1999 SWAC men's basketball tournament

1999 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1998–99
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteF. G. Clark Activity Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Finals siteF. G. Clark Activity Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsAlcorn State (5th title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (5th title)
← 1998
2000 →
1998–99 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State † 14 – 2   .875 23 – 7   .767
Southern 13 – 3   .813 21 – 7   .750
Jackson State 11 – 5   .688 16 – 12   .571
Mississippi Valley State 10 – 6   .625 14 – 13   .519
Alabama State 8 – 8   .500 11 – 16   .407
Texas Southern 6 – 10   .375 8 – 19   .296
Grambling State 5 – 11   .313 6 – 21   .222
Prairie View A&M 4 – 12   .250 6 – 21   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 – 15   .063 3 – 24   .111
Alabama A&M 0 – 0   – 10 – 17   .370
† 1999 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 1999. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the F. G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] Alcorn State defeated Southern, 89–83 in the championship game.[2] The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the West Region.[3]

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 3 		Semifinals
March 5 		Final
March 7
         
1 Alcorn State 114
8 Prairie View A&M 61
1 Alcorn State 73
4 Mississippi Valley State 61
4 Mississippi Valley State 71
5 Alabama State 58
1 Alcorn State 89
2 Southern 83
3 Jackson State 73
6 Texas Southern 49
3 Jackson State 66
2 Southern 67
2 Southern 92
7 Grambling State 83

References

  1. ^ "1998-99 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alcorn State Is Dancing Baby". CBS News. March 6, 1999. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stanford Gets West No. 2 Seed / Cardinal face Alcorn State in Seattle". San Francisco Chronicle. March 8, 1999. Retrieved January 9, 2022.