1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played in Tulsa, Oklahoma after the conclusion of the 1984–1985 regular season. The Wichita State Shockers won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Tournament.

1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1984–85
Teams	8
Site	Campus sites
Finals site	Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Champions	Wichita State (1st title)
Winning coach	Gene Smithson (1st title)
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments

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
Creighton	9	–	7		.563			20	–	12		.625
Bradley	9	–	7		.563			17	–	13		.567
Southern Illinois	6	–	10		.375			14	–	14		.500
Indiana State	6	–	10		.375			14	–	15		.483
Drake	4	–	12		.250			12	–	15		.444
West Texas A&M	4	–	12		.250			11	–	17		.393
† 1985 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 5, 1985					Semifinals March 6, 1985					Championship March 7, 1985
	1	#15 Tulsa	74
	8	West Texas A&M	69
						1	#15 Tulsa	85
						5	Bradley	77
	4	Creighton	59
	5	Bradley	66
											1	#15 Tulsa	82
											2	Wichita State	84
	3	Wichita State	69
	6	Southern Illinois	66
						3	Wichita State	92
						7	Indiana State	65
	2	Illinois State	61
	7	Indiana State	66

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References

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.