2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 10–13 at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana. The winner of the tournament, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, received the Southwestern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA tournament.[1][2] The Championship game was broadcast on ESPNU.

2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2009–10
Teams8
SiteCenturyTel Center
Bossier City, Louisiana
ChampionsArkansas–Pine Bluff (1st title)
Winning coachGeorge Ivory (1st title)
TelevisionESPNU
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2009–10 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State 17 1   .944 19 12   .613
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 16 4   .800 17 15   .531
Alabama State 12 7   .632 15 15   .500
Prairie View A&M 11 7   .611 16 13   .552
Texas Southern 12 8   .600 16 16   .500
Alabama A&M 8 10   .444 11 15   .423
Mississippi Valley State 8 10   .444 9 23   .281
Grambling State 4 15   .211 7 21   .250
Southern 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
Alcorn State 2 16   .111 2 29   .065
2010 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 13, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 10–11
Semifinals
March 12
Finals
March 13
         
1 Jackson State 57
8 Grambling State 65
8 Grambling State 57
5 Texas Southern 60
4 Prairie View A&M 49
5 Texas Southern 66
5 Texas Southern 38
2 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 50
3 Alabama State 56
6 Alabama A&M 45
3 Alabama State 44
2 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 46
2 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 69
7 Mississippi Valley State 66

References

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  1. ^ "TSU falls to Arkansas-Pine Bluff in SWAC title game". Houston Chronicle. March 13, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Kay, Joe (March 15, 2010). "Ark-Pine Bluff finally reaches its destination". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 6, 2024.