Template:1971–72 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

1971–72 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Louisville	12	–	2		.857			26	–	5		.839
No. 13 Memphis State	12	–	2		.857			21	–	7		.750
Saint Louis	9	–	5		.643			18	–	8		.692
Bradley	8	–	6		.571			17	–	9		.654
Wichita State	6	–	8		.429			16	–	10		.615
Tulsa	5	–	9		.357			15	–	11		.577
North Texas State	2	–	12		.143			8	–	18		.308
Drake	2	–	12		.143			7	–	19		.269
New Mexico State		–			–			19	–	6		.760
West Texas State		–			–			14	–	11		.560
Rankings from AP Poll