1980 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
The 1980 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1, 1980 at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. The first round took place February 25 at the higher seeded campus sites.[1][2]
| 1980 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1979–80 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas |
| Champions | Texas A&M (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Shelby Metcalf (1st title) |
| MVP | David Britton (Texas A&M) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1980 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number 1 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Arkansas 52-50 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1980 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 | Texas A&M | 14 | 2 | .875 | 26 | 8 | .765 |
2 | 2 | Arkansas | 13 | 3 | .813 | 21 | 8 | .724 |
3 | 3 | Texas | 10 | 6 | .625 | 19 | 11 | .633 |
4 | 4 | Texas Tech | 8 | 8 | .500 | 16 | 13 | .552 |
4 | 5 | Houston | 8 | 8 | .500 | 14 | 14 | .500 |
6 | 6 | SMU | 7 | 9 | .438 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
7 | 7 | Baylor | 6 | 10 | .375 | 11 | 16 | .407 |
8 | 8 | Rice | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
9 | 9 | TCU | 2 | 14 | .125 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
Tournament
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||||
| Feb 25 | 6 SMU | 86-83 | 7 Baylor | at SMU |
| 4 Texas Tech | 71-52 | 9 TCU | at Texas Tech | |
| 5 Houston | 92-80 | 8 Rice | at Houston | |
| Quarterfinals | ||||
| Feb 28 | 4 Texas Tech | 73-65 | 6 SMU | |
| 3 Texas | 67-47 | 5 Houston | ||
| Semifinals | ||||
| Feb 29 | 1 Texas A&M | 61-51 | 4 Texas Tech | |
| 2 Arkansas | 64-62 | 3 Texas | ||
| Finals | ||||
| Mar 1 | 1 Texas A&M | 52-50 | 2 Arkansas | |
References
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- "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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- "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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