2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams8
First round siteCampus sites
Semifinals siteCampus sites
Finals sitePrather Coliseum
Natchitoches, Louisiana
ChampionsSoutheastern Louisiana (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Kennedy (1st title)
MVPRicky Woods (Southeastern Louisiana)
← 2004
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2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Northwestern State 13 3   .813 21 12   .636
Sam Houston State 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
UTSA 10 6   .625 15 13   .536
Lamar 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Texas State 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
McNeese State 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Texas–Arlington 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Stephen F. Austin 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Louisiana–Monroe 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Nicholls State 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
2005 Southland tournament winner

The 2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 8–13, 2005. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[1]

Top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana won the championship game over second-seeded Northwestern State, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Ricky Woods of Southeastern Louisiana was named the tournament's MVP.

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2004-05 Southland Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.