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2002-2003 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 9 - 11, 2003
Tournament Champions: IUPUI
Tournament Runner Up: Valparaiso
Tournament MOP/MVP: Josh Murray (IUPUI, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team: Raitis Grafs (Valparaiso, Sr.), Josh Mullins (IUPUI, So.), Josh Murray (IUPUI, Sr.), David Palmer (Southern Utah, Jr.), Michael Watson (Missouri-Kansas City, Jr.)
Championship Game Venue: Kemper Arena (Kansas City, MO)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Tom Clark, Anthony Crozier, Terry Wymer
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Raitis Grafs (Valparaiso, Sr.) (56), Josh Murray (IUPUI, Sr.) (56)
Total Rebounds:Raitis Grafs (Valparaiso, Sr.) (23)
Total Assists:Ali Berdiel (Valparaiso, So.) (18)
Total Steals:Greg Tonagel (Valparaiso, Jr.) (8)
Total Blocks:Brandon Lipsey (Missouri-Kansas City, Fr.) (8)
Total Minutes:Odell Bradley (IUPUI, Jr.) (102)
Total FIC:Raitis Grafs (Valparaiso, Sr.) (49.3)
Total Fouls:Chris Sanders (IUPUI, So.) (9), Josh Murray (IUPUI, Sr.) (9)
Total Turnovers:Ali Berdiel (Valparaiso, So.) (16)
Total FGs:Josh Murray (IUPUI, Sr.) (20), Michael Watson (Missouri-Kansas City, Jr.) (20)
Total 3PM:David Palmer (Southern Utah, Jr.) (11)
Total FTs:Raitis Grafs (Valparaiso, Sr.) (20)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Valparaiso 82
8 Chicago State 62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Oral Roberts 73
5 Missouri-Kansas City 76
3 Oakland 55
6 Southern Utah 66
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 IUPUI 75
7 Western Illinois 51
Semifinals
 
 
1 Valparaiso 71
5 Missouri-Kansas City 50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 IUPUI 72
6 Southern Utah 67
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Valparaiso 64
2 IUPUI 66

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
2 IUPUI 17  13  56.67% 10  4  71.43%
5 Missouri-Kansas City 8  19  29.63% 7  7  50.00%
3 Oakland 17  10  62.96% 10  4  71.43%
4 Oral Roberts 18  9  66.67% 9  5  64.29%
6 Southern Utah 11  15  42.31% 5  9  35.71%
7 Western Illinois 7  20  25.93% 3  11  21.43%
8 Chicago State 3  26  10.34% 0  14  0.00%
1 Valparaiso 18  9  66.67% 12  2  85.71%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 9, 2003
 Missouri-Kansas City Oral Roberts 76-73 Kemper Arena PTS: 22. Reggie Borges
REB: 12. Reggie Borges
AST: 3. Jonathan Bluitt 		PTS: 34. Michael Watson
REB: 9. Carlton Aaron
AST: 6. Marc Stricker
Mar 9, 2003
 Southern Utah Oakland 66-55 Kemper Arena PTS: 16. Rawle Marshall
REB: 9. Cortney Scott
AST: 5. Pierre Dukes 		PTS: 18. David Palmer
REB: 10. Donnie Jackson
AST: 9. Jay Collins
Mar 9, 2003
 Chicago State Valparaiso 62-82 Kemper Arena PTS: 16. Joaquim Gomes
REB: 8. Dan Oppland
AST: 6. Ali Berdiel 		PTS: 15. Clark Bone
REB: 7. Clark Bone
AST: 6. Geoff Richard
Mar 9, 2003
 Western Illinois IUPUI 51-75 Kemper Arena PTS: 18. Josh Murray
REB: 9. Chris Sanders
AST: 4. Josh Mullins 		PTS: 14. Luis Rivas
REB: 7. Luis Rivas
AST: 5. J.D. Summers
Mar 10, 2003
 Missouri-Kansas City Valparaiso 50-71 Kemper Arena PTS: 19. Raitis Grafs
REB: 8. Roberto Nieves
AST: 9. Ali Berdiel 		PTS: 21. Michael Watson
REB: 7. Brandon Lipsey
AST: 4. Michael Watson
Mar 10, 2003
 Southern Utah IUPUI 67-72 Kemper Arena PTS: 21. Josh Murray
REB: 5. Josh Murray
AST: 5. Odell Bradley 		PTS: 26. David Palmer
REB: 6. Jay Collins
AST: 7. Jay Collins
Mar 11, 2003
 IUPUI Valparaiso 66-64 Kemper Arena PTS: 21. Raitis Grafs
REB: 13. Raitis Grafs
AST: 5. Greg Tonagel 		PTS: 18. Josh Mullins
REB: 10. Josh Murray
AST: 8. Matt Crenshaw