1982 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1982 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 8 Campus sites Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa 1st Nolan Richardson 1st The 1982 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1981–1982 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites with the final contested at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tenth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Illinois State Redbirds in the championship game, 90–77, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 5, 1982Campus Sites, Higher Seed SemifinalsMarch 6, 1982Campus Sites, Higher Seed FinalMarch 7, 1982Tulsa Convention Center 1 1981 men Bradley Braves Bradley 86 8 1981 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 61 4 Illinois State 56 5 Drake 43 2 No. 10 Tulsa 106 7 1981 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton 81 3 1981 none New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State 68 6 1981 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 43 1 Bradley 50 2OT 4 Illinois State 55 2 No. 10 Tulsa 85 3 New Mexico State 61 4 Illinois State 77 2 No. 10 Tulsa 90 1981-82 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/1982.html Sports Reference July 29, 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 References Category:1981–82 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament