1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10, 1987, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas A&M (2nd title)
Winning coachShelby Metcalf (2nd title)
MVPWinston Crite (Texas A&M)
TelevisionRaycom Sports
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 TCU142 .875247  .774
Baylor106 .6251813  .581
Houston97 .5631812  .600
Texas Tech97 .5631514  .517
Arkansas88 .5001914  .576
SMU79 .4381613  .552
Texas79 .4381417  .452
Texas A&M610 .3751714  .548
Rice214 .125819  .296
1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 8 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Baylor 71-46 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top eight teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L  % W L  %
1
1
TCU
14
2
.875
24
7
.774
2
2
Baylor
10
6
.625
18
13
.581
3
3
Houston
9
7
.563
18
12
.600
3
4
Texas Tech
9
7
.563
15
14
.517
5
5
Arkansas
8
8
.500
19
14
.576
6
6
Texas
7
9
.438
14
17
.452
6
7
SMU
7
9
.438
16
13
.552
8
8
Texas A&M
6
10
.375
17
14
.548
9
-
Rice
2
14
.125
8
19
.296

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Final
Sunday, March 8
         
1 #15 TCU 70
8 Texas A&M 81
8 Texas A&M 68
4 Texas Tech 60
4 Texas Tech 73
5 Arkansas 59
8 Texas A&M 71
2 Baylor 46
3 Houston 59
6 Texas 49
3 Houston 52
2 Baylor 54
2 Baylor 83
7 SMU 69

References

  1. "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "2019-2020 Maylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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