1988 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1988 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1987–1988 regular season at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois.

1988 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams8
SiteCarver Arena
Peoria, Illinois
ChampionsBradley (2nd title)
Winning coachStan Albeck (1st title)
MVPHersey Hawkins (Bradley)
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1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Bradley 12 2   .857 26 5   .839
Wichita State 11 3   .786 20 10   .667
Illinois State 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
Southern Illinois 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Creighton 6 8   .429 16 16   .500
Drake 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
Tulsa 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Indiana State 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1988 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The fourteenth ranked Bradley Braves defeated the Illinois State Redbirds in the championship game, 89-59, and won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5, 1988
Semifinals
March 6, 1988
Final
March 7, 1988
         
1 No. 14 Bradley 93
8 Indiana State 74
1 No. 14 Bradley 101
5 Creighton 77
4 Southern Illinois 87
5 Creighton 89
1 No. 14 Bradley 89
3 Illinois State 59
2 Wichita State 74
7 Tulsa 66
2 Wichita State 51
3 Illinois State 59
3 Illinois State 72
6 Drake 60

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.