2009 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 11–14, 2009 at Fair Park Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

2009 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams8
SiteFair Park Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsAlabama State (3rd title)
Winning coachLewis Jackson (1st title)
MVPAndrew Hayles (Alabama State)
2008–09 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama State162 .8892210  .688
Jackson State153 .8331815  .545
Prairie View A&M126 .6671716  .515
Arkansas–Pine Bluff117 .6111318  .419
Southern810 .444823  .258
Mississippi Valley State711 .389725  .219
Texas Southern711 .389725  .219
Alabama A&M612 .333819  .296
Grambling State414 .222623  .207
Alcorn State414 .222625  .194
2009 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 12, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 11 – March 12
Semifinals
March 13
Finals
March 14
         
1 Alabama State 70
8 Alabama A&M 58
1 Alabama State 63
4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 55
4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 65
5 Southern 58
1 Alabama State 65
2 Jackson State 58
3 Prairie View A&M 65
6 Mississippi Valley State 60
3 Prairie View A&M 53
2 Jackson State 66
7 Texas Southern 65
2 Jackson State 72

References

  1. "SWAC Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
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