1996 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1996 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 1996, at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.[2] This was the 13th edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities/Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.

1996 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams8
SiteThe MARK of the Quad Cities
Moline, Illinois
ChampionsValparaiso (2nd title)
Winning coachHomer Drew (2nd title)
MVPBryce Drew (2nd MVP) (Valparaiso)
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournaments
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1997 →
1995–96 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 13 5   .722 21 11   .656
Western Illinois 12 6   .667 17 12   .586
Missouri-Kansas City 10 8   .556 12 15   .444
Buffalo 10 8   .556 13 14   .481
Northeastern Illinois 10 8   .556 14 13   .519
Central Connecticut State 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
Eastern Illinois 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
Troy State 8 10   .444 11 16   .407
Youngstown State 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Chicago State 2 16   .111 2 25   .074
1996 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 3
Semifinals
March 4
Finals
March 5
         
1 Valparaiso 118
8 Chicago State 83
1 Valparaiso 78
5 Eastern Illinois 65
4 Buffalo 55
5 Eastern Illinois 59
1 Valparaiso 75
2 Western Illinois 52
3 UMKC 83
6 Central Connecticut 89
3 Central Connecticut 66
2 Western Illinois 68
2 Western Illinois 68
7 Youngstown State 48

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results (updated through 2017-18 season)" (PDF). Valparaiso University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "1995-96 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary".