1987
Final
March 2, 1987
         
1 Tulsa 61
5 Southern Illinois 56
4 Drake 70
5 Southern Illinois 76
1 Tulsa 74OT
2 Wichita State 79
2 Wichita State 73
7 Creighton 70
2 Wichita State 56
3 Illinois State 53
3 Illinois State 70
6 Indiana State 55

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1986-87 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
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