1987 Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament

The 1987 Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 4–7, 1987, at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas. [1]

1987 Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
SiteMoody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas (5th title)
Winning coachJody Conradt (5th title)
MVPBeverly Williams (Texas)
← 1986
1988 →
1986–87 Southwest Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Texas 16 0   1.000 31 2   .939
Arkansas 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
Houston 10 6   .625 19 10   .655
Texas Tech 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Rice 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Baylor 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 9 17   .346
SMU 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
TCU 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 1 seed Texas defeated 2 seed Arkansas 72–70 to win their fifth championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of a 6 team single-elimination tournament. The top two seeds had a bye to the Semifinals. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
Texas
16
0
1.000
31
2
.939
2
2
Arkansas
12
4
.750
20
12
.625
3
3
Houston
10
6
.625
19
10
.655
3
4
Texas Tech
10
6
.625
18
11
.621
5
5
Rice
7
9
.438
15
13
.536
6
6
Baylor
5
11
.313
8
20
.286
6
-
Texas A&M
5
11
.313
9
17
.346
8
-
SMU
4
12
.250
8
19
.296
9
-
TCU
3
13
.188
8
19
.296

Tournament

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Quarterfinal
Wednesday, March 4
Semifinals
Thursday, March 5
Finals
Saturday, March 7
1 Texas 73
4 Texas Tech 69 4 Texas Tech 49
5 Rice 59 1 Texas 72
2 Arkansas 70
2 Arkansas 96
3 Houston 70 3 Houston 82
6 Baylor 52

References

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  1. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 80–86. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 80–86. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-2020 Arkansas Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 172–172. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Houston 2019-20 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 130–133. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Texas Tech Lady Raider Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 91–95. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Rice Women's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 90–95. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Women's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 132–132. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "2018-19 Texas A&M Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 104–106. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "2018-19 SMU Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 45–45. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019-20 TCU Women's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 88–88. Retrieved November 27, 2019.