2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 2006, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] Southern defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 57–44 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Atlanta Region.

2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200506
Teams8
SiteBill Harris Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsSouthern (7th title)
Winning coachRob Spivery (3rd title)
2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern153 .8332013  .606
Grambling State117 .6111413  .519
Alabama A&M117 .6111313  .500
Jackson State108 .5561517  .469
Alabama State108 .5561218  .400
Mississippi Valley State99 .500919  .321
Arkansas–Pine Bluff810 .4441316  .448
Alcorn State810 .444820  .286
Texas Southern612 .333822  .267
Prairie View A&M216 .111524  .172
2006 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Final
March 11
         
1 Southern 73
8 Alcorn State 52
1 Southern 66
5 Jackson State 59
4 Alabama State 65
5 Jackson State 83
1 Southern 57
7 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44
3 Grambling State 50
6 Mississippi Valley State 49
3 Grambling 49
7 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 61
2 Alabama A&M 54
7 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 64

References

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