Southland Conference women's basketball tournament

Southland Conference women's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
SportCollege basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Number of teams8
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumThe Legacy Center
Current locationLake Charles, Louisiana
Played1983, 1988–present
Last contest2024
Current championTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
Most championshipsStephen F. Austin (16)
TV partner(s)ESPN+ / ESPNU
Official websiteSouthland.org Women's Basketball
Sponsors
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The Southland Conference's Women’s Basketball Tournament began in 1983, with the winner of the tournament receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. There was no tournament from 1984-1987, but in 1988 the season-ending tradition returned for good, with a format much as in the men's tournament, with opening rounds at the home court of the higher seed, and a designated location thereafter.

Starting in 2007, both the men's and women's tournaments were played at the same neutral site, for all rounds.[1]

The tournament was held at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in the Houston suburb of Katy, Texas from 2008 to 2022. Starting in 2023, the event moved to The Legacy Center on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, reportedly as part of a deal that kept McNeese in the Southland after it had been courted by Conference USA and nearly joined the Western Athletic Conference.[2] An extension to 2029 for The Legacy Center to serve as the basketball tournament venue was announced on August 29, 2023.[3]

Tournament results

Year Winner Score Opponent MVP Venue
1983 Louisiana-Monroe 94–81 McNeese State Eun Jung Lee, Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, Louisiana
1984 No Tournament Held.
1985
1986
1987
1988 Stephen F. Austin 92–85 Louisiana-Monroe Mozell Brooks, Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas
1989 Stephen F. Austin 82–73 Northwestern State Portia Hill, Stephen F. Austin
1990 Stephen F. Austin 93–83 Northwestern State Pam Hudson, Northwestern State
1991 Stephen F. Austin 70–58 Louisiana-Monroe Stacey Jackson, Stephen F. Austin
1992 Stephen F. Austin 77–58 Northwestern State Lori Davis, Stephen F. Austin
1993 Stephen F. Austin 77–75 Northwestern State Deneen Parker, Stephen F. Austin campus sites, final played in Nacogdoches, TX
1994 Stephen F. Austin 73–65 Louisiana-Monroe Trenia Tillis, Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX
1995 Stephen F. Austin 68–60 Northwestern State Latonia Bonnett, Stephen F. Austin campus sites, final played in Shreveport, Louisiana
1996 Stephen F. Austin 76–58 Texas State Latonia Bonnett, Stephen F. Austin Shreveport, LA
1997 Texas State 77–65 Stephen F. Austin Jerri Cooper, Texas State
1998 Stephen F. Austin 84–52 Louisiana-Monroe Katrina Price, Stephen F. Austin
1999 Stephen F. Austin 90–77 Northwestern State Anitra Davis, Stephen F. Austin
2000 Stephen F. Austin 79–68 Northwestern State Shawnta Johnson, Stephen F. Austin campus sites, final played in Shreveport, LA
2001 Stephen F. Austin 82–73 Northwestern State Latisha Prater, Stephen F. Austin campus sites, final played in Bossier City, Louisiana
2002 Stephen F. Austin 76–52 Northwestern State Amy Collins, Stephen F. Austin campus sites, final played in Nacogdoches, TX
2003 Texas State 68–56 Texas–San Antonio Tori Talbert, Texas State campus sites, final played in San Antonio, Texas
2004 Northwestern State 78–71 Texas–Arlington Tori Talbert, Texas State campus sites, final played in Natchitoches, Louisiana
2005 Texas–Arlington 69–54 Louisiana-Monroe Terra Wallace, Texas-Arlington campus sites, final played in Monroe, Louisiana
2006 Stephen F. Austin 56–48 Texas–San Antonio LaToya Mills, Stephen F. Austin campus sites, final played in Nacogdoches, Texas
2007 Texas-Arlington 68–47 Stephen F. Austin Terra Wallace, Texas-Arlington Campbell Center, Houston, TX
2008 Texas–San Antonio 65–56 Lamar Monica Gibbs, Texas–San Antonio Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
2009 Texas–San Antonio 74–63 Texas–Arlington Onika Anderson, Texas–San Antonio
2010 Lamar 86–59 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Darika Hill, Lamar
2011 McNeese State 71–50 Central Arkansas Ashlyn Baggett, McNeese
2012 McNeese State 60–56 Stephen F. Austin Caitlyn Baggett, McNeese
2013 Oral Roberts 72–66 Sam Houston State Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts
2014 Northwestern State 62–44 Stephen F. Austin Trudy Armstead, Northwestern State
2015 Northwestern State 58–50 Houston Baptist Beatrice Attura, Northwestern State
2016 Central Arkansas 69–62 Sam Houston State Angela Beadle, Sam Houston State
2017 Central Arkansas 60–30 Stephen F. Austin Maggie Proffitt, Central Arkansas
2018 Nicholls State 69–65 Stephen F. Austin Cassidy Barrios, Nicholls
2019 Abilene Christian 69–68 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Breanna Wright, Abilene Christian
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19.
2021 Stephen F. Austin 56–45 Sam Houston Aaliyah Johnson, Stephen F. Austin Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
2022 Incarnate Word 56–52OT Southeastern Louisiana Tiana Gardner, Incarnate Word
2023 Southeastern Louisiana 66–57 Lamar Hailey Giaratano, Southeastern Louisiana The Legacy Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 68–61 Lamar Paige Allen, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029

Performance by school

Member Championships Years
Stephen F. Austin
16
 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2021
Northwestern State
3
 2004, 2014, 2015
Texas State
2
 1997, 2003
UT Arlington
2
 2005, 2007
UTSA
2
 2008, 2009
McNeese
2
 2011, 2012
Central Arkansas
2
 2016, 2017
Louisiana–Monroe
1
 1983
Lamar
1
 2010
Oral Roberts
1
 2013
Nicholls
1
 2018
Abilene Christian
1
 2019
Incarnate Word
1
 2022
Southeastern Louisiana
1
 2023
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
1
 2024
TOTAL
37
  • Teams in bold represent current conference members as of the 2024–25 basketball season. That season is the first for UTRGV as a conference member, and also marks Stephen F. Austin's return to the SLC after a three-season absence.

See also

References

  1. ^ "O'REILLY AUTO PARTS SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR HOUSTON". Lamar Athletics. November 2, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Gazzolo, Jim (November 9, 2021). "McNeese sticks with Southland in move that will bring millions in for SW La. tourism". American Press. Lake Charles, LA. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ James Hill (August 29, 2023). "Southland Conference Basketball Championships to be hosted in Lake Charles through 2029". 2024 Crescent City Sports Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2024.