1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–0, 1990, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1989–90
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsArkansas (5th title)
Winning coachNolan Richardson (2nd title)
MVPTodd Day (Arkansas)
← 1989
1991 →
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Arkansas 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
Houston 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
Texas 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
TCU 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Baylor 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Texas A&M 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Rice 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
SMU 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Texas Tech 0 16   .000 5 22   .185
1990 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 1 seed Arkansas defeated 2 seed Houston 96-84 to win their 5th championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of the top 8 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
Arkansas
14
2
.875
30
5
.857
2
2
Houston
13
3
.813
25
8
.758
3
3
Texas
12
4
.750
24
9
.727
4
4
TCU
9
7
.563
16
13
.552
5
5
Baylor
7
9
.438
16
14
.533
5
6
Texas A&M
7
9
.438
14
17
.452
7
7
Rice
5
11
.313
11
17
.393
7
8
SMU
5
11
.313
10
18
.357
9
-
Texas Tech
0
16
.000
5
22
.185

Tournament

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Quarterfinals
Friday, March 9
Semifinals
Saturday, March 10
Finals
Sunday, March 11
         
1 #9 Arkansas 84
8 SMU 51
1 #9 Arkansas 115
5 Baylor 75
4 TCU 62
5 Baylor 72
1 #9 Arkansas 96
2 Houston 84
3 Texas 92
6 Texas A&M 84
3 Texas 86
2 Houston 89
2 Houston 90
7 Rice 81

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Maylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.