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2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams10
SiteSavvis Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsCreighton (7th title)
Winning coachDana Altman (3rd title)
MVPKyle Korver (Creighton)
← 2001
2003 →
2001–02 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 14 4   .778 28 8   .778
Creighton 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Illinois State 12 6   .667 17 14   .548
Southwest Missouri State 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Wichita State 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Drake 9 9   .500 14 15   .483
Northern Iowa 8 10   .444 14 15   .483
Bradley 5 13   .278 9 20   .310
Indiana State 4 14   .222 6 22   .214
Evansville 4 14   .222 7 21   .250
2002 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played from March 1-4, 2002 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2001–2002 regular season. The Creighton won their 7th MVC tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament.

Tournament Bracket

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Opening Round
Thursday, March 1
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 2
Semifinals
Saturday, March 3
Final
Sunday, March 4
            
1 Southern Illinois 66
8 Bradley 44
8 Bradley 70
9 Indiana State 58
1 Southern Illinois 86
4 Southwest Missouri State 63
4 Southwest Missouri State 72
5 Wichita State 59
1 Southern Illinois 76
2 Creighton 84
2 Creighton 80
7 Northern Iowa 65
7 Northern Iowa 78
10 Evansville 75
2 Creighton 90
3 Illinois State 63
3 Illinois State 64
6 Drake 63

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2001-02 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.