1984 SWAC men's basketball tournament


The 1984 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9, 1984. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] Alcorn State defeated Texas Southern, 78–69 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest Region.

1984 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1983–84
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteMississippi Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
Finals siteMississippi Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
ChampionsAlcorn State (5th title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (5th title)
← 1983
1985 →
1983–84 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 11 3   .786 21 10   .677
Alabama State 11 3   .786 22 6   .786
Southern 10 4   .714 16 12   .571
Grambling State 7 7   .500 17 12   .586
Mississippi Valley State 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Texas Southern 6 8   .429 12 17   .414
Jackson State 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Prairie View A&M 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
1984 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Final
March 9
         
1 Alcorn State 76
3 Grambling State 51
3 Grambling State 59
6 Prairie View A&M 46
1 Alcorn State 78
4 Texas Southern 69
4 Texas Southern 67
5 Jackson State 65
4 Texas Southern 73
2 Southern 69

References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.