2018 SWAC women's basketball tournament


The 2018 SWAC women's basketball tournament is an event which took place March 6–10, 2018. Tournament quarterfinal games were held at campus sites, hosted by the higher seed, on March 6. The semifinals and championship are at Delmar Fieldhouse in Houston. The winner, Gambling State, received the Southwestern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.

2018 SWAC women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2017–18
Teams8
SiteDelmar Fieldhouse
Houston, Texas
First round siteCampus sites
ChampionsGrambling State (7th title)
Winning coachFreddie Murray (1st title)
TelevisionESPN3
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2017–18 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 14 4   .778 17 13   .567
Texas Southern 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Grambling State 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 15 16   .484
Jackson State 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Alcorn State 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 8 21   .276
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Mississippi Valley State 2 16   .111 2 28   .067
2018 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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2018 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker
1. Southern 14–4 17–13
2. Texas Southern 13–5 19–12
3. Grambling State 13–5 19–13
4. Prairie View A&M 12–6 15–16
5. Jackson State 10–8 15–13
6. Alcorn State 8–10 12–18
7. Alabama State 6–12 8–22
8. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6–12 8–21

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 6
Semifinals
Friday, March 9
Championship
Saturday, March 10
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3 Grambling State 80
6 Alcorn State 71
3 Grambling State 66
2 Texas Southern 59
2 Texas Southern 70
7 Alabama State 42
3 Grambling State 72
1 Southern 68
1 Southern 70
8 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 60
1 Southern 84
4 Prairie View A&M 76
4 Prairie View A&M 66
5 Jackson State 65

See also

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