1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1982. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] Alcorn State defeated Jackson State, 87–77 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region.

1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteF. G. Clark Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Finals siteF. G. Clark Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsAlcorn State (2nd title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (2nd title)
1981–82 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alcorn State102 .833228  .733
Jackson State102 .833199  .679
Texas Southern84 .667218  .724
Grambling State66 .5001217  .414
Mississippi Valley State48 .333620  .231
Southern39 .250718  .280
Prairie View A&M111 .083223  .080
1982 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Final
March 6
         
1 Jackson State 65
4 Grambling State 45
4 Grambling State 84
5 Mississippi Valley State 83
1 Jackson State 77
2 Alcorn State 87
3 Texas Southern 70
6 Southern 64
3 Texas Southern 82 Third place
2 Alcorn State 85
2 Alcorn State 102 4 Grambling State 70
7 Prairie View 69 3 Texas Southern 80

References

  1. "1981-82 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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