1997 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1997 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1997, at the Riverside Centroplex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] Jackson State defeated Mississippi Valley State, 81–74 in the championship game. The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Southeast Region.

1997 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams8
SiteRiverside Centroplex
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsJackson State (3rd title)
Winning coachAndy Stoglin (2nd title)
1996–97 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State113 .7861910  .655
Jackson State95 .6431416  .467
Alcorn State86 .5711117  .393
Prairie View A&M77 .5001017  .370
Texas Southern68 .4291216  .429
Grambling59 .3571017  .370
Alabama State59 .357821  .276
Southern59 .3571017  .370
1997 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 6
Semifinals
March 7
Final
March 8
         
1 Mississippi Valley State 81
8 Grambling State 54
1 Mississippi Valley State 87
5 Texas Southern 78
4 Prairie View A&M 74
5 Texas Southern 90
1 Mississippi Valley State 74
2 Jackson State 81
3 Alcorn State 78
6 Alabama State 72
3 Alcorn State 68
2 Jackson State 72
2 Jackson State 82
7 Southern 77

References

  1. "1996-97 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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