1986 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 March 2020 1986 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 8 Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa 3rd J. D. Barnett 1st Brian Rahilly Tulsa The 1986 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1985–1986 regular season at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the ninth ranked Bradley Braves, 74-58, in the championship game and as a result won their 3rd MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament.Fate, Hurricane Finally Catch Up With Braves https://tulsahurricane.com/news/2006/1/18/Fate_Hurricane_Finally_Catch_Up_With_Braves 2026-09-09 Tulsa en1986-87 Men's Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/men/1987.html 2026-09-09 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 4, 1986 SemifinalsMarch 5, 1986 FinalMarch 6, 1986 1 No. 9 Bradley 61 8 West Texas State 55 4 Illinois State 78 5 1985 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 70 2 Tulsa 68 7 1985 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 50 3 1985 men Drake Bulldogs Drake 82 6 1985 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton 56 1 No. 9 Bradley 65 4 Illinois State 64 2 Tulsa 68 3 Drake 67 1 No. 9 Bradley 58 2 Tulsa 74 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 References Category:1985–86 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament