2003 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2003
Conference:Mid-Continent Conference
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Kemper Arena
City:Kansas City, Missouri
Champions:IUPUI
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Ron Hunter
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Josh Murray
Mvpteam:IUPUI

The 2003 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 2003, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

IUPUI defeated in the title game, 66–64, to win their first Mid-Con/Summit League championship.[1] The Jaguars earned an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament as the #16 seed in the Midwest region.

Format

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Last Second Shot Lifts IUPUI Past Valpo In Mid-Con Tournament Championship. Valparaiso Crusaders Athletics. March 11, 2003. March 1, 2024.