2012 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

2012 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2011–12
Teams8
SiteMerrell Center
Katy, Texas
ChampionsLamar (4th title)
Winning coachPat Knight (1st title)
MVPMike James (Lamar)
TelevisionESPN2, SLC TV
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2011–12 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Lamar 11 5   .688 23 12   .657
McNeese State 10 6   .625 17 16   .515
Northwestern State 8 8   .500 16 16   .500
Nicholls State 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
Southeastern Louisiana 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Central Arkansas 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
West
Texas–Arlington 15 1   .938 24 9   .727
Stephen F. Austin 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
UTSA 10 6   .625 18 14   .563
Sam Houston State 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Texas State 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 4 12   .250 6 24   .200
2012 Southland tournament winner
As of March 14, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

The 2012 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 7, 8 and 10, 2012 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament.