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1981 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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1981 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteLevitt Arena
Wichita, Kansas
ChampionsCreighton (2nd title)
Winning coachTom Apke (2nd title)
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1980–81 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
Creighton 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Tulsa 11 5   .688 26 7   .788
Drake 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Bradley 10 6   .625 18 9   .667
New Mexico State 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
West Texas State 7 9   .438 16 11   .593
Indiana State 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
Southern Illinois 0 16   .000 7 20   .259
1981 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1981 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played in Wichita, Kansas after the conclusion of the 1980–1981 regular season. The Creighton Bluejays won their 2nd MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5, 1981
Semifinals
March 6, 1981
Championship
March 7, 1981
         
1 Wichita State 77
8 Southern Illinois 57
1 Wichita State 88
4 Drake 74
4 Drake 89
5 Bradley 84
1 Wichita State 64
2 Creighton 70
3 Tulsa 68
6 New Mexico State 67
3 Tulsa 64
2 Creighton 66
2 Creighton 64
7 Indiana State 61

[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1980-81 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.