1981 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1981 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1980–1981 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at campus sites, with the final contested at Levitt Arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

1981 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteLevitt Arena
Wichita, Kansas
ChampionsCreighton (2nd title)
Winning coachTom Apke (2nd title)
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1982 →
1980–81 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
Creighton 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Tulsa 11 5   .688 26 7   .788
Drake 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Bradley 10 6   .625 18 9   .667
New Mexico State 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
West Texas State 7 9   .438 16 11   .593
Indiana State 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
Southern Illinois 0 16   .000 7 20   .259
1981 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The Creighton defeated the Wichita State Shockers in the championship game, 70–64, and as a result won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5, 1981
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 6, 1981
Campus Sites
Final
March 7, 1981
Levitt Arena
         
1 Wichita State * 77
8 Southern Illinois 57
1 Wichita State * 88
4 Drake 74
4 Drake * 89
5 Bradley 84
1 Wichita State * 64
2 Creighton 70
2 Creighton * 64
7 Indiana State 61
2 Creighton * 66
3 Tulsa 64
3 Tulsa * 68
6 New Mexico State 67

Note: * indicates host institution

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1980-81 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.