1996 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams8
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsTulsa (4th title)
Winning coachSteve Robinson (1st title)
MVPShea Seals (Tulsa)
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bradley15–3 .83322–8  .733
Illinois State13–5 .72222–12  .647
Tulsa †12–6 .66722–8  .733
Southwest Missouri State11–7 .61116–12  .571
Creighton9–9 .50014–15  .483
Evansville9–9 .50013–14  .481
Northern Iowa8–10 .44414–13  .519
Drake8–10 .44412–15  .444
Indiana State6–12 .33310–16  .385
Wichita State4–14 .2228–21  .276
Southern Illinois4–14 .22211–18  .379
† 1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1996 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1995–1996 regular season at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Bradley Braves in the championship game, 60–46, and as a result won their 4th MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament. Shea Seals of Tulsa was named the tournament MVP.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2, 1996 		Semifinals
March 3, 1996 		Final
March 4, 1996
         
1 Bradley 64
8 Drake 51
1 Bradley 64
4 Southwest Missouri State 62
4 Southwest Missouri State 65
5 Creighton 58
1 Bradley 46
3 Tulsa 60
2 Illinois State 64
7 Northern Iowa 58
2 Illinois State 52
3 Tulsa 69
3 Tulsa 65
6 Evansville 55

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References

  1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ↑ "1995-96 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.
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