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
Season2008–09
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 †16–2 .889  22–10  .688
Jackson State15–3 .833  18–15  .545
Prairie View A&M12–6 .667  17–16  .515
Arkansas-Pine Bluff11–7 .611  13–18  .419
Southern8–10 .444  8–23  .258
Mississippi Valley State7–11 .389  7–25  .219
Texas Southern7–11 .389  7–25  .219
Alabama A&M6–12 .333  8–19  .296
Grambling State4–14 .222  6–23  .207
Alcorn State4–14 .222  6–25  .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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