1987 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteMississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
ChampionsSouthern (3rd title)
Winning coachBen Jobe (1st title)
MVPAvery Johnson (Southern)
1986–87 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Grambling113 .7861614  .533
Southern95 .6431912  .613
Mississippi Valley State95 .6431315  .464
Jackson State86 .5711514  .517
Alabama State77 .5001414  .500
Texas Southern77 .5001111  .500
Alcorn State86 .5711514  .517
Prairie View A&M86 .5711514  .517
1987 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1987, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.[1] Southern defeated Grambling State, 105–55 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region.

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Final
March 6
         
1 Grambling State 63
8 Prairie View A&M 61
1 Grambling State 56
4 Jackson State 55
4 Jackson State 84
5 Alabama State 73
1 Grambling State 55
2 Southern 105
3 Mississippi Valley State 65
6 Texas Southern 70
6 Texas Southern 87
2 Southern 100
2 Southern 103
7 Alcorn State 89

References

  1. "1986-87 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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