1988 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1988 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12, 1988, at the F. G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2] Southern defeated Grambling State, 78–62 in the championship game to capture their second straight SWAC Tournament title. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Southeast Region.

1988 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams8
SiteF. G. Clark Activity Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsSouthern (4th title)
Winning coachBen Jobe (2nd title)
MVPAvery Johnson (Southern)
1987–88 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern122 .857247  .774
Texas Southern113 .786218  .724
Grambling State95 .6431317  .433
Jackson State77 .5001315  .464
Mississippi Valley State59 .357820  .286
Alcorn State59 .357821  .276
Alabama State410 .286820  .286
Prairie View A&M311 .214522  .185
1988 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Final
March 12
         
1 Southern 108
8 Prairie View A&M 70
1 Southern 87
5 Alcorn State 73
4 Jackson State 63
5 Alcorn State 79
1 Southern 78
3 Grambling State 62
3 Grambling State 87
6 Mississippi Valley State 62
3 Grambling State 81
2 Texas Southern 75
2 Texas Southern 105
7 Alabama State 93

References

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