2011 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2011 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 9, 10 and 12, 2011 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. In the championship game, the UTSA Roadrunners beat McNeese State to win its third Southland Conference title. UTSA also received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Tournament, where it beat Alabama State in the First Four before losing to Ohio State in the tournament's second round.

2011 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201011
Teams8
SiteMerrell Center
Katy, Texas
ChampionsUTSA (3rd title)
Winning coachBrooks Thompson (1st title)
MVPDevin Gibson (UTSA)
TelevisionESPN2
2010–11 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
McNeese State115 .6882112  .636
Northwestern State106 .6251814  .563
Southeastern Louisiana97 .5631514  .517
Nicholls State88 .5001414  .500
Lamar79 .4381317  .433
Central Arkansas115 .063524  .172
West
Sam Houston State106 .6251813  .581
Texas State106 .6251616  .500
Stephen F. Austin97 .5631811  .621
UTSA97 .5632014  .588
Texas–Arlington79 .4381316  .448
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi511 .3131021  .323
2011 Southland tournament winner
As of March 14, 2011
Rankings from AP poll

Format

The top eight teams, regardless of divisional standing, received a berth in the conference tournament. The championship game was broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 9
Semifinals
Thursday, March 10
Finals
Saturday, March 12
         
1 McNeese State 61
8 Nicholls State 54
1 McNeese State 91
4 Texas State 83
4 Texas State 72
5 Southeastern Louisiana 68
1 McNeese State 72
7 UTSA 75
2 Northwestern State 96
7 UTSA 97
7 UTSA 79
3 Sam Houston State 70
3 Sam Houston State 61
6 Stephen F. Austin 45
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