1985 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1985 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 8–9, 1985, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.[1] Southern defeated Alcorn State, 85–70 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the West Region.

1985 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams4
SiteMississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
ChampionsSouthern (1st title)
Winning coachRobert Hopkins (1st title)
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1986 →
1984–85 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 13 1   .929 23 7   .767
Southern 9 5   .643 19 11   .633
Mississippi Valley State 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
Alabama State 7 7   .500 14 17   .452
Texas Southern 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Jackson State 6 8   .429 10 16   .385
Grambling State 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Prairie View A&M 4 10   .286 5 22   .185
1985 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

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Semifinals
March 8
Final
March 9
      
1 Alcorn State 58
4 Texas Southern 56
1 Alcorn State 70
2 Southern 85
2 Southern 87
3 Mississippi Valley State 82

References

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  1. ^ "1984-85 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.