2001 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2001 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 6–10, 2001, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] Alabama State defeated Alcorn State, 64–52 in the championship game. The Hornets received the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the South Region.

2001 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200001
Teams8
SiteBill Harris Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsAlabama State (1st title)
Winning coachRob Spivery (1st title)
2000–01 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama State153 .833229  .710
Mississippi Valley State144 .778189  .667
Alabama A&M135 .7221711  .607
Alcorn State135 .7221515  .500
Southern810 .4441116  .407
Grambling State810 .444818  .308
Jackson State711 .389723  .233
Texas Southern513 .278722  .241
Prairie View A&M513 .278622  .214
Arkansas–Pine Bluff216 .111225  .074
2001 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 6
Semifinals
March 9
Final
March 10
         
1 Alabama State 91
8 Prairie View 72
1 Alabama State 81
5 Southern 56
4 Grambling State 50
5 Southern 56
1 Alabama State 64
3 Alcorn State 52
3 Alcorn State 74
6 Jackson State 50
3 Alcorn State 76
7 Texas Southern 63
2 Mississippi Valley State 58
7 Texas Southern 59

References

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