2019 SWAC men's basketball tournament

2019 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2018–19
Teams8
SiteBill Harris Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
First round siteCampus sites
ChampionsPrairie View A&M (2nd title)
Winning coachByron Smith (1st title)
MVPGary Blackston (Prairie View A&M)
TelevisionESPN3, ESPNU
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2018–19 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 17 1   .944 22 13   .629
Texas Southern 14 4   .778 24 14   .632
Jackson State 10 8   .556 13 19   .406
Grambling State 10 8   .556 17 17   .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 10 8   .556 13 19   .406
Alabama State 9 9   .500 12 19   .387
Southern 6 12   .333 7 25   .219
Alcorn State 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 6 26   .188
Alabama A&M* 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 SWAC tournament winner

The 2019 SWAC men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 2018–19 season. Tournament first round games were played at the campus of the higher seeded team on March 12. The remainder of the tournament was held on March 15 and 16, 2019 at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Prairie View A&M defeated Texas Southern 92–86 in the championship game to win the tournament, and received the SWAC's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA tournament. It was the second SWAC title for Prairie View A&M, and the first since the 1997–98 season.

  1. ^ "SWAC football, basketball championships returning to Birmingham". al.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.