Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Media Guides 2013-14 Men's Basketball Media Guide | Page 168
MVC in the NCAA Tournament
Postseason Ledger
The Valley has sent at least three teams to postseason in 18 of the last 20 years. In 2006, 2010,
2011 and 2013, The Valley had six post-season
teams, while the league set an all-time record with
seven selections in 2009 and in 2012.
Year
NCAA
NIT
Other
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
SIU, Tulsa
SIU, Tulsa
BU, Tulsa
Illinois State
Illinois State
CU, UE, MSU
CU, Indiana State
CU, Indiana State
CU, S. Illinois
CU, S. Illinois
UNI, S. Illinois
UNI, SIU, CU
BU, UNI, SIU, WSU
CU, S. Illinois
Drake
UNI
UNI
Indiana State
CU, Wichita St.
CU, Wichita St.
Bradley
Bradley, ILS
Illinois State
BU, MSU
Creighton
Bradley
SIU, MSU
BU, Illinois St.
---Wichita State
CU, Wichita St.
MSU, WSU
CU, MSU
BU, MSU
CU, ILS, SIU
CU, ILS
ILS, WSU
MSU, WSU
Illinois St., UNI
Indiana State
----------------------------BU
4*
3*
3*
3*
3*
TOT:
38 Teams
33
17
*The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) had its
inaugural tournament in 2008; while the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) began in 2009. Eight of
the league’s 10 teams have competed in either the
CBI or CIT at one point since 2008.
NCAA Success
Since 1994, The Valley is 27-38 in the NCAAs
with nine Sweet 16 trips (1994, 1995, 1999, 2002,
two in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2013) and one Final
Four trip (2013).
Post-season
Year
Teams
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Southern Illinois, Tulsa
Southern Illinois, Tulsa
Bradley, Tulsa
Illinois State
Illinois State
Creighton, Evansville, MSU
Creighton, Indiana State
Creighton, Indiana State
Creighton, Southern Illinois
Creighton, Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois, UNI
Creighton, UNI, Southern Illinois
Bradley, UNI, S. Illinois, Wichita St.
Creighton, Southern Illinois
Drake
UNI
UNI
Indiana State
Creighton, Wichita State
Creighton, Wichita State
Record
Totals (since 1994)
2-2
2-2
0-2
0-1
1-1
3-3
0-2
1-2
3-2
0-2
0-2
1-3
4-4
2-2
0-1
0-1
2-1
0-1
1-2
5-2
27-38
NCAA Tourney Against BCS Leagues
Since 1994, The Valley has compiled a solid record against BCS football conferences in the NCAA.
vs. Conference (Valley Record is 21-30)
vs. ACC........ 1-5
vs. Big East .. 5-8
166
vs. Big 10 ... 3-6
vs. Pac-12... 1-2
vs. Big 12 ..... 5-6
vs. SEC ........ 6-3
NCAA Men’s Basketball Action in St. Louis
1973 Final Four
March 24 -- 19,301
Memphis State 98, Providence 85
UCLA 70, Indiana 59
March 26 -- 19,301
Indiana 97, Providence 79 (Third)
UCLA 87, Memphis State 66 (Final)
All-Tournament Team
Bill Walton, UCLA (MVP)
Steve Downing, Indiana
Larry Finch, Memphis State
Larry Kenon, Memphis State
Ernie DiGregorio, Providence
1978 Final Four
March 25 -- 18,721
Kentucky 64, Arkansas 59
Duke 90, Notre Dame 86
March 27 -- 18,721
Arkansas 71, Notre Dame 69 (Third)
Kentucky 94, Duke 88 (Final)
All-Tournament Team
Jack Givens, Kentucky (MVP)
Ron Brewer, Arkansas
Mike Gminski, Duke
Jim Spanarkel, Duke
Rick Robey, Kentucky
1982 Midwest Regional
March 19 -- 18,050
Boston College 69, Kansas St. 65
Houston 79, Missouri 78
March 21 -- 18,050
Houston 99, Boston College 92
All-Tournament Team
Robert Williams, Houston (MVP)
John Bagley, Boston College
John Garris, Boston College
Larry Micheaux, Houston
Ricky Frazier, Missouri
1984 Midwest Regional
March 23 -- 20,143
Wake Forest 73, DePaul 71 (OT)
Houston 78, Memphis State 71
March 25 -- 18,652
Houston 68, Wake Forest 63
All-Tournament Team
Akeem Olajuwon, Houston (MVP)
Michael Young, Houston
William Bedford, Memphis State
Kenny Green, Wake Forest
Delaney Rudd, Wake Forest
1993 Midwest Regional
March 25 -- 17,883
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