1988 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1988 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 12-0, 1988 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX. [1][2]

1988 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, TX
ChampionsSMU (1st title)
Winning coachDave Bliss (1st title)
MVPMicheal Williams (Baylor)
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
SMU124 .750  287  .800
Arkansas115 .688  219  .700
Baylor115 .688  2311  .676
Houston106 .625  1813  .581
Texas106 .625  1613  .552
Texas A&M88 .500  1615  .516
Texas Tech412 .250  919  .321
TCU313 .188  919  .321
Rice313 .188  621  .222
1988 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 1 seed SMU defeated 2 seed Baylor 75-64 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament.

Format and Seeding

The tournament consisted of the top 8 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Place
Seed
Team
Conference
Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
SMU
12
4
.750
28
7
.800
2
2
Baylor
11
5
.688
23
11
.676
2
3
Arkansas
11
5
.688
21
9
.700
4
4
Texas
10
6
.625
16
13
.552
4
5
Houston
10
6
.625
18
13
.581
6
6
Texas A&M
8
8
.500
16
15
.516
7
7
Texas Tech
4
12
.250
9
19
.321
8
8
TCU
3
13
.188
9
19
.321
8
-
Rice
3
13
.188
6
21
.222

Tournament

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 11
Semifinals
Saturday, March 12
Finals
Sunday, March 13
         
1 SMU 86
8 TCU 84
1 SMU 98
5 Houston 76
4 Texas 57
5 Houston 72
1 SMU 75
2 Baylor 64
3 Arkansas 76
6 Texas A&M 64
3 Arkansas 73
2 Baylor 74
2 Baylor 54
7 Texas Tech 53


References

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  2. "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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  6. "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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