2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
# 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played from March 2-5, 2006 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball regular season. The Southern Illinois Salukis won their 5th MVC tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament.

## Tournament Bracket

| Opening Round Thursday, March 2 | Opening Round Thursday, March 2 | Opening Round Thursday, March 2 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 3 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 3 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 3 | Semifinals Saturday, March 4 | Semifinals Saturday, March 4 | Semifinals Saturday, March 4 | Final Sunday, March 5 | Final Sunday, March 5 | Final Sunday, March 5 |
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| | | | 1 | Wichita State | 81 | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Indiana State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Drake | 63 | 9 | Indiana State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Indiana State | 72 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Indiana State | 72 | | | | 1 | Wichita State | 52 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Bradley | 60 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Creighton | 47 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Bradley | 54 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bradley | 46 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Southern Illinois | 59 |
| | | | 2 | Southern Illinois | 71 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Evansville | 55 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Evansville | 52 | 7 | Evansville | 55 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Illinois State | 45 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Illinois State | 45 | | | | 2 | Southern Illinois | 55 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Northern Iowa | 46 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Missouri State | 42 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Northern Iowa | 57 | | | | | | |
