2015 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

2015 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2014–15
Teams8
SiteMerrell Center
Katy, Texas
ChampionsStephen F. Austin (3rd title)
Winning coachBrad Underwood (2nd title)
MVPThomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Attendance10,526
TelevisionSLCDN, ESPN3, ESPN2
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2014–15 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin 17 1   .944 29 5   .853
Sam Houston State 15 3   .833 26 9   .743
Texas A&M–CC 13 5   .722 20 14   .588
Northwestern State 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Incarnate Word** 10 8   .556 18 11   .621
Lamar* 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
McNeese State 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Houston Baptist* 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Nicholls State 7 11   .389 10 19   .345
New Orleans 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Southeastern Louisiana 6 12   .333 9 23   .281
Abilene Christian** 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
Central Arkansas* 2 16   .111 2 27   .069
* ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties
** ineligible for postseason due to Div. I transition
2015 Southland tournament winner

The 2015 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 11–14 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.[1][2] The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament. Two programs in their second year of the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word, were ineligible for the tournament.[3][4] Three programs were ineligible for the tournament for failure to meet enhanced NCAA Academic Performance Rating (APR) requirements. Those teams were Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Lamar. The three teams are part of a group of nine NCAA teams ineligible for 2015 post season basketball play.[5][6] With the departure of Oral Roberts to the Summit League, only eight conference teams remain eligible for the tournament.[7]

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  3. ^ "Timeline for the move to NCAA Division I status". Abilene Christian University. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Division I FAQ". University of the Incarnate Word. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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  6. ^ Matt Norlander (May 14, 2014). "Eight programs to miss 2015 postseason due to APR penalties". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "American Press - Sports". Americanpress.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.