1990 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1990 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 7–9, 1990 at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas.[1] Texas Southern defeated Southern, 94–89 in the championship game, to gain an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers received the #14 seed in the Midwest region.

1990 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198990
Teams8
SiteHealth and Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
ChampionsTexas Southern (1st title)
Winning coachRobert Moreland (1st title)
1989–90 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern122 .857  256  .806
Texas Southern104 .714  1912  .613
Alabama State77 .500  1513  .536
Mississippi Valley State77 .500  1118  .379
Alcorn State68 .429  722  .241
Prairie View59 .357  918  .333
Grambling59 .357  919  .321
Jackson State410 .286  919  .321
1990 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 7
Semifinals
Sunday, March 8
Final
Monday, March 9
         
1 Southern 83
8 Jackson State 73
1 Southern 120
5 Alcorn State 94
4 Alabama State 108
5 Alcorn State 119
1 Southern 89
2 Texas Southern 94
3 Mississippi Valley State 83
6 Grambling 82
3 Mississippi Valley State 75
2 Texas Southern 105
2 Texas Southern 89
7 Prairie View 60

References

  1. "1989-90 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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