1985 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

August 2023 1985 AMCU-8 Men's 8 John Q. Hammons Student CenterSpringfield, Missouri 1984 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 1st Rick Samuels 1st None selected The 1985 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–10, 1985 at the John Q. Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.1984-85 Summit League Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mid-continent/1985.html March 14, 2020 1984 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois defeated hosts 1984 men Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State in the title game, 75–64, to win their first AMCU-8 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, and the highest-seeded team in each game served as the host. Bracket Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 Semifinals Thursday, March 7Friday, March 8 Final Sunday, March 10 high yes 1 1984 Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State 85 8 1984 Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin–Green Bay 67 4 1984 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 104 5 1984 UIC Flames Illinois–Chicago 86 2 1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois 76 7 1984 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso 71 3 1984 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 66 6 1984 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa 65 1 Cleveland State 76 4 Southwest Missouri State 79 2 Western Illinois 67 3 Eastern Illinois 74 4 Southwest Missouri State 64 3 Eastern Illinois 75 References Category:Summit League men's basketball tournament Category:1984–85 AMCU-8 men's basketball season Category:1985 in sports in Missouri Category:Sports in Springfield, Missouri