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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Alabama State †162 .889  2210  .688
Jackson State153 .833  1815  .545
Prairie View A&M126 .667  1716  .515
Arkansas-Pine Bluff117 .611  1318  .419
Southern810 .444  823  .258
Mississippi Valley State711 .389  725  .219
Texas Southern711 .389  725  .219
Alabama A&M612 .333  819  .296
Grambling State414 .222  623  .207
Alcorn State414 .222  625  .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 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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