title: 2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
text: # 2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
  
  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
  
  | Opening Round Thursday, March 1 | Opening Round Thursday, March 1 | Opening Round Thursday, March 1 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 2 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 2 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 2 | Semifinals Saturday, March 3 | Semifinals Saturday, March 3 | Semifinals Saturday, March 3 | Final Sunday, March 4 | Final Sunday, March 4 | Final Sunday, March 4 |
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  | | | | 1 | Southern Illinois | 66 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 8 | Bradley | 44 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Bradley | 70 | 8 | Bradley | 44 | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Indiana State | 58 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | 7 | Northern Iowa | 65 | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Evansville | 75 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Evansville | 75 | | | | 2 | Creighton | 90 | | | |
  | | | | | | | 3 | Illinois State | 63 | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Illinois State | 64 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 6 | Drake | 63 | | | | | | |
  