1997 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams8
SiteThe MARK of the Quad Cities
Moline, Illinois
ChampionsValparaiso (3rd title)
Winning coachHomer Drew (3rd title)
MVPJanthony Joseph (Western Illinois)
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournaments
1996–97 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso †13–5 .72224–7  .774
Buffalo11–5 .68817–11  .607
Western Illinois11–5 .68819–10  .655
Troy State10–6 .62516–11  .593
Northeastern Illinois8–8 .50016–12  .571
Missouri-Kansas City7–9 .43810–17  .370
Chicago State4–12 .2504–23  .148
Central Connecticut State4–12 .2508–19  .296
Youngstown State4–12 .2509–18  .333
† 1997 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1997 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1997, at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.[2] This was the 14th edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities/Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.

Top-seeded Valparaiso defeated #3 seed Western Illinois 63–59 to earn an automatic berth into the 1997 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Valparaiso 97
8 Central Connecticut 73
1 Valparaiso 88*
4 Northeastern Illinois 82
4 Northeastern Illinois 75
5 UMKC 48
1 Valparaiso 63
3 Western Illinois 59
3 Western Illinois 66
6 Youngstown State 64
3 Western Illinois 80
2 Buffalo 77
2 Buffalo 81
7 Chicago State 58

[3]

References

  1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results (updated through 2017-18 season)" (PDF). Valparaiso University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1996-97 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary".
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