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, Texas. The first round took place February 24 at the higher seeded campus sites.[1][2]

1979 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197879
Teams9
SiteThe Summit
Houston, Texas
ChampionsArkansas (2nd title)
Winning coachEddie Sutton (2nd title)
MVPSidney Moncrief (Arkansas)
TelevisionMetro Communications
1978–79 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Arkansas133 .813255  .833
Texas133 .813218  .724
Texas A&M115 .688249  .727
Baylor97 .5631612  .571
Texas Tech97 .5631911  .633
Houston610 .3751615  .516
SMU610 .3751116  .407
Rice412 .250720  .259
TCU115 .063621  .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  %
1
1
Arkansas
13
3
.813
25
5
.833
1
2
Texas
13
3
.813
21
8
.724
3
3
Texas A&M
11
5
.688
24
9
.727
4
4
Baylor
9
7
.563
16
12
.571
4
5
Texas Tech
9
7
.563
19
11
.633
6
6
Houston
6
10
.375
16
15
.516
6
7
SMU
6
10
.375
11
16
.407
8
8
Rice
4
12
.250
7
20
.259
9
9
TCU
1
15
.063
6
21
.222

Tournament

Date Winner Score Loser Notes
First Round
Feb 245 Texas Tech82-498 Riceat Texas Tech
6 Houston74-677 SMUat Houston
4 Baylor104-789 TCUat Baylor
Quarterfinals
Mar 15 Texas Tech63-62 (OT)3 Texas A&M
6 Houston83-824 Baylor
Semifinals
Mar 21 Arkansas93-775 Texas Tech
2 Texas70-656 Houston
Finals
Mar 31 Arkansas39-382 Texas

References

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  2. "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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  7. "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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