1984 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1984
Conference:Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Hammons Student Center
City:Springfield, Missouri
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Jack Margenthaler
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Todd Hutcheson
Mvpteam:Western Illinois
Firsttournamentever:yes

The 1984 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10, 1984 at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1] This was the first edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities, now known as the Summit League.

defeated in the title game, 73–64, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. However, the Leathernecks did not earn a bid to the 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Format

All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1983-84 Summit League Season Summary. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2017. May 21, 2017.