2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 March 2019 2000 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 10 Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri Creighton 6th Dana Altman 2nd Ryan Sears Creighton The 2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1999–2000 regular season at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Creighton Bluejays defeated the 1999 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Bears in the championship game, 57–45, and as a result won their 6th MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament. Ryan Sears of Creighton was named the tournament MVP. Tournament Bracket Opening RoundMarch 3, 2000 QuarterfinalsMarch 4, 2000 SemifinalsMarch 5, 2000 FinalMarch 6, 2000 high yes 8 Illinois State 55 9 1999 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 70 7 1999 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa 57 10 1999 Drake Bulldogs Drake 58 1 Indiana State 57 9 Wichita State 50 4 Creighton 71 5 1999 Bradley Braves Bradley 62 2 1999 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 62 10 Drake 50 3 1999 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 75 6 1999 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville 63 1 Indiana State 69 4 Creighton 71 2 Southwest Missouri State 67 3 Southern Illinois 56 4 Creighton 57 2 Southwest Missouri State 45 1999-00 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/2000.html March 24, 2019 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mvc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/12/2018_19_MVC_MBB_Guide.pdf Missouri Valley Conference July 29, 2019 See also Missouri Valley Conference References Category:1999–2000 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:2000 in sports in Missouri Category:College basketball tournaments in Missouri Category:Basketball competitions in St. Louis Category:2000 in St. Louis