2017 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament

The 2017 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament did take place March 7–11, 2017. Tournament first round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 7. The remaining rounds and the semifinals and championship at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Texas Southern won their first SWAC Women's Tournament and will receive the Southwestern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.

2017 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201617
Teams8
SiteToyota Center
Houston, Texas
First round siteCampus sites
ChampionsTexas Southern (1st title)
Winning coachJohnetta Hayes-Perry (1st title)
MVPJoyce Kennerson (Texas Southern)
TelevisionESPN3
2016–17 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Grambling State144 .778  1613  .552
Texas Southern144 .778  209  .690
Alabama State125 .706  1314  .481
Southern117 .611  1313  .500
Arkansas-Pine Bluff99 .500  1217  .414
Alcorn State99 .500  920  .310
Prairie View A&M810 .444  1317  .433
Mississippi Valley State711 .389  1019  .345
Jackson State512 .294  1116  .407
Alabama A&M018 .000  225  .074
2017 SWAC Tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Seeds

2017 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker
1. Grambling State 14-4 1-1 vs. Alabama State
2. Texas Southern 14-4 0-2 vs. Alabama State
3. Alabama State 12-6
4. Southern 11-7
5. Arkansas Pine Bluff 9-9 2-0 vs. TX Southern
6. Alcorn State 9-9 0-2 vs. TX Southern
7. Prairie View A&M 8-10
8. Mississippi Valley State 7-11

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 7
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Championship
Saturday, March 11
ESPN3
         
3 Alabama State 47
6 Alcorn State 43
3 Alabama State 54
2 Texas Southern 68
2 Texas Southern 65
7 Prairie View A&M 45
2 Texas Southern 70
1 Grambling 66
1 Grambling State 71
8 Mississippi Valley State 61
1 Grambling 65
4 Southern 56
4 Southern 73
5 Arkansas Pine Bluff 66
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