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1985 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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1985 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsWichita State (1st title)
Winning coachGene Smithson (1st title)
← 1984
1986 →
1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Tulsa 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
Illinois State 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
Wichita State 11 5   .688 18 13   .581
Bradley 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Creighton 9 7   .563 20 12   .625
Southern Illinois 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Indiana State 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
West Texas State 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Drake 4 12   .250 12 15   .444
1985 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1984–1985 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 Wichita State Shockers defeated the fifteenth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84-82, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5, 1985
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 6, 1985
Campus Sites
Final
March 7, 1985
Tulsa Convention Center
         
1 No. 15 Tulsa 74
8 West Texas State 69
1 No. 15 Tulsa 85
4 Bradley 77
4 Bradley 66
5 Creighton 59
1 No. 15 Tulsa 82
3 Wichita State 84
2 Illinois State 61
7 Indiana State 66
7 Indiana State 65
3 Wichita State 92
3 Wichita State 69
6 Southern Illinois 66

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References

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  1. ^ "1984-85 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.