1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1984–85 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri |
| Champions | Eastern Illinois (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Rick Samuels (1st title) |
Association of Mid-Continent Universities men's basketball tournaments | |
The 1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–10, 1985 at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
Eastern Illinois defeated hosts Southwest Missouri State in the title game, 75–64, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. However, the Panthers did not earn a bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Format
All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 | Semifinals Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8 | Finals Sunday, March 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland State | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | UW–Green Bay | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland State | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | SW Missouri State | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Illinois–Chicago | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | SW Missouri State | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | SW Missouri State | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Eastern Illinois | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Eastern Illinois | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Eastern Illinois | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Illinois | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Valparaiso | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Illinois | 76 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "1984-85 Summit League Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.