Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, also called the SWC Classic, was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Southwest Conference. The tournament was held annually between 1976 and 1996, after which the Southwest Conference was dissolved.
| Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1976–1996 |
| Most championships | Arkansas (6) |
| Host stadiums | |
| Moody Coliseum (1976) The Summit (1977–79, 1984) HemisFair Arena (1980–81) Reunion Arena (1982–83, 1985–96) | |
| Host locations | |
| Dallas (1976, 1982–83, 1985–96) Houston (1977–79, 1984) San Antonio (1980–81) | |
The winner of the tournament was guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Basketball Tournament each year.
Tournament champions by year
| Year | SWC Champion | Score | Runner-up | Most Outstanding Player | Venue (and city) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Texas Tech | 74-72 | Texas A&M | Rick Bullock, Texas Tech | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1977 | Arkansas | 80-74 | Houston | Ron Brewer, Arkansas | The Summit (Houston, Texas) |
| 1978 | Houston | 92-90 | Texas | Mike Schultz, Houston | The Summit (Houston, Texas) |
| 1979 | Arkansas | 39-38 | Texas | Sidney Moncrief, Arkansas | The Summit (Houston, Texas) |
| 1980 | Texas A&M | 52-50 | Arkansas | David Britton, Texas A&M | HemisFair Arena (San Antonio, Texas) |
| 1981 | Houston | 84-59 | Texas | Rob Williams, Houston | HemisFair Arena (San Antonio, Texas) |
| 1982 | Arkansas | 84-69 | Houston | Alvin Robertson, Arkansas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1983 | Houston | 62-59 | TCU | Michael Young, Houston | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1984 | Houston | 57-56 | Arkansas | Akeem Olajuwon, Houston | The Summit (Houston, Texas) |
| 1985 | Texas Tech | 67-64 | Arkansas | Joe Kleine, Arkansas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1986 | Texas Tech | 67-63 | Texas A&M | Tony Benford, Texas Tech | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1987 | Texas A&M | 71-46 | Baylor | Winston Crite, Texas A&M | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1988 | SMU | 75-64 | Baylor | Micheal Williams, Baylor | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1989 | Arkansas | 100-76 | Texas | Lenzie Howell, Arkansas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1990 | Arkansas | 96-84 | Houston | Todd Day, Arkansas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1991 | Arkansas | 120-89 | Texas | Oliver Miller, Arkansas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1992 | Houston | 91-72 | Texas | Dexter Cambridge, Texas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 88-76 | Houston | Lance Hughes, Texas Tech | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1994 | Texas | 87-62 | Texas A&M | B. J. Tyler, Texas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1995 | Texas | 107-104 (OT) | Texas Tech | Terrence Rencher, Texas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
| 1996 | Texas Tech | 75-73 | Texas | Reggie Freeman, Texas | Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas) |
Television coverage
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[1] | ESPNU | Anish Shroff | King McClure |
| 1991[2] | ABC | Roger Twibell | Joe B. Hall |
| 1984[3] | NBC | Phil Stone | Bucky Waters |
| 1983[4] | NBC | Frank Fallon | Dan Spika |
| 1979[5] | Metro Communications | Frank Glieber | Billy Packer and John Wooden |
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See also
References
- https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/03/espn-networks-to-present-29-mens-conference-championships-as-part-of-champ-week-presented-by-principal/
- http://the506.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1229375350%5B%5D
- http://the506.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1228172635%5B%5D
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- 1993-94 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball media guide
- 2008-09 Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball Media Guide
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