1990 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1990 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana.[1]

1990 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1989–90
Teams7
SiteFant-Ewing Coliseum
Monroe, Louisiana
ChampionsNortheast Louisiana (2nd title)
Winning coachMike Vining (2nd title)
MVPAnthony Jones (Northeast Louisiana)
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1991 →
1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeast Louisiana 13 1   .929 22 8   .733
McNeese State 11 3   .786 14 13   .519
Southwest Texas State 9 5   .643 13 15   .464
Sam Houston State 8 6   .571 10 18   .357
Texas–Arlington 6 8   .429 13 16   .448
Northwestern State 5 9   .357 10 19   .345
North Texas State 3 11   .214 5 25   .167
Stephen F. Austin 1 13   .071 2 25   .074
1990 Southland Conference tournament winner

Northeast Louisiana defeated North Texas in the championship game, 84–68, to win their first Southland men's basketball tournament.

The Warhawks received a bid to the 1990 NCAA Tournament as the #15 seed in the Midwest region.

Format

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All seven of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top team earning a bye into the semifinal round. The other six teams began play in the quarterfinal round.

Games in the quarterfinal round were played at the home court of the higher-seeded team. All remaining games were played at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 5
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 6
Championship
Thursday, March 7
         
1 NE Louisiana 65
5 Texas-Arlington 50
4 Sam Houston State 66
5 Texas–Arlington 72
1 NE Louisiana 84
7 North Texas State 68
3 Texas State 58
6 Northwestern State 82
6 Northwestern State 61
7 North Texas State 63
2 McNeese State 62
7 North Texas State 67

References

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  1. ^ "1989-90 Southland Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2020.