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1991 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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1991 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1990–91
Teams9
SiteKiel Auditorium
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsCreighton (4th title)
Winning coachTony Barone (2nd title)
MVPBob Harstad (Creighton)
← 1990
1992 →
1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
Southwest Missouri State 11 5   .688 22 12   .647
Tulsa 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
Indiana State 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Southern Illinois 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Wichita State 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Bradley 6 10   .375 8 20   .286
Illinois State 4 12   .250 5 23   .179
Drake 4 12   .250 8 21   .276
1991 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1990–1991 regular season at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Creighton Bluejays defeated the Southwest Missouri State Bears in the championship game, 68-52, and as a result won their 4th MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Opening Round
March 1, 1991
Quarterfinals
March 2, 1991
Semifinals
March 3, 1991
Final
March 4, 1991
            
1 Creighton 77
9 Drake 58
8 Illinois State 55
9 Drake 57
1 Creighton 71
5 Southern Illinois 66
4 Indiana State 61
5 Southern Illinois 80
1 Creighton 68
2 Southwest Missouri State 52
2 Southwest Missouri State 68
7 Bradley 49
2 Southwest Missouri State 82
3 Tulsa 802OT
3 Tulsa 71
6 Wichita State 52

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References

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  1. ^ "1990-91 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.