| Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current location | St. Charles, Missouri |
| Played | 1983, 1987-present |
| Current champion | Evansville Purple Aces |
| Most championships | Missouri State Lady Bears (9) |
| Official website | MVC-Sports.com Women's Basketball |
The Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, is an annual basketball tournament which features the women's basketball teams of each of the Missouri Valley Conference member universities. The tournament, determines which MVC team receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
Tournament champions by year[]
| Year | MVC Champion | Score | Runner-up | MVP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Illinois State | 62-54 | Southern Illinois | None Selected | Normal, Illinois |
| 1984 | No Tournament | ||||
| 1985 | No Tournament | ||||
| 1986 | No Tournament | ||||
| 1987 | Southern Illinois | 53-51 | Eastern Illinois | None Selected | Carbondale, Illinois |
| 1988 | Eastern Illinois | 80-79 | Illinois State | None Selected | Normal, Illinois |
| 1989 | Illinois State | 70-53 | Southern Illinois | None Selected | Normal, Illinois |
| 1990 | Southern Illinois | 71-54 | Illinois State | Amy Rakers, Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Illinois |
| 1991 | Missouri State | 74-61 | Southern Illinois | None Selected | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1992 | Missouri State | 86-69 | Southern Illinois | None Selected | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1993 | Missouri State | 54-53 | Southern Illinois | None Selected | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1994 | Missouri State | 88-71 | Creighton | Tina Robbins, Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1995 | Drake | 71-68 (OT) | Missouri State | Tricia Wakely, Drake | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1996 | Missouri State | 59-56 | Illinois State | LaTanya Davis, Missouri State | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1997 | Drake | 78-59 | Wichita State | Keisha Cox, Drake | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1998 | Drake | 73-59 | Missouri State | Tammi Blackstone, Drake | Springfield, Missouri |
| 1999 | Evansville | 75-72 (OT) | Creighton | Shyla McKibbon, Evansville | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 2000 | Drake | 70-67 | Missouri State | Jackie Stiles, Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2001 | Missouri State | 84-69 | Drake | Jackie Stiles, Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2002 | Creighton | 77-74 | Drake | Christy Neneman, Creighton | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2003 | Missouri State | 64-55 | Indiana State | Kari Koch, Missouri State | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 2004 | Missouri State | 74-67 | Drake | Jenni Lingor, Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2005 | Illinois State | 72-70 | Indiana State | Jaci McCormack, Illinois State | Normal, Illinois |
| 2006 | Missouri State | 64-55 | Indiana State | Kari Koch, Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2007 | Drake | 65-64 (OT) | Creighton | Lindsay Whorton, Drake | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 2008 | Illinois State | 70-62 | Drake | Kristi Cirone, Illinois State | St. Charles, Missouri |
| 2009 | Evansville | 47-45 | Creighton | Ashley Austin, Evansville | St. Charles, Missouri |
| 2010 | Northern Iowa | 54-53 | Creighton | St. Charles, Missouri |
References[]
MVC Women's Basketball Media Guide
Women's Conference Basketball Tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Conference Tournaments
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