1984 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1984 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1983–1984 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites with the final contested at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1984 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1983–84
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsTulsa (2nd title)
Winning coachNolan Richardson (2nd title)
← 1983
1985 →
1983–84 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois State 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
No. 12 Tulsa 13 3   .813 27 4   .871
Wichita State 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
Creighton 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
Bradley 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Southern Illinois 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Indiana State 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Drake 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
West Texas State 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1984 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The twelfth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Creighton Bluejays in the championship game, 70-68, and as a result won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 8, 1984
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 9, 1984
Campus Sites
Final
March 10, 1984
Tulsa Convention Center
         
1 Illinois State 91
8 Drake 62
1 Illinois State 59
4 Creighton 69
4 Creighton 50
5 Bradley 40
4 Creighton 68OT
2 No. 12 Tulsa 70
2 No. 12 Tulsa 110
7 Indiana State 99
2 No. 12 Tulsa 86
3 Wichita State 80
3 Wichita State 107
6 Southern Illinois 77

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.