1995 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1995 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 1995, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

1995 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1994–95
Teams7
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas (2nd title)
Winning coachTom Penders (2nd title)
MVPTerrence Rencher (Texas)
← 1994
1996 →
1994–95 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas # 11 3   .786 23 7   .767
Texas Tech # 11 3   .786 20 10   .667
TCU 8 6   .571 16 11   .593
Rice 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Texas A&M 7 7   .500 14 16   .467
Houston 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
SMU 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
Baylor 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
1995 SWC tournament winner
# conference co-champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 1 seed Texas defeated 2 seed Texas Tech 107-104 (OT) to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of the top 7 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. The #1 seeded team received a first round bye. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
Texas
11
3
.786
23
7
.767
1
2
Texas Tech
11
3
.786
20
10
.667
3
3
TCU
8
6
.571
16
11
.593
3
4
Rice
8
6
.571
15
13
.536
5
5
Texas A&M
7
7
.500
14
16
.467
6
6
Houston
5
9
.357
9
19
.321
7
7
SMU
3
11
.214
7
20
.259
7
-
Baylor
3
11
.214
9
19
.321

Tournament

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Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Finals
Saturday, March 11
         
1 Texas 78
4 Rice 75
4 Rice 84
5 Texas A&M 75
1 Texas 107 (OT)
2 Texas Tech 104
3 TCU 77
6 Houston 80
6 Houston 79
2 Texas Tech 94
2 Texas Tech 92
7 SMU 54

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.