| 1981 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1980–81 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas |
| Champions | Houston (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Guy Lewis (2nd title) |
| MVP | Rob Williams (Houston) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arkansas | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1981 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1981 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. The first round took place March 2 at the higher seeded campus sites.[1][2]
Number 2 seed Houston defeated 6 seed Texas 84-59 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament.
Format and seeding
The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | W | L | % | |||
1 | 1 | Arkansas | 13 | 3 | .813 | 24 | 8 | .750 |
2 | 2 | Houston | 10 | 6 | .625 | 21 | 9 | .700 |
2 | 3 | Baylor | 10 | 6 | .625 | 15 | 12 | .556 |
4 | 4 | Texas Tech | 8 | 8 | .500 | 15 | 13 | .536 |
4 | 5 | Texas A&M | 8 | 8 | .500 | 15 | 12 | .556 |
6 | 6 | Texas | 7 | 9 | .438 | 15 | 15 | .500 |
6 | 7 | Rice | 7 | 9 | .438 | 12 | 15 | .444 |
8 | 8 | TCU | 6 | 10 | .375 | 11 | 18 | .379 |
9 | 9 | SMU | 3 | 13 | .188 | 7 | 20 | .259 |
Tournament
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | ||||
| Mar 2 | 6 Texas | 58-44 | 7 Rice | at Texas |
| 4 Texas Tech | 80-58 | 9 SMU | at Texas Tech | |
| 8 TCU | 62-60 | 5 Texas A&M | at Texas A&M | |
| Quarterfinals | ||||
| Mar 5 | 6 Texas | 66-58 | 4 Texas Tech | |
| 8 TCU | 56-47 | 3 Baylor | ||
| Semifinals | ||||
| Mar 6 | 6 Texas | 76-73 | 1 Arkansas | |
| 2 Houston | 73-53 | 8 TCU | ||
| Finals | ||||
| Mar 7 | 2 Houston | 84-59 | 6 Texas | |
References
- ↑ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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