2002 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2002 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 2002, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

2002 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams8
SiteAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
ChampionsValparaiso (7th title)
Winning coachHomer Drew (7th title)
MVPMilo Stovall (Valparaiso)
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournaments
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2001–02 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 12 2   .857 25 8   .758
Oral Roberts 10 4   .714 17 14   .548
Oakland 10 4   .714 17 13   .567
Southern Utah 8 6   .571 11 16   .407
UMKC 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
IUPUI 6 8   .429 15 15   .500
Western Illinois 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
Chicago State 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
2002 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Valparaiso defeated IUPUI in the title game, 88–55, to win their seventh AMCU/Mid-Con/Summit League championship. The Crusaders earned an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as the #13 seed in the East region.

Format

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All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
1 Valparaiso 81
8 Chicago State 50
1 Valparaiso 71
5 UMKC 58
4 Southern Utah 57
5 UMKC 70
1 Valparaiso 88
6 IUPUI 55
3 Oakland 84
6 IUPUI 90
6 IUPUI 58
2 Oral Roberts 53
2 Oral Roberts 86
7 Western Illinois 75

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2001-02 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary".