1997 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1997 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held from 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.

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)
1996–97 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Valparaiso †13–5 .722  24–7  .774
Buffalo11–5 .688  17–11  .607
Western Illinois11–5 .688  19–10  .655
Troy State10–6 .625  16–11  .593
Northeastern Illinois8–8 .500  16–12  .571
Missouri-Kansas City7–9 .438  10–17  .370
Chicago State4–12 .250  4–23  .148
Central Connecticut State4–12 .250  8–19  .296
Youngstown State4–12 .250  9–18  .333
† 1997 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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 State 73
1 Valparaiso 88
4 Northeastern Illinois 82
4 Northeastern Illinois 75
5 Missouri-Kansas City 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

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