1979 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1979 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 1-3, 1979 at The Summit in Houston, TX. The first round took place on February 24 at the higher seeded campus sites. [1][2]
| 1979 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1978–79 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | The Summit Houston, TX |
| Champions | Arkansas (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Eddie Sutton (2nd title) |
| MVP | Sidney Moncrief (Arkansas) |
| Television | Metro Communications |
| 1978–79 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Arkansas† | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1979 SWC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number 1 seed Arkansas defeated 2 seed Texas 39-38 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1979 NCAA Tournament.
Format and Seeding
The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | W | L | % | |||
| Arkansas | .813 | .833 | ||||||
| Texas | .813 | .724 | ||||||
| Texas A&M | .688 | .727 | ||||||
| Baylor | .563 | .571 | ||||||
| Texas Tech | .563 | .633 | ||||||
| Houston | .375 | .516 | ||||||
| SMU | .375 | .407 | ||||||
| Rice | .250 | .259 | ||||||
| TCU | .063 | .222 | ||||||
Tournament
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||||
| Feb 24 | 5 Texas Tech | 82-49 | 8 Rice | at Texas Tech |
| 6 Houston | 74-67 | 7 SMU | at Houston | |
| 4 Baylor | 104-78 | 9 TCU | at Baylor | |
| Quarterfinals | ||||
| Mar 1 | 5 Texas Tech | 63-62 (OT) | 3 Texas A&M | |
| 6 Houston | 83-82 | 4 Baylor | ||
| Semifinals | ||||
| Mar 2 | 1 Arkansas | 93-77 | 5 Texas Tech | |
| 2 Texas | 70-65 | 6 Houston | ||
| Finals | ||||
| Mar 3 | 1 Arkansas | 39-38 | 2 Texas | |
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