2000 SWAC men's basketball tournament

2000 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1999–00
Teams8
SiteMississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
ChampionsJackson State
Winning coachAndy Stoglin
← 1999
2001 →
1999–2000 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 – 3   .833 19 – 10   .655
Alabama A&M 14 – 4   .778 18 – 10   .643
Southern 14 – 4   .778 18 – 11   .621
Texas Southern 10 – 8   .556 15 – 14   .517
Jackson State † 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
Alabama State 10 – 8   .556 13 – 15   .464
Mississippi Valley State 7 – 11   .389 6 – 21   .222
Prairie View A&M 5 – 13   .278 7 – 20   .259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 – 13   .278 6 – 21   .222
Grambling State 0 – 18   .000 1 – 30   .032
† 2000 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2000 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 2000, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.[2] Jackson State defeated Southern, 76–61 in the championship game. The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the West Region.

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 9 		Semifinals
March 10 		Final
March 11
         
1 Alcorn State 94
8 Grambling State 82
1 Alcorn State 60
5 Jackson State 64
4 Alabama State 50
5 Jackson State 56
5 Jackson State 76
2 Southern 61
3 Texas Southern 74
6 Mississippi Valley State 50
3 Texas Southern 65
2 Southern 66
2 Southern 77
7 Prairie View A&M 74

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1999-00 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.