2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 2006, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] Southern defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 57–44 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Atlanta Region.

2006 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2005–06
Teams8
SiteBill Harris Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsSouthern (7th title)
Winning coachRob Spivery (3rd title)
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2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern153 .8332013 .606
Grambling State117 .6111413 .519
Alabama A&M117 .6111313 .500
Jackson State108 .5561517 .469
Alabama State108 .5561218 .400
Mississippi Valley State99 .500919 .321
Arkansas–Pine Bluff810 .4441316 .448
Alcorn State810 .444820 .286
Texas Southern612 .333822 .267
Prairie View A&M216 .111524 .172
2006 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Final
March 11
         
1Southern73
8Alcorn State52
1Southern66
5Jackson State59
4Alabama State65
5Jackson State83
1Southern57
7Arkansas–Pine Bluff44
3Grambling State50
6Mississippi Valley State49
3Grambling49
7Arkansas–Pine Bluff61
2Alabama A&M54
7Arkansas–Pine Bluff64

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