1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas A&M (2nd title)
Winning coachShelby Metcalf (2nd title)
MVPWinston Crite (Texas A&M)
TelevisionRaycom Sports
← 1986
1988 →
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 TCU 14 – 2   .875 24 – 7   .774
Baylor 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581
Houston 9 – 7   .563 18 – 12   .600
Texas Tech 9 – 7   .563 15 – 14   .517
Arkansas 8 – 8   .500 19 – 14   .576
SMU 7 – 9   .438 16 – 13   .552
Texas 7 – 9   .438 14 – 17   .452
Texas A&M † 6 – 10   .375 17 – 14   .548
Rice 2 – 14   .125 8 – 19   .296
† 1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10, 1987, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

Number 8 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Baylor 71-46 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top eight teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
 TCU
14
2
 .875
24
7
 .774
2
2
 Baylor
10
6
 .625
18
13
 .581
3
3
 Houston
9
7
 .563
18
12
 .600
3
4
 Texas Tech
9
7
 .563
15
14
 .517
5
5
 Arkansas
8
8
 .500
19
14
 .576
6
6
 Texas
7
9
 .438
14
17
 .452
6
7
 SMU
7
9
 .438
16
13
 .552
8
8
 Texas A&M
6
10
 .375
17
14
 .548
9
-
 Rice
2
14
 .125
8
19
 .296

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6 		Semifinals
Saturday, March 7 		Final
Sunday, March 8
         
1 #15 TCU 70
8 Texas A&M 81
8 Texas A&M 68
4 Texas Tech 60
4 Texas Tech 73
5 Arkansas 59
8 Texas A&M 71
2 Baylor 46
3 Houston 59
6 Texas 49
3 Houston 52
2 Baylor 54
2 Baylor 83
7 SMU 69

References

  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. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-2020 Maylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.