2009 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 11–14, 2009 at Fair Park Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

2009 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams8
SiteFair Park Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsAlabama State (3rd title)
Winning coachLewis Jackson (1st title)
MVPAndrew Hayles (Alabama State)
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2008–09 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama State 16 2   .889 22 10   .688
Jackson State 15 3   .833 18 15   .545
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 11 7   .611 13 18   .419
Southern 8 10   .444 8 23   .258
Mississippi Valley State 7 11   .389 7 25   .219
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 7 25   .219
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 8 19   .296
Grambling State 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Alcorn State 4 14   .222 6 25   .194
2009 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 12, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 11 – March 12
Semifinals
March 13
Finals
March 14
         
1 Alabama State 70
8 Alabama A&M 58
1 Alabama State 63
4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 55
4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 65
5 Southern 58
1 Alabama State 65
2 Jackson State 58
3 Prairie View A&M 65
6 Mississippi Valley State 60
3 Prairie View A&M 53
2 Jackson State 66
7 Texas Southern 65
2 Jackson State 72

References

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  1. ^ "SWAC Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.