2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played from March 2-5, 2006 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball regular season. The Southern Illinois Salukis won their 5th MVC tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament.

2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2005–06
Teams10
SiteScottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsSouthern Illinois (5th title)
Winning coachChris Lowery (1st title)
MVPRandal Falker (Southern Illinois)
← 2005
2007 →
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 14 4   .778 26 9   .743
Southern Illinois 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Missouri State 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
Creighton 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Bradley 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611 23 10   .697
Evansville 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Drake 5 13   .278 12 19   .387
Indiana State 4 14   .222 13 16   .448
Illinois State 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Tournament Bracket

edit
Opening Round
Thursday, March 2
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 3
Semifinals
Saturday, March 4
Final
Sunday, March 5
            
1 Wichita State 81
9 Indiana State 63
8 Drake 63
9 Indiana State 72
1 Wichita State 52
5 Bradley 60
4 Creighton 47
5 Bradley 54
5 Bradley 46
2 Southern Illinois 59
2 Southern Illinois 71
7 Evansville 55
7 Evansville 52
10 Illinois State 45
2 Southern Illinois 55
6 Northern Iowa 46
3 Missouri State 42
6 Northern Iowa 57

[2] [3]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.