1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams5
SiteBlackham Coliseum
Lafayette, Louisiana
ChampionsSouthwestern Louisiana (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Paschal (1st title)
MVPAlford Turner (Southwestern Louisiana)
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1983 →
1981–82 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SW Louisiana 8 2   .800 24 8   .750
Lamar 7 3   .700 22 7   .759
Texas-Arlington 6 4   .600 16 12   .571
McNeese State 4 6   .400 14 15   .483
Arkansas State 3 7   .300 15 11   .577
Louisiana Tech 2 8   .200 11 16   .407
North Texas State 0 0   15 12   .556
1982 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1982 at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana.[2]

Southwestern Louisiana defeated Texas-Arlington in the championship game, 81–75, to win their first Southland men's basketball tournament.

The Ragin' Cajuns received a bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 8 seed in the Mideast region. They were the only Southland member invited to the NCAA tournament. Regular season runner-up Lamar received an invitation to the 1982 NIT Tournament.

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball 2018-19" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 105. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "1981-82 Southland Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.