1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1990 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 8 Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois Illinois State 2nd Bob Bender 1st Rickey Jackson Illinois State The 1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1989–1990 regular season at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the 1989 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game, 81-78, and as a result won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament. It was also the final MVC tournament played on a campus site, before moving the entire event to St. Louis the following season. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 3, 1989 SemifinalsMarch 4, 1989 FinalMarch 5, 1989 high 1 1989 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 70 8 1989 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 54 4 1989 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 71 5 1989 men Bradley Braves Bradley 69 2 Illinois State 70 7 1989 men Drake Bulldogs Drake 66 3 1989 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton 63 6 1989 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 62 1 Southern Illinois 75 4 Tulsa 65 2 Illinois State 69 3 Creighton 64 1 Southern Illinois 78 2 Illinois State 81 1989-90 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/1990.html June 9, 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:1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament