1987 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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.

1987 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams7
SiteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsWichita State (2nd title)
Winning coachEddie Fogler (1st title)
MVPGary Cundiff (Wichita State)
← 1986
1988 →
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
Bradley 10 4   .714 17 12   .586
Wichita State 9 5   .643 22 11   .667
Illinois State 7 7   .500 19 13   .594
Drake 6 8   .429 17 14   .548
Southern Illinois 5 9   .357 12 17   .414
Indiana State 4 10   .286 9 20   .310
Creighton 4 10   .286 9 19   .321
1987 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

Bracket

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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

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  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.