1995 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1995 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1994–1995 regular season at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

1995 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1994–95
Teams8
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsSouthern Illinois (4th title)
Winning coachRich Herrin (3rd title)
MVPChris Carr (Southern Illinois)
← 1994
1996 →
1994–95 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
Illinois State 13 5   .722 20 13   .606
Southern Illinois 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Bradley 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Evansville 11 7   .611 18 9   .667
Drake 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Southwest Missouri State 9 9   .500 16 11   .593
Wichita State 6 12   .333 13 14   .481
Northern Iowa 4 14   .222 8 20   .286
Creighton 4 14   .222 7 19   .269
Indiana State 3 15   .167 7 19   .269
1995 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 77–62, and as a result won their 4th MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament. Chris Carr of Southern Illinois was named the tournament MVP.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 4, 1995
Semifinals
March 5, 1995
Final
March 6, 1995
         
1 Tulsa 77
8 Wichita State 63
1 Tulsa 89
4 Bradley 80
4 Bradley 79
5 Evansville 74
1 Tulsa 62
3 Southern Illinois 77
2 Illinois State 75
7 Southwest Missouri State 72
2 Illinois State 68
3 Southern Illinois 72
3 Southern Illinois 85
6 Drake 65

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1994-95 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.