2003 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2003 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played March 7–10, 2003, at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2002–2003 regular season. The Creighton Bluejays won their 8th MVC tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament.

2003 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2002–03
Teams10
SiteSavvis Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsCreighton (8th title)
Winning coachDana Altman (4th title)
MVPKyle Korver (Creighton)
← 2002
2004 →
2002–03 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 16 2   .889 24 7   .774
No. 15 Creighton 15 3   .833 29 5   .853
Wichita State 12 6   .667 18 12   .600
Southwest Missouri State 12 6   .667 17 12   .586
Evansville 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Bradley 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Northern Iowa 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Drake 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Illinois State 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
Indiana State 2 16   .111 7 24   .226
2003 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Tournament bracket

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Opening Round
Thursday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 8
Semifinals
Saturday, March 9
Final
Sunday, March 10
            
1 Southern Illinois 75
9 Illinois State 63
8 Drake 62
9 Illinois State 63
1 Southern Illinois 64
4 Southwest Missouri State 55
4 Southwest Missouri State 65
5 Evansville 51
1 Southern Illinois 56
2 No. 19 Creighton 80
2 No. 19 Creighton 57
10 Indiana State 56
7 Northern Iowa 60
10 Indiana State 61
2 No. 19 Creighton 70
3 Wichita State 69
3 Wichita State 70
6 Bradley 66

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2002-03 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2002-03 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.