2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament

2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2005–06
Teams8
SiteBill Harris Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsSouthern (7th title)
Winning coachRob Spivery (3rd title)
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2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern † 15 – 3   .833 20 – 13   .606
Grambling State 11 – 7   .611 14 – 13   .519
Alabama A&M 11 – 7   .611 13 – 13   .500
Jackson State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
Alabama State 10 – 8   .556 12 – 18   .400
Mississippi Valley State 9 – 9   .500 9 – 19   .321
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448
Alcorn State 8 – 10   .444 8 – 20   .286
Texas Southern 6 – 12   .333 8 – 22   .267
Prairie View A&M 2 – 16   .111 5 – 24   .172
† 2006 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 2006, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] Southern defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 57–44 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Atlanta Region.

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 9 		Semifinals
March 10 		Final
March 11
         
1 Southern 73
8 Alcorn State 52
1 Southern 66
5 Jackson State 59
4 Alabama State 65
5 Jackson State 83
1 Southern 57
7 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44
3 Grambling State 50
6 Mississippi Valley State 49
3 Grambling 49
7 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 61
2 Alabama A&M 54
7 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 64

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2005-06 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.