1988 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsSMU (1st title)
Winning coachDave Bliss (1st title)
MVPMicheal Williams (Baylor)
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
SMU124 .750287  .800
Arkansas115 .688219  .700
Baylor115 .6882311  .676
Houston106 .6251813  .581
Texas106 .6251613  .552
Texas A&M88 .5001615  .516
Texas Tech412 .250919  .321
TCU313 .188919  .321
Rice313 .188621  .222
1988 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 12–0, 1988, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

Number 1 seed SMU defeated 2 seed Baylor 75-64 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top 8 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L  % W L  %
1
1
SMU
12
4
.750
28
7
.800
2
2
Baylor
11
5
.688
23
11
.676
2
3
Arkansas
11
5
.688
21
9
.700
4
4
Texas
10
6
.625
16
13
.552
4
5
Houston
10
6
.625
18
13
.581
6
6
Texas A&M
8
8
.500
16
15
.516
7
7
Texas Tech
4
12
.250
9
19
.321
8
8
TCU
3
13
.188
9
19
.321
8
-
Rice
3
13
.188
6
21
.222

Tournament

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 11
Semifinals
Saturday, March 12
Finals
Sunday, March 13
         
1 SMU 86
8 TCU 84
1 SMU 98
5 Houston 76
4 Texas 57
5 Houston 72
1 SMU 75
2 Baylor 64
3 Arkansas 76
6 Texas A&M 64
3 Arkansas 73
2 Baylor 74
2 Baylor 54
7 Texas Tech 53

References

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  4. "2019-2020 Maylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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