1988 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1988 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 8 Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois Bradley 2nd Stan Albeck 1st Hersey Hawkins Bradley The 1988 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1987–1988 regular season at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois. The fourteenth ranked Bradley Braves defeated the Illinois State Redbirds in the championship game, 89-59, and won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 5, 1988 SemifinalsMarch 6, 1988 FinalMarch 7, 1988 1 No. 14 Bradley 93 8 Indiana State 74 4 1987 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 87 5 1987 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton 89 2 Wichita State 74 7 1987 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 66 3 Illinois State 72 6 1987 men Drake Bulldogs Drake 60 1 No. 14 Bradley 101 5 Creighton 77 2 Wichita State 51 3 Illinois State 59 1 No. 14 Bradley 89 3 Illinois State 59 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:1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament