1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas A&M (2nd title)
Winning coachShelby Metcalf (2nd title)
MVPWinston Crite (Texas A&M)
TelevisionRaycom Sports
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 TCU142 .875247  .774
Baylor106 .6251813  .581
Houston97 .5631812  .600
Texas Tech97 .5631514  .517
Arkansas88 .5001914  .576
SMU79 .4381613  .552
Texas79 .4381417  .452
Texas A&M610 .3751714  .548
Rice214 .125819  .296
1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10, 1987, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

Number 8 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Baylor 71-46 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top eight teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L  % W L  %
1
1
TCU
14
2
.875
24
7
.774
2
2
Baylor
10
6
.625
18
13
.581
3
3
Houston
9
7
.563
18
12
.600
3
4
Texas Tech
9
7
.563
15
14
.517
5
5
Arkansas
8
8
.500
19
14
.576
6
6
Texas
7
9
.438
14
17
.452
6
7
SMU
7
9
.438
16
13
.552
8
8
Texas A&M
6
10
.375
17
14
.548
9
-
Rice
2
14
.125
8
19
.296

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Final
Sunday, March 8
         
1 #15 TCU 70
8 Texas A&M 81
8 Texas A&M 68
4 Texas Tech 60
4 Texas Tech 73
5 Arkansas 59
8 Texas A&M 71
2 Baylor 46
3 Houston 59
6 Texas 49
3 Houston 52
2 Baylor 54
2 Baylor 83
7 SMU 69

References

  1. "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "2019-2020 Maylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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