1991 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1991 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 1 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana.[1]

1991 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1990–91
Teams4
SiteFant-Ewing Coliseum
Monroe, Louisiana
ChampionsNortheast Louisiana (3rd title)
Winning coachMike Vining (3rd title)
MVPAnthony Jones (2nd) (Northeast Louisiana)
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1992 →
1990–91 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NE Louisiana131 .929258 .758
UT Arlington113 .786209 .690
North Texas State113 .7861713 .567
Stephen F. Austin68 .4291117 .393
Sam Houston State59 .357720 .259
Texas State410 .2861017 .370
McNeese State410 .286819 .296
Northwestern State212 .143622 .214
1991 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Northeast Louisiana defeated Texas–Arlington in the championship game, 87–60, to win their second Southland men's basketball tournament.

The Indians received a bid to the 1991 NCAA Tournament as the #15 seed in the Midwest region.

Format

Just four of the eight conference members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with tournament play beginning with the semifinal 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

Semifinals
February 28
Championship
March 1
      
1NE Louisiana75
5Stephen F. Austin63
1NE Louisiana87
3Texas-Arlington60
3Texas–Arlington97
2North Texas State91

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