1996 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams6
SiteJoe L. Reed Acadome
Montgomery, Alabama
ChampionsMississippi Valley State (3rd title)
Winning coachLafayette Stribling (3rd title)
1995–96 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State †11–3 .78622–7  .759
Jackson State11–3 .78616–13  .552
Southern9–5 .64317–11  .607
Texas Southern7–7 .50011–15  .423
Alcorn State7–7 .50010–15  .400
Grambling6–8 .42912–16  .429
Alabama State5–9 .3579–18  .333
Prairie View A&M0–14 .0004–23  .148
† 1996 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9, 1996, at the Joe L. Reed Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama.[1] Mississippi Valley State defeated Jackson State, 111–94 in the championship game. The Delta Devils received the conference's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East Region.

Bracket and results

First round
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Final
March 9
         
1 Jackson State 60
6 Grambling State 57
6 Grambling State 71
7 Alabama State 59
1 Jackson State 94
2 Mississippi Valley State 111
3 Southern 107
8 Prairie View A&M 81
3 Southern 76
2 Mississippi Valley State 83

References

  1. ↑ "1995-96 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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